[Bug 962051] [NEW] applications icons show comment as well as description

[Barry Drake]

Public bug reported:

Applications icons in /usr/share/applications are permanently showing
the comment as well as the description since Precise update two days
ago.  This has been confirmed by someone else on ubuntu-uk list.  The
problem was first noticed on the dexktop on which I have copies of
several applications launchers.  I have put screenshots at:
http://www.colwicktheatreclub.org.uk/barry/applications.png and
http://www.colwicktheatreclub.org.uk/barry/desktop.png

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.264
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic-pae 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 22 10:35:21 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111220)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=xterm
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-17 (33 days ago)

** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  applications icons show comment as well as description

Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Applications icons in /usr/share/applications are permanently showing
  the comment as well as the description since Precise update two days
  ago.  This has been confirmed by someone else on ubuntu-uk list.  The
  problem was first noticed on the dexktop on which I have copies of
  several applications launchers.  I have put screenshots at:
  http://www.colwicktheatreclub.org.uk/barry/applications.png and
  http://www.colwicktheatreclub.org.uk/barry/desktop.png

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.264
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic-pae 3.2.9
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Mar 22 10:35:21 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111220)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   TERM=xterm
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-17 (33 days ago)

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