launcher badge missing due to dbus msgs getting lost

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

This bug was fixed in the package unity8 - 8.01+15.04.20141104-0ubuntu1

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unity8 (8.01+15.04.20141104-0ubuntu1) vivid; urgency=low

  [ Sebastien Bacher ]
  * Drop workaround, it's not needed and create issues for desktop-next
    (LP: #1387671)

  [ Albert Astals ]
  * Do not append integer to char *
  * Remove unused end() function
  * Update build.sh
  * Fix i18n

  [ Michael Zanetti ]
  * rework launcher quicklist visuals to fit new design (LP: #1368660)
  * Fix DBusVariant conversion for launcher emblems (LP: #1387261)
  * Fix desktop file encoding in launcher (LP: #1387083)
  * Add a hinting animation to indicate changes in the backend (LP:
    #1376707)

  [ Alberto Aguirre ]
  * Add audioRole to QtMultimedia mock
  * Add a plugin to take screenshots on vol up + vol down

  [ CI bot ]
  * Fix relative time formatter when using non-UTC timezone. (LP:
    #1378821)

  [ Leo Arias ]
  * Removed the tests for the alternate paths of the autopilot helpers.

  [ Nick Dedekind ]
  * Fix relative time formatter when using non-UTC timezone. (LP:
    #1378821)
  * Reset current item selection on deleted. (LP: #1378462)
  * Added timer to re-assert server value after indicator menu item
    activation. (LP: #1336715)

  [ Mirco Müller ]
  * Added dedicated swipe-to-act button for snap-decisions, which avoids
    accidental taps/button-presses. (LP: #1358343)

  [ Chris Gagnon ]
  * add missing unity-scope-click dependancy to unity8-autopilot package
    (LP: #1336276)

  [ Michael Terry ]
  * Don't lock phone if user tries to switch back to an active call.
    (LP: #1388156)

  [ Daniel d'Andrada ]
  * DirectionalDragArea: Update TODO comment in light of new events
  * TouchDispatcher: synthesize MouseButtonDblClick events

  [ Leonardo Arias Fonseca ]
  * Removed the tests for the alternate paths of the autopilot helpers.
 -- Ubuntu daily release <email address hidden> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:56:08 +0000

This bug was fixed in the package unity8 - 8.01.1+14.10.20141105.2~rtm-0ubuntu1

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unity8 (8.01.1+14.10.20141105.2~rtm-0ubuntu1) 14.09; urgency=medium

  [ Albert Astals ]
  * Fix i18n (LP: #1389165)

  [ Michael Zanetti ]
  * Fix DBusVariant conversion for launcher emblems (LP: #1387261)
  * Fix desktop file encoding in launcher (LP: #1387083)

  [ Alberto Aguirre ]
  * Add audioRole to QtMultimedia mock
  * Add a plugin to take screenshots on vol up + vol down

  [ Nick Dedekind ]
  * Reset current item selection on deleted. (LP: #1378462)
  * Added timer to re-assert server value after indicator menu item
    activation. (LP: #1336715)

  [ Mirco Müller ]
  * Added dedicated swipe-to-act button for snap-decisions, which avoids
    accidental taps/button-presses. (LP: #1358343)

  [ Michael Terry ]
  * Don't lock phone if user tries to switch back to an active call.
    (LP: #1388156)

  [ Daniel d'Andrada ]
  * TouchDispatcher: synthesize MouseButtonDblClick events (LP:
    #1388359)

  [ Michał Sawicz ]
  * Bump the version above the version synced from vivid, otherwise
    train will generate a lower-than-archive version number.
  * fix positive/negative answer order on the new swipe notification

  [ Ubuntu daily release ]
  * New rebuild forced

unity8 (8.01+15.04.20141030-0ubuntu1) vivid; urgency=medium

  [ Michael Terry ]
  * Provide 'passphrase' as a field of Components.Lockscreen
  * Fix a race between Qml loading and DBus registration that caused
    problems when jenkins tried to unlock the phone.
  * Set domain explicitly for the Dialogs component because the welcome
    wizard wants to import it. (LP: #1381731)
  * When greeter or lockscreen has focus, show active call panel. (LP:
    #1378872)

  [ Ted Gould ]
  * Set the default OOM score for the dash (LP: #1379786)

  [ Michał Sawicz ]
  * Revert lp:~unity-team/unity8/flickables-speed-workaround to avoid
    risk in RTM.
  * Updated behaviour for zoomable image, workaround for sourcesize (LP:
    #1333187)

  [ Michael Frey ]
  * Added a check for Proximity to determine if we show the lock screen.
    (LP: #1378012)

  [ Ying-Chun Liu ]
  * Add non-interactive code into GenericScopeView. (LP: #1384441)

  [ Mirco Müller ]
  * Also use modal nature of snap-decision notifications when
    greeter/lockscreen is shown. This fixes LP: #1378827. (LP: #1378827)

  [ Michael Zanetti ]
  * Make the launcher update on dconf changes (LP: #1376707)
  * exit spread on background tap (LP: #1368261)
  * Use an index instead of a scope id in DashCommunicator (LP:
    #1376044)

  [ Andrea Cimitan ]
  * Updated behaviour for zoomable image, workaround for sourcesize (LP:
    #1333187)

  [ Daniel d'Andrada ]
  * Make TouchGate synthesize QMouseEvents for mouse-based target items
  * Don't specify a distanceThreshold as it conflicts with
    hintDisplacment
 -- Ubuntu daily release <email address hidden> Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:39:41 +0000