gimp 2.8 icon disappears from launcher

Try:

mv ~/.gimp-2.8 ~/.gimp-2.8_old

Then rerun the app

On 05/16/2012 01:45 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #197498 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/197498
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Try:
>
> mv ~/.gimp-2.8 ~/.gimp-2.8_old
>
> Then rerun the app
>
did not work. same behavior as before.

jk

If you run:

gimp

In a terminal, is it ok? If it crashes, what text is in the terminal?

On 05/16/2012 02:45 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #197498 on gimp in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+question/197498
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> If you run:
>
> gimp
>
> In a terminal, is it ok? If it crashes, what text is in the terminal?
>
It runs fine. Still no app icon in the launcher.

jk

If you se Unity2D session, is it ok?

On 05/16/2012 03:41 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #197498 on gimp in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+question/197498
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> If you se Unity2D session, is it ok?
>
Yes, it behaves as it should in a unity 2d session.

jk

I have the exact same problem (with Ubuntu 12.04 x64, unity 3d, GIMP 2.8 from the same ppa - haven't tried in unity 2d). As a work-around I dragged the GIMP icon from the dash to the launcher, so that it's locked to launcher. The icon stays on there all the time now and definitely doesn't disappear.

Hope this helps until the bug is fixed!

On 05/17/2012 02:15 PM, rootkowski wrote:
> Your question #197498 on gimp in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+question/197498
>
> rootkowski posted a new comment:
> I have the exact same problem (with Ubuntu 12.04 x64, unity 3d, GIMP 2.8
> from the same ppa - haven't tried in unity 2d). As a work-around I
> dragged the GIMP icon from the dash to the launcher, so that it's locked
> to launcher. The icon stays on there all the time now and definitely
> doesn't disappear.
>
> Hope this helps until the bug is fixed!
>
Thx for the info. This worked for me, too.

Same here, Ubuntu 12.04 x64, unity 3d, GIMP 2.8, same ppa. Rootkowski's workaround works for me.

I am also having the same problem. Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit. I also had the same problem with the nightly builds version of Hugin. I assumed it had something to do with it being in development.

I have the exact same problem, but with Gimp 2.6(!) on Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit version.

Not to hijack this question, but there seems to be more problems with Unity and/or gnome used in Ubuntu 12.04 as described here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/134517/keyboard-shortcuts-gone-from-menus-in-some-programs-in-ubuntu-12-04

The same here,
Ubuntu 12.04, 64bit, GIMP 2.8 from ppa: ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

Besides my comment on the 29th of May I also added a link to a bug under "Related bugs" on this page - direct link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/995916

There is described a solution there.
You have to update unity and bamf from precise-proposed. That fixes the problem!
You can activate precise-proposed from Ubuntu Software Center - Updates (tab) - Install updates from: Pre-released updates (precise-proposed).
I have tested it and it works. Now Gimp does not disappear when minimized!

But take care. I guess precise-proposed is something similar to debian unstable or testing so there may be bugs that you do not want.

Are you still affected by this bug? Is it GIMP only or also Libreoffice or/ and other apps?

Sorry was meant as request information.