I gave Trusty a spin, and the bug is fixed. I guess it's a matter of time before the fix hits Saucy :)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1232726 Title: Dash bg color doesn't match its surroundings Status in Unity: Fix Committed Status in Unity 7.1 series: In Progress Status in “mesa” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “unity” source package in Saucy: In Progress Bug description: Lately, after login the Dash keeps a black background even if the Launcher and panel follow the current wallpaper color. I've added a screenshot. If I change the wallpaper, Dash recovers its chameleonic effect (until next reboot). Also, this started happening at the same time that a new error message (at log time) appeared, I've attached this error message, too. Description: Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch) Release: 13.10 unity: Installed: 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unity 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-9.16-generic 3.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-9-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sun Sep 29 08:00:07 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30a2] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30a2] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-31 (28 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130830) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nx7400 (GF451LA#ABM) MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-9-generic root=UUID=cab2c6d5-2bf8-4db8-ba85-daaf28b1afec ro quiet splash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YGU Ver. F.0A dmi.board.name: 30A2 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 40.17 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU7111JLR dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YGUVer.F.0A:bd12/18/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnx7400(GF451LA#ABM):pvrF.0A:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30A2:rvrKBCVersion40.17:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nx7400 (GF451LA#ABM) dmi.product.version: F.0A dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.2.901-2ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu9 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.14-4ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Sun Sep 29 07:53:46 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: Output TV-0 VGA-0 xserver.version: 2:1.14.2.901-2ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: intel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1232726/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
