Not always reproducible, but happens randomly which could mean issues with the desktop environment/unity/gtk rather than gnome-terminal.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/847911 Title: Scrollbars disappear when opening a new tab in the gnome-terminal window Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When a new tab in a gnome-terminal window is opened, the vertical scroll bars in both the tabs disappear. Also there is a transparent region in the bottom of the window that is created, that hides the current prompt and cursor. Screenshot of the normal terminal with one tab and the abnormal one with 2 tabs attached.P ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Sep 12 20:07:46 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-terminal UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/847911/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp