After extensive testing I can now document how to reproduce the crash using four workspaces and four applications.
With just one workspace enabled, several applications can be started and gnome-shell can be restarted with 'Alt F2 > r and enter' without issue. With multiple workspaces enabled, several applications can be started and gnome-shell can be restarted with 'Alt F2 > r and enter' provided all applications are started on the first workspace. With multiple workspaces enabled, if several applications are started on different workspaces then gnome-shell will crash if restarted with 'Alt F2 > r and enter'. My last application was started on workspace 4. I'm removing any references to the dock from this bug report as it was due to seeing issues which have been reported elsewhere that prompted me to restart gnome-shell. ** No longer affects: gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - Dash to Dock behaves strangely then gnome-shell crashes when forcing a restart + gnome-shell crashes when forcing a restart if applications are started on multiple workspaces -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799787 Title: gnome-shell crashes when forcing a restart if applications are started on multiple workspaces Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: What should happen: With any number of applications running or workspaces enabled, gnome- shell should restart gracefully by using 'Alt F2 > r and enter'. What does happen: With just one workspace enabled, several applications can be started and gnome-shell can be restarted with 'Alt F2 > r and enter' without issue. With multiple workspaces enabled, several applications can be started and gnome-shell can be restarted with 'Alt F2 > r and enter' provided all applications are started on the first workspace. With multiple workspaces enabled, if several applications are started on different workspaces then gnome-shell will crash if restarted with 'Alt F2 > r and enter'. My last application was started on workspace 4. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.30.1-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Wed Oct 24 21:01:13 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-02 (22 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Beta amd64 (20181002) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1799787/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
