Did you upgrade from a previous version of Ubuntu to 11.10? I also found that the Launcher would not show when I'm running things like Firefox and Thunderbird, which run full screen. I seem to have fixed the problem like this:
(1) Install the compiz settings manager (as root) from a terminal: aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager (2) Run compizconfig-settings-manager. I did that by holding down the super key (Windows key) to bring up the Launcher, then using the search facility of the Launcher to find the compizconfig-settings-manager application. (3) In compizconfig-settings-manager, click on "Ubuntu Unity Plugin". Change the setting "Hide Launcher" from "Dodge Windows" to something else. Then change it back to "Dodge Windows". I don't know why changing "Hide Launcher" back to "Dodge Windows" fixes it. Perhaps the configuration format for compiz has changed between Ubuntu versions? (I have had trouble like this with compiz before. See #576696.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/842788 Title: Opening up an xterm hides the Launcher bar To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/842788/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
