Public bug reported:

Deleting the ~/snaps folder in ubuntu seems to permanently break gnome
dash window tracking.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Add chromium-browser.desktop to your dash / dock favourites. Chromium
Windows get attributed to this favourite when created.

2) Delete the ~/snaps folder, quit all chromium processes and / or
reboot

3) The ~/snaps folder gets recreated, but Chromium windows now get
attributed to a new chromium-browser dash icon, ignoring the favourite
created in step 1

I know I know, don't delete the ~/snaps folder then!

Unfortunately, there are situations when this is beyond my control.
These desktops are gonna get into the hands of normal users, like my dad and my 
colleagues.
They will delete the folder by accident or because they don't know and don't 
care about snaps.
Deleting it shouldn't permanently break window tracking.

This is on a fully patched 20.04 system.

** Affects: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Deleting the ~/snaps folder in ubuntu seems to permanently break gnome
  dash window tracking.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1) Add chromium-browser.desktop to your dash / dock favourites. Chromium
  Windows get attributed to this favourite when created.
  
  2) Delete the ~/snaps folder, quit all chromium processes and / or
  reboot
  
  3) The ~/snaps folder gets recreated, but Chromium windows now get
  attributed to a new chromium-browser dash icon, ignoring the favourite
  created in step 1
  
  I know I know, don't delete the ~/snaps folder then!
  
  Unfortunately, there are situations when this is beyond my control.
  These desktops are gonna get into the hands of normal users, like my dad and 
my colleagues.
  They will delete the folder by accident or because they don't know and don't 
care about snaps.
  Deleting it shouldn't permanently break window tracking.
+ 
+ This is on a fully patched 20.04 system.

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Title:
  [snap] Deleting the ~/snaps folder breaks Gnome dash window tracking
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