works without desktop effects. did some more searching and its probably a dupe of this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/160032
sorry if wasted time -- Dictionary in gnome panel wont allow text input https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164444 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs