Found it. Turn on Workarounds > Keep previws of minimized windows and empathy -h behaves as described.
** Summary changed: - Running empathy -h in unity results in an invisible contact list + Running empathy -h results in an invisible contact list if "keep previews of minimized windows" is active ** Project changed: unity => compiz ** Description changed: Binary package hint: unity + + The following only happens if "Keep previews of minimized windows" is + active in the compiz "Workarounds" plugin. Instead of not displaying a window, 'empathy -h' leaves an invisible window on the desktop. Sometimes the empathy window flashes before becoming invisible. This is not a brick-wall invisible window as in previous unity bugs; this one can be moved and interacted with, and even displays tooltips and drag-and-drop objects (i.e. contacts). The empathy launcher is not displayed. Selecting "Chat" from the messaging menu restores the visibility of the window and makes the launcher appear. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: unity 3.8.8-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 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_64 Kernel Module 270.41.03 Sat Apr 9 00:06:19 PDT 2011 - GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3) + NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.41.03 Sat Apr 9 00:06:19 PDT 2011 + GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3) Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,crashhandler,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgsvg,resize,resizeinfo,mousepoll,wall,regex,animation,place,blur,compiztoolbox,text,session,grid,put,imgpng,imgjpeg,dbus,gnomecompat,commands,copytex,wobbly,annotate,titleinfo,move,workarounds,shift,loginout,scale,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,scalefilter,scaleaddon,ezoom,staticswitcher,unityshell,bench] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Apr 19 04:27:52 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-03 20:05:16.908415 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.03, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: - nVidia Corporation ION VGA [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0876] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8402] + nVidia Corporation ION VGA [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0876] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8402] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1) InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1) InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) Lsusb: - Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub - Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub - Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub - Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks - Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub + Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub + Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks + Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=56551fbd-03c7-48af-b7f4-c8f165bc66ed ro acpi_osi=Linux quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-11 (7 days ago) XorgConf: - Section "Device" - Identifier "Default Device" - Option "NoLogo" "True" - EndSection + Section "Device" + Identifier "Default Device" + Option "NoLogo" "True" + EndSection dmi.bios.date: 04/29/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0326 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 1201N dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: x.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.chassis.version: x.x dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0326:bd04/29/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1201N:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1201N:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x: dmi.product.name: 1201N dmi.product.version: x.x dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7 ** Package changed: unity (Ubuntu) => compiz (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765469 Title: Running empathy -h results in an invisible contact list if "keep previews of minimized windows" is active _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
