[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
16.04 still using Unity 7? -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
As part of the big bug review for 16.04 LTS I have tested this on 15.10 and the bug is still there. ** Tags added: desktop-bugscrub-triaged -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
Noobs mistake on my account, in other words. Thanks, Bruno. I've been coping with this bug since 12.04 and your tip is the first to have made a difference. -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
Your startup entry ended in "applications/"? That's probably why it wasn't working. The command I wrote in comment #1 was cut in two lines automatically by Launchpad. The "scopes.scope commands.scope" line was also part of the command. That command corresponds to the "Exec=" line in the .desktop file. So, the last workaround is not loading more scopes, you just didn't understand that the other line in my previous comment was also part of the command, which is totally understandable. Thanks Launchpad! :) -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
Thanks, Bruno. I tried your earlier proposal from July by making a startup entry like this: sh -c "sleep 15s ;/usr/bin/unity-scope-loader applications/applications.scope applications/" That didn't seem to make any difference, but now I've been using your last workaround for about a week and it seems it cuts my Dash loading time to two-three seconds. I'm not sure why or if there's been some intermediate Unity update that hijacks the results. It seems to me that the difference since last time is that now, you're loading two more scopes: /usr/bin/unity-scope-loader applications/applications.scope applications/scopes.scope commands.scope Care to explain why you made these changes? -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
For those still facing this issue, here is the workaround that I'm using. It's based on my previous comment: I've added the command "/usr/bin/unity-scope-loader applications/applications.scope applications/scopes.scope commands.scope" to the auto-start programs, with a delay (30 seconds in my case). The applications scope used to take 10+ seconds to load for me, now it takes 3-5 seconds. I've attached a ".desktop" file. If you want to use this workaround, download the file and move it to "~/.config/autostart". The command starts after a delay of 20 seconds by default (after login). If you want to change it, open the file with the text editor (open the text editor, then drag the file into the editor) and change the "X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay" field. You may also want to open the auto-start configuration program from the Dash to check if it was really added and is enabled. ** Attachment added: "preload-dash.desktop" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1061852/+attachment/4383306/+files/preload-dash.desktop -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
This is still a problem in 14.04. It takes a long time for the applications to appear in the dash, when it should be instantaneous. I have noticed that, after login, if I open the Alt+F2 scope (commands scope?), it seem that the applications/commands appear faster there. After that, opening the Dash with the Super key is fast. According to "ps aux", the command that is executed when the Alt+F2 scope is opened appears to be: /usr/bin/unity-scope-loader applications/applications.scope applications/scopes.scope commands.scope If I execute this command in a terminal after login, then wait some seconds and open the Dash, the applications show a lot faster (under 2 seconds if the hard drive is not busy). So, a workaround could be to add that command to the startup applications. I'm using this now (I added a delay of 30 seconds), and it seems to work. It crashed after the first reboot, though, but it didn't happen again. As said in #8, I think the applications lens (and the other local ones?) should be preloaded at startup (in a way that doesn't slow down the boot/login process). -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
I tried the suggestion @Morrissey suggested, that seems to work for now -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
This has been a major problem for me in 13.10. I managed to solve it by turning off the record search activity option under provacy settings. It seems that the circling icon next to the magnifying glass is the process recording, or calling, previous searches. If i turn if off (dash --> Security and privacy --> Files and applications --- Turn off: 'Record file and application usage'), my applications come up really quickly in the dash. j -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
[Dx-packages] [Bug 1061852] Re: Unity Application Lens slow to load
I think best solution for this would be to automatically populate application lens after login, but in background, so when user wants to use dash he will have full list of applications, loaded for him. I have feeling, when I click on application lens, then it starts to search for applications on my computer. -- 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/1061852 Title: Unity Application Lens slow to load Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: WHAT HAPPENS -- Log into the system Launch the dash with the 'window' key Start typing 'chr'... I see my files appearing in the search results The application lens results appear ~10 - 15 seconds later WHAT IS DESIRABLE --- The application lens results appear immediately Most users would login into the system and launch a web browser Optimal unity experience demands that their browser or mail client shows up in the dash instantaneously Also this behaviour has worsened recently (after upgrade to 12.04) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.16.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,commands,place,regex,move,grid,session,snap,vpswitch,imgpng,gnomecompat,mousepoll,put,animation,compiztoolbox,expo,wall,ezoom,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,scale,unityshell] Date: Fri Oct 5 01:13:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1061852/+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
