Thanks for your bug report. I tried to reproduce the problem here but was not able to create it. I have attached a video to show how I tried to reproduce the problem. If there's something else that I should be doing please let me know.
** Description changed: - 1) Description: Ubuntu 11.10 - Release: 11.10 - 2) unity: - Installé : 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1 - Candidat : 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1 - Table de version : - *** 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1 0 - 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 4.22.0-0ubuntu3 0 - 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages - 3) I use a few application often and I know their shortcut well. Home=win+1, firefox = win+2 etc.. + Ubuntu 11.10 + Unity 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1 + + I use a few application often and I know their shortcut well. Home=win+1, firefox = win+2 etc.. I noticed that when I scroll down the applications in unity and make the first two disappear from the screen, I cannot launch them using the same shortcut. For them, to work properly, they need to be visible on the screen. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: unity 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: - + .tmp.unity.support.test.1: - + ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Dec 5 08:27:36 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-21 22:00:06.865969 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: - Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8340] - Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8340] + Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8340] + Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8340] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1001HA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=e3041a83-656c-43d2-9232-42b2ff88a852 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-22 (44 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1401 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 1005HA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: x.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.chassis.version: x.x dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd02/26/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1001HA:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1005HA:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x: dmi.product.name: 1001HA dmi.product.version: x.x dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Also affects: unity Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Attachment added: "out-1.ogv" https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/900181/+attachment/2620150/+files/out-1.ogv ** Changed in: unity Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/900181 Title: Programs are launched in unity through keyboard shortcuts (Win+number) only when the concerned applications' shortcut is visible on the desktop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/900181/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs