Gerry, I just updated and upgraded my precise system. I also then verified that this same behavior occurs as a new 'demo' user that i created, *and* as the system 'Guest' login, as long as you remember to choose 'Ubuntu 2d'. To reproduce: 1. login as newly created user, my existing 'smoser', or the system 'guest' user with Ubuntu 2d as the session type. 2. wait till crickets are done chirping 3. press alt-f2 4. type 'gcalc' . At this point hitting enter does nothing. I am unable to launch a program. 5. hit 'PrintScreen' and save the screenshot as 'guest login first-alt-f2 press' 6. press alt-f2. The run dialog generally seems usable now. 7. type 'gcalc', the attached screenshot in 'guest login alt-f2 after screenshot' is what I see.
Prior to this excercise I didn't have anything that reproducibly "fixed" the problem. Multiple alt-f2, then 'escape' sequences would still result in the issue, eventually some combination of use of the desktop would make it start working again. It seems hitting PrintScreen fixes it reliably. I just login, wait till crickets are done, then hit 'alt-f2'. ** Attachment added: "guest login first alt-f2 press" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-2d/+bug/842413/+attachment/2597749/+files/guest-login-first-alt-f2.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/842413 Title: alt+f2 - can type, doing nothing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-2d/+bug/842413/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
