[Bug 32617] awkward strings in window switcher buttons when launching apps

[Jane Silber]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/32617

Affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
When starting a new app, a new button appears in the window switcher
along the bottom of the screen.  After upgrading to Dapper, I've noticed
that the strings displayed initially in these buttons are sometimes
strange.  They always switch to something sane (along with the icon),
but the initial display seems to be around longer than in Breezy, and
some are awkwardly ugly.

This may actually be separate issues with each app, but it seems odd
that the same awkward behaviour appeared in several different apps upon
upgrading from Breezy to Dapper.  Are apps just launching more slowly so
those temp strings display longer?

Examples:

1. Synaptic - "gksu"
2. OpenOffice - "ooqstart"

Admittedly this is a very minor thing - it is purely cosmetic, but it
makes Dapper feel a little rough and sluggish.