Have the same problem running Synaptic. Consistently crashing the desktop. I've just noticed that it may not be a crash and more of a repainting issue. If I hit Super-S a few times the launcher and top "panel" come back again.
** Summary changed: - Opening Audacity crashes Unity-2D + Opening Audacity causes Unity-2D launcher and global menu to disappear -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/755599 Title: Opening Audacity causes Unity-2D launcher and global menu to disappear -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs