It happened to me on karmic after installing either desktop-switcher or activating compiz. I don`t really know which one for sure.
This is how i solved the problem. Switch back to the netbook-remix interface (if you wishe to stay with it). Deactivate every desktop effects. (That's weird but this is how i solved it) Install fusion-icon. Click with right button on fusion icon, set metacity as window manager and gtk as window border. At this time the gnome-panel should have came back again. Close any program. Go to System->Preferences->Sessions. Click on the Options tab, and then on the button "Remember the software currently under execution" (this can be different since i am not using it in english) It should work properly now. -- Start bars on desktop desappeared https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445026 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
