Bug 1901624

Summary:	gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator functionality broken in RHEL7.9 [rhel-7.9.z]
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Reporter:	amit yadav <ayadav>
Component:	gnome-shell-extensions	Assignee:	Florian Müllner <fmuellner>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Desktop QE <desktop-qa-list>
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Priority:	high
Version:	7.9	CC:	fmuellner, jadahl, jreznik, mboisver, spanjikk, swachira, tpopela
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Last Closed:	2021-04-27 11:31:59 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Description amit yadav 2020-11-25 16:44:00 UTC

Description of problem:

I am seeing two different behaviour with the gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator extension.

If I install the gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator extension from the RHEL7.9 optional repository(gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator.noarch rpm), it is showing a horizontal workspace on the upper panel of the screen.

If I install the same extension from the upstream using gnome-software, it is adding a drop down menu on the upper panel.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator-3.28.1-14.el7.noarch

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator on RHEL7.9 system
2. Enable the extension and check the status on the top panel.

Actual results:

This is showing a horizontal workspace, similar to that provided by the "gnome-shell-extension-horizontal-workspaces" extension. The only difference is that "gnome-shell-extension-horizontal-workspaces.noarch" adds horizontal workspaces on the lower panel. While "gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator.noarch" is adding a horizontal workspace on the top panel. It's not possible to add labels to these workspaces.

Expected results:
The "gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator.noarch" should provide workspace dropdown menu and allow us to add custom labels for the workspaces

Additional info:

The upstream version of "gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator.noarch" is providing drop down menus and allows to set custom labels for workspaces.

I have not tested it on RHEL7.8. But, possibly the issue started with RHEL7.8.

Comment 7 Michael Boisvert 2020-11-27 22:11:35 UTC

Take a look at this comment and the following comments: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848058#c16

Comment 8 amit yadav 2020-11-30 01:40:40 UTC

(In reply to Michael Boisvert from comment #7)
> Take a look at this comment and the following comments:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848058#c16

According to the https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848058#c19 

"Yes. Both switchers have been updated to either show a menu (as before) or a row of thumbnails. Which one is shown depends on the orientation of the workspace layout, not the extension that is used." 

How can we change the orientation of the workspace layout? I have tried the latest packages from https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:3987 , But I am still seeing the same behaviour in gnome classic session.

Comment 9 Michael Boisvert 2020-12-01 16:27:26 UTC

(In reply to amit yadav from comment #8)
> (In reply to Michael Boisvert from comment #7)
> > Take a look at this comment and the following comments:
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848058#c16
> 
> According to the https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848058#c19 
> 
> "Yes. Both switchers have been updated to either show a menu (as before) or
> a row of thumbnails. Which one is shown depends on the orientation of the
> workspace layout, not the extension that is used." 
> 
> How can we change the orientation of the workspace layout? I have tried the
> latest packages from https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:3987 , But I
> am still seeing the same behaviour in gnome classic session.

As far as I know, it depends on the session choice you're using. Classic will have one, regular GNOME will have the other type. Not sure why the upstream version would be different.

Comment 31 errata-xmlrpc 2021-04-27 11:31:59 UTC

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (control-center bug fix update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2021:1387