Confirmed this issue exists in 11.10 since "a" november update. Confirmed, "pkill gnome-panel" workaround works in 11.10.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/716714 Title: WARNING **: Failed to load applet WnckletFactory::WindowListApplet: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface `org.gnome.panel.applet.AppletFactory' on object at path /org/gnome/panel/applet/WnckletFactory Status in Desktop panel for GNOME: New Status in “gnome-panel” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “gnome-panel” source package in Natty: Confirmed Status in “gnome-panel” source package in Oneiric: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-panel After booting with latest natty updates noticed this error message in .xsession-errors. Also, I had set up a couple panel bars with window lists on them (old school style). This is running classic desktop (no effects) fwiw. Unable to find a synaptics device. gnome-session[1433]: WARNING: Could not launch application 'libcanberra-login-sound.desktop': Unable to start appl ication: Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/canberra-gtk-play" (No such file or directory) Initializing nautilus-gdu extension ** (gnome-panel:2915): WARNING **: Failed to load applet WnckletFactory::ShowDesktopApplet: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface `org.gnome.panel.applet.AppletFactory' on object at path /org/gnome/panel/applet/WnckletFactory ** (gnome-panel:2915): WARNING **: Failed to load applet WnckletFactory::WindowListApplet: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface `org.gnome.panel.applet.AppletFactory' on object at path /org/gnome/panel/applet/WnckletFactory ** (gnome-panel:2915): WARNING **: Failed to load applet WnckletFactory::WindowListApplet: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface `org.gnome.panel.applet.AppletFactory' on object at path /org/gnome/panel/applet/WnckletFactory ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gnome-panel 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-2.29-generic-pae 2.6.38-rc3 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-2-generic-pae i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 10 13:48:31 2011 GConfNonDefault: /apps/panel/general/applet_id_list=[indicator_appmenu_screen0,trashapplet_screen0,workspace_switcher_screen0,window_list_screen0,show_desktop_button_screen0,indicator_applet_screen0,notification_area_screen0,applet_0,applet_1,applet_2] /apps/panel/general/object_id_list=[menu_bar_screen0,object_0,object_1,object_2,object_3,object_4] /apps/panel/general/toplevel_id_list=[bottom_panel_screen0,top_panel_screen0,panel_0] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110202) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=C SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-panel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-panel/+bug/716714/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp