That's probably because the apps are launched by gksu, and bamf doesn't handle that well.
** Package changed: unity (Ubuntu) => bamf (Ubuntu) ** Project changed: unity => unity-foundations ** Also affects: bamf Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: bamf Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: unity-foundations Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: bamf (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - Unity Bar problems with the application icons for applications run as root + Bamf issues with matching applications run as root -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/778828 Title: Bamf issues with matching applications run as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bamf/+bug/778828/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs