I've removed the executive bit from the other .desktop files, except from gnome-alsamixer to visual show what I mean. Side note, all symbols of those launchers have been changed on the panel and aren't identical with the ones shown in ~/.gnome2/panel2.d/default/launchers.
** Attachment added: "launchers.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/703131/+attachment/1795056/+files/launchers.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/703131 Title: [Maverick] Inconsistent permissions for .desktop files -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs