First let me say, that I think all editions of Linux Mint are wonderful.
The "Mate" edition is considered the most hardware compatible edition, it is pretty fast, and does not require the computer resources that Cinnamon or KDE does.
But, every time I install Linux Mint Mate edition to help other forum members or for myself, the system tray panel taskbar is not functioning properly. If I bring up applications, then minimize them using the application's window minimize button, they seem to disappear because the taskbar is not set properly. This is not a good thing, and users will bring up the application(s) again, not realizing the application(s) are still running creating multiple running instances of the application(s).
I have read multiple posts on this, but I have to ask myself, why hasn't this been resolved by the Linux Mint Mate administrators or whomever is responsible for creating Linux Mint Mate installers?
So far to resolve this, the Linux Mint Mate users (including new users) have to try various methods to fix this, assuming they even realize that it is happening? Resolution #3 below, resetting the Mate Panel, would seem to be the first logical option to try, and could be run from the Mint Mate Installer on first boot-up if need be.
I noticed that if you right-click the taskbar, select properties, the "Panel Properties" pop-up window appears, if you uncheck the "Expand" box, then you can see any applications running in the task bar, but your system tray panel is now different.
Is this just my ancient computer hardware or what?thx-1138 wrote: [SOLVED] buttons disappearing on mint - Linux Mint Forums
viewtopic.php?f=206&t=264272&p=1433405& ... r#p1433405
...1: did you try adding the Window List applet?
...2: can you try running the following in a terminal? /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintdesktop/mintdesktop.py
If that doesn't do anything for some obscure reason, then /usr/bin/python3 /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintdesktop/mintdesktop.py instead?
This should open the "Desktop Settings" that austin.texas suggested - if it doesn't, then well...houston, we've got a problem.and orCode: Select all
/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintdesktop/mintdesktop.py
...3: if nothing of the above did worked, can you try in a terminal mate-panel --reset & see if that fixes it? If that still doesn't fix it, maybe give a try to gsettings reset-recursively org.mate.panel?Code: Select all
/usr/bin/python3 /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintdesktop/mintdesktop.py
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mate-panel --reset
A couple other posts on this...
Disappearing Firefox - Linux Mint Forums
viewtopic.php?f=206&t=265815
Weird Taskbar Behaviour - Linux Mint Forums
viewtopic.php?f=206&t=266561
Thanks for any good replies and suggestions.