More information: As mentioned above, I have also installed on a second test machine, and the dash focus works ok on that PC. So I tried another thing: I tried the second machine as ubuntu 2d session. In the 2d session I get the same behaviour as in my 'problem machine - that is no apps lens. Also, with the benefit of now knowing how it (probably) should work, in 3d and 2d, I see that the 'working' PC, in 3d, has a facility to resize the launcher icon, which works in 3d but is not present in 2d.
So my suggestion thus far is that in my problem machine, what may be happening is that ubuntu 3d is not running, and it falls back to 2d, however the login 2D is not set, it continues to *indicate* 3D at login even though 2d may be being used or forced. If so, then the bug should be towards an improved or correct indication of either 2d or 3d (if on fall back to 2d) thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/948949 Title: dash does not open with correct focus To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/948949/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs