Unity

No Autohide Launcher Bar Mouse Reveal on Secondary Monitor

Bug #1268167 reported by William O'Meallain on 2014-01-11

This bug affects 10 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Unity	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned
	unity (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Since several updates performed on 1/8/2014, I am no longer able to reveal the launcher bar on my secondary (right) display with the mouse auto-reveal function. Under display settings, both monitors are set to display a launcher bar. Auto reveal works fine with the mouse on the primary (left) monitor. The sticky edge works fine with the secondary (right) monitor, but no auto reveal for the launcher bar. I can bring up the secondary (right) monitor launcher bar with the super key and alt+f1.

So far I've reverted to Nvidia 3.04 drivers from 3.19 by purging from terminal and re-installing to no avail, and now back to 3.19 and it's still not working.

Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
32-bit
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 6000+
Nvidia GT630 PCIe
2GB RAM

Any outputs you'd like from me, please let me know.

Adolfo Jayme Barrientos (fitojb) on 2014-01-11

affects:

ubuntu → unity (Ubuntu)

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gali (guillaume-galibert) wrote on 2014-01-12:

I can confirm I'm recently facing the same issue. Not sure this is a graphics driver issue. Might have happened just after a kernel update.

uname -a shows :

Linux ggalibert-Latitude-E4310 3.2.0-58-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 17:37:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
64-bit
Intel® Core™ i5 CPU M 580 @ 2.67GHz × 4
Intel® Ironlake Mobile

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gali (guillaume-galibert) wrote on 2014-01-12:

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unity --version shows :

unity 5.20.0

and in /var/log/apt/history.log I can see unity has been updated the 10 January :

Start-Date: 2014-01-10 09:54:33
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.59'
Upgrade: unity:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libxfixes3:amd64 (5.0-4ubuntu4.1, 5.0-4ubuntu4.2), libxfixes3:i386 (5.0-4ubuntu4.1, 5.0-4ubuntu4.2), libqt4-declarative:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-declarative:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-2d:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), iproute:amd64 (20111117-1ubuntu2, 20111117-1ubuntu2.1), unity-2d-common:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), qdbus:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libunity-2d-private0:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), libdrm-radeon1:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-radeon1:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libqt4-test:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-script:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-script:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-designer:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-network:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-network:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-dbus:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-dbus:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-common:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libqt4-opengl:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-2d-spread:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), libqt4-xmlpatterns:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-sql-sqlite:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), duplicity:amd64 (0.6.18-0ubuntu3.3, 0.6.18-0ubuntu3.4), unity-2d-panel:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), libappindicator3-1:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), libqt4-help:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), x11proto-input-dev:amd64 (2.1.99.6-1, 2.3-1~precise1), libdrm2:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm2:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libqtcore4:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqtcore4:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libssl-dev:amd64 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11), libunity-core-5.0-5:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libssl-doc:amd64 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11), libdrm-nouveau1a:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-nouveau1a:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-intel1:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-intel1:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libqt4-sql:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-sql:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-svg:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-2d-shell:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), python-appindicator:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), unity-services:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libqt4-xml:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-xml:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0u...

unity --version shows :

unity 5.20.0

and in /var/log/apt/history.log I can see unity has been updated the 10 January :

Start-Date: 2014-01-10  09:54:33
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.59'
Upgrade: unity:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libxfixes3:amd64 (5.0-4ubuntu4.1, 5.0-4ubuntu4.2), libxfixes3:i386 (5.0-4ubuntu4.1, 5.0-4ubuntu4.2), libqt4-declarative:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-declarative:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-2d:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), iproute:amd64 (20111117-1ubuntu2, 20111117-1ubuntu2.1), unity-2d-common:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), qdbus:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libunity-2d-private0:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), libdrm-radeon1:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-radeon1:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libqt4-test:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-script:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-script:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-designer:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-network:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-network:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-dbus:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-dbus:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-common:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libqt4-opengl:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-2d-spread:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), libqt4-xmlpatterns:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-sql-sqlite:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), duplicity:amd64 (0.6.18-0ubuntu3.3, 0.6.18-0ubuntu3.4), unity-2d-panel:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), libappindicator3-1:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), libqt4-help:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), x11proto-input-dev:amd64 (2.1.99.6-1, 2.3-1~precise1), libdrm2:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm2:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libqtcore4:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqtcore4:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libssl-dev:amd64 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11), libunity-core-5.0-5:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libssl-doc:amd64 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11), libdrm-nouveau1a:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-nouveau1a:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-intel1:amd64 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libdrm-intel1:i386 (2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.3, 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1), libqt4-sql:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-sql:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-svg:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), unity-2d-shell:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.14.0-0ubuntu2), python-appindicator:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), unity-services:amd64 (5.20.0-0ubuntu2, 5.20.0-0ubuntu3), libqt4-xml:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-xml:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libappindicator1:amd64 (0.4.92-0ubuntu1, 0.4.92-0ubuntu1.1), libqtgui4:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqtgui4:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), openssl:amd64 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11), libqt4-sql-mysql:i386 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libqt4-scripttools:amd64 (4.8.1-0ubuntu4.5, 4.8.1-0ubuntu4.6), libxi6:amd64 (1.6.0-0ubuntu2.1, 1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise1), libxi6:i386 (1.6.0-0ubuntu2.1, 1.7.1.901-1ubuntu1~precise1), libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11), libssl1.0.0:i386 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.10, 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.11)
End-Date: 2014-01-10  09:56:30

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2014-01-12:

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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William O'Meallain (mealyman) wrote on 2014-01-13:

My unity version is also 5.20.0

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Adrian Porter (adrian-p) wrote on 2014-01-14:

DisplaysSettings_Screenshot from 2014-01-14 14:35:27.png Edit (47.3 KiB, image/png)

Hi.
Yes I have the same problem (or a close variant) which I've only just discovered having plugged in my second screen for the first time in a month or so. I'm running 12.04 LTS 32-bit on an Acer Aspire 5741 with 4 x Intel® Core™ i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz. I run all Ubuntu updates as they become available.

Previously I was able to reveal my (normally hidden) Unity launcher in both screens by taking the mouse to the left of the screen, but this is currently only working in my secondary (top) screen. I am however able to make the laucher appear on either screen (wherever the mouse is) by holding down the 'super' key. My display set-up is as per attached screenshot.

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Mike (triple-eh) wrote on 2014-01-22:

I can confirm the same behaviour. The "super" key method works fine. My launcher is set to reveal when the mouse goes to the top left corner but it does not behave that way on the external monitor configured to the right of the laptop monitor.

The behaviour appears to be top left of the entire display area rather than "per monitor": switching the external monitor to be left of the laptop monitor allows the launcher to reveal as expected on the external monitor but not on the laptop monitor.

WM_CLASS for the launcher is "not found" as shown by "xprop WM_CLASS" and clicking on the launcher bar; presuming "unity" package.

System:
Lenovo Z580 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz

Ubuntu:
12.04.4 LTS

Kernel:
Linux 3.8.0-35-generic #50~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 4 17:25:51 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Graphics:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)

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andriy (andriyrosa) wrote on 2014-02-06:

Same behaviour

Ubuntu:
12.04.4 LTS, x64
System:
Intel® Core™ i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Graph:
Gallium 0.4 on NVA8

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Rael Gugelmin Cunha (rael-gc) wrote on 2014-02-19:

Same here.

After the last update, launch is not revealing on second monitor (placed at right).

12.04 LTS, X64, Intel Graphics.

andriy (andriyrosa) on 2014-03-13

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → In Progress
status:	In Progress → Confirmed
Changed in unity:
status:	New → Confirmed

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Nicko Sinclair (nickosdrumpad) wrote on 2014-03-21:

Same here.

Ubuntu:
12.04.4 LTS, x64
System:
Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz × 4
Graph:
GeForce GTX 550 Ti/PCIe/SSE2

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Oliver Weise (ow-bannkreis) wrote on 2014-04-08:

#10

Same here on 12.04 64 Bit with ATI graphics (Mobility Radeon HD 3650). Does not really seem to be something about graphics drivers then. I too have the second monitor to the right and it stopped revealing on autohide in January.

Has there yet been any reaction to this bug report?

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Mike Hanson (mdhanson1988) wrote on 2014-04-16:

#11

I can confirm I am experiencing the same issue since I updated a couple of weeks ago.