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  # Why can't the desktop remember that I don't want mirrored displays when I connect my laptop to the docking station?
    * this bug actually can't be reproduced every time I plug in an external monitor. It's hard to tell if there's an underlying logic.
 
  # Why can't the desktop remember that I don't want mirrored displays when I connect my laptop to the docking station?
    * this bug actually can't be reproduced every time I plug in an external monitor. It's hard to tell if there's an underlying logic.
 

- # oneiric regression: (related, but distinct from previous bug) sometimes when I switch on the DisplayPort output I get no sound output at all, no matter how I set the Profile in Sound Settings. The only way to make sound work again is power cycling the external monitor.
+ # oneiric regression: Sometimes when I switch on the DisplayPort output the sound also switches to it, but not consistently.

 
 

- # oneiric regression: no workspace previews in the panel. There's indicator-workspaces on Launchpad ([[https://launchpad.net/~geod/+archive/ppa-geod]]), but it only shows the current desktop number.
+ # oneiric regression: We've lost the workspace previews in the panel. There's indicator-workspaces on Launchpad ([[https://launchpad.net/~geod/+archive/ppa-geod]]), but it only shows the current desktop number.

 
  # --oneiric regression: The System Load indicator doesn't start automatically on login--
 
 
  # --oneiric regression: The System Load indicator doesn't start automatically on login--
 

- # oneiric regression: Tray icons, including the bluetooth icon and the KTorrent icon, sometimes disappears from the panel. The icons can still be seen by opening the unity-2d-panel.
+ # --oneiric regression: Tray icons, including the bluetooth icon and the KTorrent icon, sometimes disappears from the panel. The icons can still be seen by opening the unity-2d-panel.--
+   * FIXED in Precise

 
  # --menus of GTK3 applications appear in the window itself rather than in the Unity panel--
    * oneiric regression
 
  # --menus of GTK3 applications appear in the window itself rather than in the Unity panel--
    * oneiric regression


@@ -35,28 +36,42 @@
    * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/803943]]: compiz consuming a lot of cpu
    * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/888039]]: Gradual degradation in desktop performance.
    * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/891744]]: Dragging windows stutter during and after grid animation
    * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/803943]]: compiz consuming a lot of cpu
    * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/888039]]: Gradual degradation in desktop performance.
    * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/891744]]: Dragging windows stutter during and after grid animation

+   * Improved in Precise, but there's still high cpu usage in some cases (see bugs)

 
 

- # When switching workspaces, focus can sometimes go to a window hidden behind another full-screen window. Compiz does not seem to remember which window previously had focus in each workspace.
+ # --When switching workspaces, focus can go to a window hidden behind another full-screen window. Compiz does not seem to remember which window previously had focus in each workspace.--

    * oneiric regression
    * oneiric regression

+   * FIXED in Precise

 
 

- # long-time issue, confirmed on precise: When the video mode changes, full-screen windows often get shuffled on different workspaces and don't come back to their original locations when the resolution changes back. This is particularly annoying when plugging/unplugging monitors.
+ # When the video mode changes, full-screen windows get shuffled to different workspaces and don't come back to their original locations when the resolution changes back. This is particularly annoying when plugging/unplugging monitors.
+   * this is a longstanding issue with compiz
+   * confirmed on Precise

 
  # the "Desktop Cube" plugin of Compiz makes the display flicker briefly every time I switch workspace. This happens both with a Thinkpad X201 (Arrandale) and X200s (GM45).
    * oneiric regression
    * confirmed on precise
 
 
  # the "Desktop Cube" plugin of Compiz makes the display flicker briefly every time I switch workspace. This happens both with a Thinkpad X201 (Arrandale) and X200s (GM45).
    * oneiric regression
    * confirmed on precise
 

- # If I drag an icon around in Nautilus, I can often make Compiz hang. Restarting Unity from the console often cures the problem.
+ # --If I drag an icon around in Nautilus, I can often make Compiz hang after a while. Restarting Unity from the console often cures the problem.--
+   * FIXED in Precise

 
  # While dragging icons or other objects, I can only switch workspaces by going to the left edge. It doesn't work on the right. This happens with both "Desktop Wall" and "Desktop Cube".
 
  # While dragging icons or other objects, I can only switch workspaces by going to the left edge. It doesn't work on the right. This happens with both "Desktop Wall" and "Desktop Cube".

+   * In precise, desktop switching works on both edges, but the screen flickers awfully

 
 

+ # You can't abort icon dragging with the ESC key
+   * Oneiric regression
+   * Confirmed on Precise
+
+ # When I drag a window over the edge to another desktop, the mouse cursor jumps to the left or to the right, outside of the window title.
+   * Confirmed on Precise

 
 === Session management ===
 
 
 === Session management ===
 

- # confirmed on precise: There's no longer a way to save the X session? Before, it was working only for some applications, but it was still a big time saver after a reboot.
+ # There's no longer a way to save the X session? Before it was working only for some applications, but it was still a big time saver after a reboot.

    * oneiric regression
    * oneiric regression

+   * confirmed on precise

 
 

- # Switch User Account locks my current session and then doesn't bring up the login screen. (I'm running gdm, not lightdm)
+ # --Switch User Account locks my current session and then doesn't bring up the login screen. (I'm running gdm, not lightdm)--

    * oneiric regression
    * oneiric regression

+   * works with lightdm

 
 === Unity Dock ===
 
 
 === Unity Dock ===
 


@@ -77,46 +92,55 @@
    * NOTABUG: works this way by design :-(
    * Workaround: uninstall notify-osd and install notification-daemon
 
    * NOTABUG: works this way by design :-(
    * Workaround: uninstall notify-osd and install notification-daemon
 

-

  # --I can't configure the key to switch focus to the launcher to Super alone. I had to resort to Super-space, which is not comfortable for me--
    * fixed in oneiric
 
  # --If I edit preferences in ccsm, sometimes Unity does not pick them up until restarted--
    * I haven't seen this in a while, it's probably fixed
 
  # --I can't configure the key to switch focus to the launcher to Super alone. I had to resort to Super-space, which is not comfortable for me--
    * fixed in oneiric
 
  # --If I edit preferences in ccsm, sometimes Unity does not pick them up until restarted--
    * I haven't seen this in a while, it's probably fixed
 

- # When I edit preferences in ccsm, sometimes compiz hangs. If I kill it, it takes down the whole X server
+ # When I enable or disable a plugin in ccsm, sometimes compiz hangs. If I kill it, it takes down the whole X server

    * See: http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/Xorg-crashed-on-compiz-close.0.log
    * See: http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/Xorg-crashed-on-compiz-close.0.log

+   * Confirmed on Precise

 
 === Applications ===
 
 
 === Applications ===
 

- # The Gnome Control Center (aka System Settings) often closes when clicking on icons. I suspect it's simply crashing.
+ # --The Gnome Control Center (aka System Settings) often closes when clicking on icons. I suspect it's simply crashing.--

    * oneiric regression
    * oneiric regression

+   * Fixed in Precise

 
 

- # Evolution 3: the (webkit based) mail preview pane sometimes "crashes". It remains blank or garbled and there's no way to restore it until I restart the application.
+ # --Evolution 3: the (webkit based) mail preview pane sometimes "crashes". It remains blank or garbled and there's no way to restore it until I restart the application.--
+   * Fixed in Precise

 
 

- # Evolution 3: forgets my Google account password every time I start it. Works with other IMAP accounts.
+ # --Evolution 3: forgets my Google account password every time I start it. Works with other IMAP accounts.--
+   * Fixed in Precise

 
 

- # Evolution 3: my Google calendars no longer show up (no errors are displayed). The CalDAV calendars still work.
+ # --Evolution 3: my Google calendars no longer show up (no errors are displayed). The CalDAV calendars still work.--
+   * Fixed in Precise

 
 

- # Evolution 3: sometimes Evolution just stops polling for email until I restart it
+ # --Evolution 3: sometimes Evolution just stops polling for email until I restart it--
+   * Fixed in Precise

 
 

- # Evolution 3: sometimes Evolution hangs during shutdown until I kill it from the terminal
+ # Evolution 3: sometimes Evolution hangs on shutdown until I kill it from the terminal

 
 

- # Evolution 3: this might sound like a rant, but due to many other stability issues with Evolution, my email experience has become really miserable in Oneiric.
+ # --Evolution 3: this might sound like a rant, but due to many other stability issues with Evolution, my email experience has become really miserable in Oneiric.--
+   * Decent in Precise

 
 
 === Hardware support ===
 
 
 
 === Hardware support ===
 

- # oneiric regression: When I connect a monitor to the DisplayPort output, sometimes the sound output also switches to it (but sometimes it doesn't, I couldn't figure out why). The sound output setting is buried deep into Control Panel / Sound Settings / Hardware / Profile, so it took me a while to figure out what had happened the first time.
+ # When I connect a monitor to the DisplayPort output, sometimes the sound output also switches to it (but sometimes it doesn't, I couldn't figure out why). The sound output setting is buried deep into Control Panel / Sound Settings / Hardware / Profile, so it took me a while to figure out what had happened the first time.
+   * oneiric regression

 
 

- # oneiric regression: HDMI/DisplayPort sound no longer works
+ # HDMI/DisplayPort sound no longer works

    * Probably this kernel 3.2 regression: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/973704
    * Probably this kernel 3.2 regression: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/973704

+   * Fixed in upstream kernel 3.4

 
  # If I unplug AC while the lid is closed, the laptop does not automatically suspend. This is very dangerous because you can accidentally store your laptop in a backpack while it's still running.
   * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/886629
 
 
  # If I unplug AC while the lid is closed, the laptop does not automatically suspend. This is very dangerous because you can accidentally store your laptop in a backpack while it's still running.
   * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/886629
 

- # Wifi becomes incredibly slow after a few minutes of use (like, 1-2kb/s). This is a an Intel iwlagn 6250. I tried all kernels all the way to 3.2 with no improvement. The only workaround I could find is disabling 802.11n support.
+ # --Wifi becomes incredibly slow after a few minutes of use (like, 1-2kb/s). This is a an Intel iwlagn 6250. I tried all kernels all the way to 3.2 with no improvement. The only workaround I could find is disabling 802.11n support.--

    * Likely this bug: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=131914553920614&w=2
    * Likely this bug: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=131914553920614&w=2

+   * Fixed in precise

  
  # --My jWin Bluetooth headphones stop working when there's no sound output for about 30 seconds.  After this, all applications that try to play some sound will hang until I disconnect the bluetooth device--
    * Fixed in kernel 3.2
  
  # --My jWin Bluetooth headphones stop working when there's no sound output for about 30 seconds.  After this, all applications that try to play some sound will hang until I disconnect the bluetooth device--
    * Fixed in kernel 3.2


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 === Upgrade issues ===
 
 
 === Upgrade issues ===
 

- # After upgrading to Oneiric, the machine became unbootable due to an incomplete /run migration. There's a bug in Launchpad, but it's not getting any attention.
+ # --After upgrading to Oneiric, the machine became unbootable due to an incomplete /run migration. There's a bug in Launchpad, but it's not getting any attention.--

    * breaks boot
    * breaks boot

+   * Maybe fixed in Precise

 
  # My home is dm-crypt encrypted, alghough not with luks. After upgrading to Oneiric, it was no longer being mounted because mount thought it was of type minixfs. WTF?? To fix this, I had to pass '-n nominix' to blkid in /lib/cryptsetup/checks/un_blkid. This filtering was present in an earlier version of cryptsetup, but it has been removed in 2:1.1.3-1.
    * breaks boot
 
  # My home is dm-crypt encrypted, alghough not with luks. After upgrading to Oneiric, it was no longer being mounted because mount thought it was of type minixfs. WTF?? To fix this, I had to pass '-n nominix' to blkid in /lib/cryptsetup/checks/un_blkid. This filtering was present in an earlier version of cryptsetup, but it has been removed in 2:1.1.3-1.
    * breaks boot


@@ -142,4 +167,9 @@
    * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/613273
    * FIXED: incomplete /run migration
 
    * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/613273
    * FIXED: incomplete /run migration
 

- # Apport no longer starts when something crashes in my unity session. It works for newly created users.
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+ # Apport no longer starts when something crashes in my unity session. It works for newly created users.
+
+ # --Tool tips have become black on black (hence, unreadable)--
+   * Confirmed on Precise
+   * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk2-engines/+bug/144968
+   * I fixed this myself by editing sutff in dconf, but... wtf ubuntu!