Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 21/03/12 12:13, Barry Drake wrote: Hi there This morning I am faced with the desktop icons showing the description and the tool-tip as well - see attached screenshot. This was after yesterday's updates to Precise. I did try re-installing Ubuntu desktop using: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop^ as suggested by Popey in connection with another query. This did not alter the situation. All the icons in the /usr/share/applications directory show the same problem - the description and the comment show all the time for every icon. I have done a small screenshot of a couple of these icons. I hope that will 'travel'. Any ideas? Or is it time to re-install Precise? Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ attachment: small_screenshot.jpg-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22 March 2012 10:08, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: On 21/03/12 12:13, Barry Drake wrote: Hi there This morning I am faced with the desktop icons showing the description and the tool-tip as well - see attached screenshot. This was after yesterday's updates to Precise. I did try re-installing Ubuntu desktop using: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop^ as suggested by Popey in connection with another query. This did not alter the situation. All the icons in the /usr/share/applications directory show the same problem - the description and the comment show all the time for every icon. I have done a small screenshot of a couple of these icons. I hope that will 'travel'. Any ideas? Or is it time to re-install Precise? I don't understand where you are seeing this. Is it desktop files inside nautilus, shortcuts on the desktop, something to do with the launcher, or where? A full screenshot posted somewhere as suggested by Bod might be helpful Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22 March 2012 10:19, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 22 March 2012 10:08, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: On 21/03/12 12:13, Barry Drake wrote: Hi there This morning I am faced with the desktop icons showing the description and the tool-tip as well - see attached screenshot. This was after yesterday's updates to Precise. I did try re-installing Ubuntu desktop using: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop^ as suggested by Popey in connection with another query. This did not alter the situation. All the icons in the /usr/share/applications directory show the same problem - the description and the comment show all the time for every icon. I have done a small screenshot of a couple of these icons. I hope that will 'travel'. Any ideas? Or is it time to re-install Precise? I don't understand where you are seeing this. Is it desktop files inside nautilus, shortcuts on the desktop, something to do with the launcher, or where? A full screenshot posted somewhere as suggested by Bod might be helpful OK, got it. I am seeing it if I view /usr/share/applications in nautilus or if I copy a .desktop file to the Desktop from there. I would report it as a bug in nautilus if not already reported. Colin Colin -- gplus.to/clanlaw -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22/03/12 10:24, Colin Law wrote: OK, got it. I am seeing it if I view /usr/share/applications in nautilus or if I copy a .desktop file to the Desktop from there. I would report it as a bug in nautilus if not already reported. Colin Thanks for that. I've reported it at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/962051 along with links to screenshots. Kind regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22 March 2012 10:44, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: On 22/03/12 10:24, Colin Law wrote: OK, got it. I am seeing it if I view /usr/share/applications in nautilus or if I copy a .desktop file to the Desktop from there. I would report it as a bug in nautilus if not already reported. Colin Thanks for that. I've reported it at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/** ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+**bug/962051https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/962051along with links to screenshots. Kind regards,Barry. That is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/961141, which says it affects 4 people, so you are not alone. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22/03/12 11:01, Andy Braben wrote: That is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/961141, which says it affects 4 people, so you are not alone. I reported it as an ubuntu-desktop rather than a nautilus bug as the situation arose with launchers that were already on my desktop and looked OK one day and not the next. Nautilus displays the problem when pointed at /usr/share/applications but I don't think the bug is actually in Nautilus, so it's my guess that the Nautilus report is a duplicate of the one I reported and not vice versa - and I could be wrong! At least I know that it is not my problem alone. Regards,Barry -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22 March 2012 11:48, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: On 22/03/12 11:01, Andy Braben wrote: That is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/961141, which says it affects 4 people, so you are not alone. I reported it as an ubuntu-desktop rather than a nautilus bug as the situation arose with launchers that were already on my desktop and looked OK one day and not the next. Nautilus displays the problem when pointed at /usr/share/applications but I don't think the bug is actually in Nautilus, so it's my guess that the Nautilus report is a duplicate of the one I reported and not vice versa - and I could be wrong! At least I know that it is not my problem alone. I /think/ that it is nautilus that displays the icons on the desktop. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22 March 2012 11:52, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 22 March 2012 11:48, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: On 22/03/12 11:01, Andy Braben wrote: That is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/961141, which says it affects 4 people, so you are not alone. I reported it as an ubuntu-desktop rather than a nautilus bug as the situation arose with launchers that were already on my desktop and looked OK one day and not the next. Nautilus displays the problem when pointed at /usr/share/applications but I don't think the bug is actually in Nautilus, so it's my guess that the Nautilus report is a duplicate of the one I reported and not vice versa - and I could be wrong! At least I know that it is not my problem alone. I /think/ that it is nautilus that displays the icons on the desktop. Yes, Nautilus is responsible for showing desktop icons. -- Regards, Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22/03/12 12:36, Kris Douglas wrote: I /think/ that it is nautilus that displays the icons on the desktop. Yes, Nautilus is responsible for showing desktop icons. Ah! My mistake. I just assumed that Nautilus was a file browser and did nothing else. Thanks for making it clear. Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On 22/03/12 12:36, Kris Douglas wrote: I /think/ that it is nautilus that displays the icons on the desktop. Yes, Nautilus is responsible for showing desktop icons. The bug seems to have been fixed in the last set of updates. The Ubuntu bug team is fantastic isn't it. Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
The below bounced because of the size of the screenshot. Attempts to show the problem in a screenshot less than the permitted 40kb were unsuccessful, so I hope someone can recognise the problem from the description alone. Hi there This morning I am faced with the desktop icons showing the description and the tool-tip as well - see attached screenshot. This was after yesterday's updates to Precise. Anyone else seen this? And how on earth should I report it? Kind regards, Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....
On Mar 21, 2012 12:16 PM, Barry Drake ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com wrote: The below bounced because of the size of the screenshot. Attempts to show the problem in a screenshot less than the permitted 40kb were unsuccessful, so I hope someone can recognise the problem from the description alone. Hi there This morning I am faced with the desktop icons showing the description and the tool-tip as well - see attached screenshot. This was after yesterday's updates to Precise. Anyone else seen this? And how on earth should I report it? Kind regards, Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Hi Barry, Can you upload the screenshot to something like photobucket or imageshack. Some things to try: try other desktops like unity-2d. Do you still have the issue on newly created icons? Still an issue after a reboot? Have you tries previous kernerl versions from the grub menu? Any recent updates? Thanks, Bodsda -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
