I stumbled on a solution purely by accident, I have no idea why it works or if it is the correct solution, but here it goes.
** Patch added: "debdiff that fixes the bug" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-themes/+bug/1055376/+attachment/3337249/+files/light-themes-gnome-panel.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to light-themes in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1055376 Title: gnome-panel not rendered correctly Status in “light-themes” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The taskbar entry of the active application looks funny; a similar thing happens when hovering over any entry. See the screenshot for details. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-themes/+bug/1055376/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
