Could you get a backtrace from the panel after trying to start an app as described on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Backtrace?
** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- Gnome-panel not working correctly after suspend https://launchpad.net/bugs/72747 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs