I'm experiencing the same issue with Ubuntu 12.04 Pidgin 2.10.3 libpurple 2.10.3. No NVIDIA drivers installed.
When I start Ubuntu, the Pidgin window used to show up Maximized. Now the window doesnt show up but the pidgin icon appears in the taskbar (Im using Avant Window Navigator as taskbar) as it has been excuted. The way I fix it is, I do right click on the Pidgin icon at the taskbar , then click on "Close". Then I execute Pidgin from the main menu and again it just show up in the taskbar, so I Right click on it and then choose "Unminimize". Nothing happens but I can Right click on it again and choose "Maximize" and that is how the Pidgin window manage to show up finally. Its very annoying. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001405 Title: "on startup"-ed pidgin's window does not restore To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1001405/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs