[Bug 1840474] Re: The "Add to Favorites" is not shown for some Qt(?) applications in dash/dock

[Norbert]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1768609 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1768609

** Tags added: eoan

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Title:
  The "Add to Favorites" is not shown for some Qt(?) applications in
  dash/dock

Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  2. Install Kate (or Gwenview, Dolphin)
  3. Launch Kate (or Gwenview, Dolphin) from 9-dots-menu
  4. Try to pin the application to the dash/dock with "Add to Favorites" option

  Expected results:
  * the "Add to Favorites" is shown in the menu for all applications

  Actual results:
  * the "Add to Favorites" is not shown in the menu for all applications

  Notes:

  1. first seen on AskUbuntu ( https://askubuntu.com/q/1166171/66509 ).
  2. pinning to dock works as expected in Unity and MATE (using Mutiny panel layout).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gnome-shell 3.28.4-0ubuntu18.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-58.64-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-58-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Aug 16 17:20:39 2019
  DisplayManager: lightdm
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'org.gnome.shell' b'command-history' redacted by apport
   b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' redacted by apport
   b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'"
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-26 (476 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  SourcePackage: gnome-shell
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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