It's been pointed out to me that Wily does not integrate anything Google by default. Checking back, I set up the Google account in my Online Accounts, when I installed evolution, so I could import my google contacts.
Google contacts don't export in a format which the Thunderbird address- book can use, and the recommended method I found on the Ubuntu wiki seems to be to install evolution. This must have been where the problem began - although I had assumed Google account integration was a Wily default. My bad! It still represents a Unity problem when they are removed though, so I'll add this information to the bug. -- 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/1490277 Title: Unity dash fails to show applications Status in unity package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Immediately after removing interaction with all Google accounts (settings->online accounts), the Unity dash no longer showed any applications, only files recently accessed. The launcher sidebar is unaffected, and the dash appears as normal but without access to applications. I re-instated all the default online account setting with no effect even after re-booting. I found in an Ubuntu wiki, a workaround for the same problem in 15.04, but this is not longer useable, as the '--reset' Unity commandline parameter, which was required, has now been removed. So far, I can't find where this information is stored, and there is no useful item to edit in the Unity plugin as seen in cssm. I am willing to try anything suggested and report. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: unity 7.3.2+15.10.20150627.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-3.3-generic 4.1.3 Uname: Linux 4.1.0-3-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Aug 30 14:39:32 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-30 (30 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150730) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1490277/+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