This doesn't happen when manually editing a .desktop file Testcase: - Set `Keep running instance in the background` inside xfce4-appfinder settings - Open xfce4-appfinder - Type `xfce4-terminal` and open the terminal - nano ~/.local/share/applications/exo-web-browser.desktop - Edit something - CTR+O to save the changes - CTRL+X to exit nano - xfce4-appfinder keeps working
** Summary changed: - xfce4-appfinder goes blank editing a menu entry with menulibre + xfce4-appfinder goes blank after editing a menu entry with menulibre ** Description changed: - Lanching xfce4-appfinder after editing a menu entry with menulibre makes - xfce4-appfinder unable to search applications when typing. + Launching xfce4-appfinder after editing a menu entry with menulibre + makes xfce4-appfinder unable to search applications. This only happens when `Keep running instance in the background` is enabled in xfce4-appfinder settings. Testcase: - Set `Keep running instance in the background` inside xfce4-appfinder settings - Launch xfce4-appfinder (META+R) - Type `menulibre` and open `Menu Editor` - Toggle `Hide from menus` in Web Browser entry and save the changes - Close menulibre - Launch xfce4-appfinder (META+R) Expected: - Typing in xfce4-appfinder finds an application Actual: - xfce4-appfinder app list is blank and typing doesn't match anything - - This can be fixed by unchecking `Keep running instance in the background` then closing xfce4-appfinder and reopening it. + This can be fixed by unchecking `Keep running instance in the + background` then closing xfce4-appfinder and reopening it. I have been living with this since Bionic and it's still present in Focal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874948 Title: xfce4-appfinder goes blank after editing a menu entry with menulibre To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-appfinder/+bug/1874948/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
