Bugzilla – Bug 364116
gnome-main-menu "Recent Applications" completely missing
Last modified: 2008-04-24 13:51:35 UTC
After updating from factory the "Recent Applications" list is missing from main menu. Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520 Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Monitor: QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Sound: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller Desktop: gnome2-SuSE-10.3-157 YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.28-2 OS: openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha2 VERSION = 11.0 Kernel: 2.6.24.1-4-default rpm -qa | grep gnome | sort bluez-gnome-0.15-12 bluez-gnome-lang-0.15-12 bundle-lang-gnome-11.0-75 bundle-lang-gnome-de-11.0-75 bundle-lang-gnome-en-11.0-75 bundle-lang-gnome-ru-11.0-75 compiz-gnome-0.5.4-85 gnome2-SuSE-10.3-157 gnome2-user-docs-2.20.1-12 gnome-applets-2.21.91-2 gnome-applets-lang-2.21.91-2 gnome-audio-2.0.0-217 gnome-backgrounds-2.20.0-65 gnome-bluetooth-0.11.0-12 gnome-bluetooth-lang-0.11.0-12 gnome-certauth-devel-0.3-3 gnome-commander-1.2.4-85 gnome-common-2.20.0-6 gnome-cups-manager-0.32-49 gnome-cups-manager-devel-0.32-49 gnome-desktop-2.21.91-2 gnome-desktop-devel-2.21.91-2 gnome-desktop-lang-2.21.91-2 gnome-doc-utils-0.10.3-106 gnome-doc-utils-devel-0.10.3-106 gnome-games-2.20.0.1-96 gnome-games-lang-2.20.0.1-96 gnome-icon-theme-2.21.4-6 gnome-keyring-2.21.91-2 gnome-keyring-devel-2.21.91-2 gnome-keyring-lang-2.21.91-2 gnome-keyring-manager-2.20.0-62 gnome-keyring-pam-2.21.91-2 gnome-mag-0.15.0-12 gnome-main-menu-0.9.8-160 gnome-main-menu-debuginfo-0.9.8-160 gnome-main-menu-devel-0.9.8-160 gnome-media-2.20.1-98 gnome-media-devel-2.20.1-98 gnome-menus-2.21.90-12 gnome-menus-devel-2.21.90-12 gnome-mime-data-2.18.0-60 gnome-mount-0.7-41 gnome-netspeed-applet-0.14-52 gnome-netstatus-2.12.1-133 gnome-netstatus-lang-2.12.1-133 gnome-nettool-2.20.0-62 gnome-panel-2.21.90-10 gnome-panel-devel-2.21.90-10 gnome-panel-doc-2.21.90-10 gnome-pilot-2.0.15-88 gnome-pilot-devel-2.0.15-88 gnome-pilot-lang-2.0.15-88 gnome-power-manager-2.21.1-12 gnome-printer-add-1.0.1-199 gnome-python-desktop-2.21.2-14 gnome-reset-0.1.1-190 gnome-screensaver-2.21.6-2 gnome-session-2.21.91-2 gnome-settings-daemon-2.21.91-2 gnome-settings-daemon-lang-2.21.91-2 gnome-sharp2-2.16.0-98 gnome-speech-0.4.18-12 gnome-speech-devel-0.4.18-12 gnome-spell2-1.0.8-13 gnome-system-monitor-2.21.5-18 gnome-system-monitor-lang-2.21.5-18 gnome-terminal-2.21.91.1-2 gnome-terminal-lang-2.21.91.1-2 gnome-themes-2.21.91-2 gnome-utils-2.20.0.1-64 gnome-vfs2-2.21.90-12 gnome-vfs2-devel-2.21.90-12 gnome-vfs2-doc-2.21.90-12 gnome-vfs2-lang-2.21.90-12 gnome-vfs-obexftp-0.4-44 gnome-vfs-sharp2-2.16.0-98 gnome-volume-manager-2.17.0-156 gnome-web-photo-0.2-176 libgail-gnome-1.20.0-61 libgail-gnome-devel-1.20.0-61 libgnome-2.21.90-12 libgnomebt0-0.11.0-12 libgnomebt-devel-0.11.0-12 libgnomecanvas-2.20.1.1-9 libgnomecanvas-devel-2.20.1.1-9 libgnomecanvas-doc-2.20.1.1-9 libgnomecanvas-lang-2.20.1.1-9 libgnome-certauth0-0.3-3 libgnomecups-0.2.3-33 libgnomecups-devel-0.2.3-33 libgnomecups-lang-0.2.3-33 libgnomedb-3.1.2-2 libgnomedb-devel-3.1.2-2 libgnomedb-lang-3.1.2-2 libgnome-desktop-2-2-2.21.91-2 libgnome-devel-2.21.90-12 libgnome-doc-2.21.90-12 libgnomekbd-2.21.4.1-15 libgnomekbd-devel-2.21.4.1-15 libgnomekbd-lang-2.21.4.1-15 libgnome-lang-2.21.90-12 libgnome-menu2-2.21.90-12 libgnomeprint-2.18.4-2 libgnomeprint-devel-2.18.4-2 libgnomeprint-doc-2.18.4-2 libgnomeprint-lang-2.18.4-2 libgnomeprintui-2.18.2-2 libgnomeprintui-devel-2.18.2-2 libgnomeprintui-doc-2.18.2-2 libgnomeprintui-lang-2.18.2-2 libgnomesu0-1.0.0-213 libgnomesu-1.0.0-213 libgnomesu-devel-1.0.0-213 libgnomesu-lang-1.0.0-213 libgnomeui-2.21.90-12 libgnomeui-devel-2.21.90-12 libgnomeui-doc-2.21.90-12 libgnomeui-lang-2.21.90-12 libgsf-gnome-1.14.7-2 nautilus-gnome-main-menu-0.9.8-160 NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-25 OpenOffice_org-gnome-2.3.99.2-9 openssh-askpass-gnome-4.7p1-29 PolicyKit-gnome-libs-0.7-25 python-gnome-2.20.0-59 python-gnome-bluetooth-0.11.0-12 python-gnome-devel-2.20.0-59 python-gnome-extras-2.19.1-54 yast2-control-center-gnome-2.13.2-153
I'm unable to duplicate this fwiw.
Created attachment 197995 [details] no recent apps screenshot I have it too, adding screenshot gnome-main-menu-0.9.8-162
@ jpr have you checked whether new entries are added ? I have one user still showing the recent apps, but no entries are added.
Not sure whether this fits here: Editing gnome settings with Configuration Editor shows under "/apps/gnome-setting/gnome-desktop-item-edit" one entry "history-desktop-icon" its value is "/usr/local/eclipse" and "Key Documentation" has: This key has no schema, Key Name /apps/gnome-settings/gnome-desktop-item-edit/history-desktop-icon Key Owner none short description none long description none Directly underneath there are two entries that don't look right: gnome_setting_daemon and gnome-settings-daemon both containing an entry "plugins" with duplicated sub-entries
After (unvoluntaryly) installing clean from the alpha2 DVD this is seen too.
I still see the recent apps, but they are not updated, I see the same entries from a few days ago.
Any news here ? Now at: Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520 Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Monitor: QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Sound: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller Desktop: gnome2-SuSE-10.3-175 YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.33-8 OS: openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha3 VERSION = 11.0 Kernel: 2.6.25-rc7-git2-11-pae rpm -qa | grep gnome-panel | sort gnome-panel-2.22.0-11 rpm -qa | grep gnome-main-menu | sort gnome-main-menu-0.9.9-13
you mind trying a couple things. "killall main-menu" (leave the reload popup up) "/usr/lib/gnome-main-menu/main-menu" (now click the reload button in the popup) then launch an app you have not used before and see if you get any errors or messages in the terminal. "killall main-menu" (leave the reload popup up) mv ~/.recently-used.xbel bakfile "/usr/lib/gnome-main-menu/main-menu" (now click the reload button in the popup) then launch any app and see what the ~/.recently-used.xbel file contains.
Not sure what to expect, following comment #8 and starting GnuCash gives: gnucash gnc.bin-Message: main: binreloc relocation support was disabled at configure time. Found Finance::Quote version 1.13
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 381676 ***
Ops... Wrong way around :-)
*** Bug 381676 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Still in beta 1.
Fixed with latest updates from Factory.