The badge signifies the number of unread notifications. Indeed after reproducing your steps I have one unread notification for every abrupt logout. Do you not see any notifications in the notifications popup?
** Attachment added: "Unread notifications" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ptyxis/+bug/2144701/+attachment/5953569/+files/Screenshot%20From%202026-03-18%2009-27-43.png ** Package changed: ptyxis (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2144701 Title: Ptyxis dock badge count persists after abrupt session terminations To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/2144701/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
