I can reproduce this bug in Unity 5.14Ubuntu1. Hence marking confirmed. I have also updated the description to reproduce this bug consistently.
** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Description changed: + Steps to Reproduce: + 1. Open any document by double clicking it in Nautilus. + 2. Try switching between some applications + 3. Then switch to Libreoffice Writer + + What happens: + You will notice that the file is correctly opened in Libreoffice Writer or any other libreoffice corresponding program. However the icon shown in the launcher, alt-tab switcher is the generic libreoffice started icon and not the specific libreoffice writer icon. On trying to switch to writer, it cannot be selected. In fact pressing the icon on the launcher does not also switch to libreoffice. + + What should happen: + The switcher and launcher show first the correct icon. Also it should be possible to switch to the libreoffice window. + + + ---- Original Description --- Steps to reproduce: 1) Log out & log in again 2) Open some windows e.g. software center, browser 3) Open LibreOffice Calc 4) Try to switch to the LibreOffice window by using Alt-Tab What happened: - The switcher doesn't show the LibreOffice window at all and it cannot be selected. There's also something random in this, I can reproduce 7/10. + The switcher doesn't show the LibreOffice window at all and it cannot be selected. There's also something random in this, I can reproduce 7/10. Expected: The switcher shows the LibreOffice window and it can be selected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 295.20 Mon Feb 6 20:25:38 PST 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-16ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,mousepoll,snap,copytex,resize,vpswitch,move,place,workarounds,wall,imgpng,fade,grid,regex,unitymtgrabhandles,gnomecompat,session,expo,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Mon Feb 27 22:24:57 2012 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-02-26 21:56:29.995317 DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.20, 3.0.0-16-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 295.20, 3.2.0-17-generic, i686: installed virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.0.0-16-generic, i686: installed virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.2.0-17-generic, i686: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1313] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) MachineType: System manufacturer P5QL PRO ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=3291f5c1-36ad-4d87-ae23-b0a666e24b0b ro splash quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-26 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/01/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1004 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5QL PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1004:bd07/01/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5QLPRO:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QLPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5QL PRO dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu5 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Description changed: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open any document by double clicking it in Nautilus. 2. Try switching between some applications 3. Then switch to Libreoffice Writer What happens: You will notice that the file is correctly opened in Libreoffice Writer or any other libreoffice corresponding program. However the icon shown in the launcher, alt-tab switcher is the generic libreoffice started icon and not the specific libreoffice writer icon. On trying to switch to writer, it cannot be selected. In fact pressing the icon on the launcher does not also switch to libreoffice. What should happen: The switcher and launcher show first the correct icon. Also it should be possible to switch to the libreoffice window. + + Please note that this does not happen if you open writer first, and then open the file using the open dialog. This only happens when you open the file from nautilus which then launches libreoffice. ---- Original Description --- Steps to reproduce: 1) Log out & log in again 2) Open some windows e.g. software center, browser 3) Open LibreOffice Calc 4) Try to switch to the LibreOffice window by using Alt-Tab What happened: The switcher doesn't show the LibreOffice window at all and it cannot be selected. There's also something random in this, I can reproduce 7/10. Expected: The switcher shows the LibreOffice window and it can be selected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 295.20 Mon Feb 6 20:25:38 PST 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-16ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,mousepoll,snap,copytex,resize,vpswitch,move,place,workarounds,wall,imgpng,fade,grid,regex,unitymtgrabhandles,gnomecompat,session,expo,ezoom,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Mon Feb 27 22:24:57 2012 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-02-26 21:56:29.995317 DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.20, 3.0.0-16-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 295.20, 3.2.0-17-generic, i686: installed virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.0.0-16-generic, i686: installed virtualbox, 4.1.8, 3.2.0-17-generic, i686: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:1313] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) MachineType: System manufacturer P5QL PRO ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=3291f5c1-36ad-4d87-ae23-b0a666e24b0b ro splash quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-26 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/01/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1004 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5QL PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1004:bd07/01/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5QLPRO:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QLPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5QL PRO dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu5 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/942222 Title: Alt-Tab switcher doesn't show LibreOffice windows To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/942222/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs