This problem no longer appears to occur with Compiz 0.9.12 or later and Unity 7.2.0 or later. Assuming it got fixed somewhere along the way over the last 4 years.
** Changed in: compiz Status: New => Fix Released -- 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/776824 Title: No panel and sidebar after enabling compiz cube Status in Compiz: Fix Released Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I just finished installing 11.04 on my desktop. After installing the applications i need from the software center, including the CCSM, then i opened the CCSM and enabled the Desktop Cube, after i clicked it it ask if i want to disable the Desktop Wall, which i acknowledged. Then it ask if i want to enable the OpenGL or something, i also acknowledged it. Then suddenly the Panel, sidebar, and all the window menu just disappeared, i tried to restart but the menus, are still missing.. My hardware: MoBo: ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 GPU: NVIDIA Geforce 9400GT CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+ 2.1Ghz DIMM: 1 Gig 2X 512Mb 667 DDR2 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gnome-system-monitor 2.28.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Wed May 4 09:02:18 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-system-monitor InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_PH:en LANG=en_PH.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/776824/+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