Hm, I cannot reproduce it now on 15.10 even though it used to happen always. (I always do a clean isntall but my ~ directory is about ten yours old).
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295908 Title: Sometimes applications stop showing up in the Dash Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. Open Dash 2. Type a name of an application installed on your system, like "calculator" 3. press escape What happens: Application scope stops giving results What should happen: Application scope should still give results How to fix it once it happens: A)type something and either hit escape or delete what you have typed. B)Check "application" in filters in the Dash (it gets unchecked) From the comments, it seems this might have something to do with people having online searches disabled. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Fri Mar 21 19:12:19 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-05 (167 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-12-10 (101 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1295908/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp