Ubuntu Desktop Icons Disappear

[GeorgeSchiro]

I'm using VMware on Windows 7. Armory is installed in an Ubuntu virtual machine (from "ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso" and "armory_0.90-beta_OfflineBundle_12.04-64bit.tar.gz").

What follows are steps which result in the Ubuntu Unity Desktop winking out (2 scenarios).

Scenario 1 (starting with a fresh install):

• Run Armory.
• Go through all the default steps to create your first wallet beginning with the "Welcome to Amory" dialog.
• Click the "Create Your First Wallet" button.
• Click the "Accept" button.
• Type an acceptable passphrase (twice).
• Click the "Accept" button.
• Type the passphrase (a third time) on the "!!! Do NOT FORGET YOUR PASSPHRASE !!!" dialog.
• Click the "Accept" button.
• Then a "Please Wait... Creating Wallet..." prompt will be displayed.
• Then the "Create Paper Backup" dialog will be displayed.

The Ubuntu Unity desktop will now be invisible (except the background image). The desktop icons are still there and can be clicked, but they can't be seen.

Scenario 2:

• Run Armory.
• Click the "Wallet Properties" button (for whatever wallet is selected).
• Click the "?" next to "Wallet ID" or any other field.
• Click anywhere in the pop-up message to close it.

The Ubuntu Unity desktop will now be invisible (except the background image). The desktop icons are still there and can be clicked, but they can't be seen.

Note: I can work around this issue by maximizing and then restoring the virtual machine window. The same behavior occurs if I start with the VM window maximized.

[GeorgeSchiro]

I finally got the opportunity to install and test "armory_0.90.99.4-testing_64bit.deb". It was installed in a fresh "ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso" virtual machine.

The above "Scenario 2" is resolved. But sadly, a new issue came to light. The "?" tool tips no longer cause "desktop winkout", but they also no longer display text either (they're just empty yellow pop-ups now).

The equivalent of "Scenario 1" in "armory_0.90.99.4-testing_64bit.deb" continues ("Scenario 1" was tested in "armory_0.90-beta_OfflineBundle_12.04-64bit.tar.gz"). After a wallet is restored the Unity desktop icons are gone.

All that said, I am happy to report that the problem with advanced encryption options detailed in issue 182 (now closed) has indeed been resolved.

[etotheipi]

Confirmed this on 12.04.X. I don't remember what X I used, but I do see it with 0.90.99.4-testing.

Apparently related: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/745996

Unfortunately, this is a unity bug. Quite possibly related to virtualbox, too. Not sure of a workaround yet... we're going to look into it.

Also we checked on the (?) things... it turns out that Ubuntu comes with almost-identical palette colors for those things (the text is there, it's just white on yellow). We are going to override the default colors for tooltips in 0.90.99.5+