[Bug 1535058] Re: applications close instantly when launched from the launcher or dash

[kevin gunn]

So I am still having this problem - just tried on a clean box with
Xenial lastest.

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Title:
  applications close instantly when launched from the launcher or dash

Status in cgmanager package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in qtmir package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in ubuntu-app-launch package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in unity8 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in unity8-desktop-session package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in upstart package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  xenial
  applications close instantly when launched from the launcher or dash
  but... if i launch the apps from a VT (for ex firefox using Xmir or gedit native --), the app loads ok.

  what close instantly means.. it opens the window and then it closes
  instantly in ~0.3s

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