Extension doesn't remember position after locking and unlocking

[elfennani]

Describe the bug
Whatever position I set in extension's settings it goes back to first everytime I lock and unlock, but goes back to intended position after changing position only once. Maybe because activity pill hides in lock screen.
Plus extension shows error this._mprisProxy is null but still functions and settings are still accessible, tried to delete it and reinstall it like most recent comment in gnome extensions page says, but the error returns after a restart.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Set position to 2
2. Lock devices
3. Unlock Device
4. Position is now first
5. Go to extension settings
6. Number still shows two
7. Pill goes back to intended position after incrementing/decrementing the number.

Expected behavior
Position stays fixed at intended position.

Screenshots

Environment:

• Distro: EndeavourOS 2024.09.22
• GNOME 48
• Extension Version 2.1.0

Additional context
Nothing more to add.

[ChrisLauinger77]

I just test it with current release - did not happen to me.
Any other extension enabled which might take an influence ?

[elfennani]

I doubt any extension interferes with it, none of the extension I use display on the left side, only media controls.

[ChrisLauinger77]

You have extensions which modify the top bar. I am just guessing - could you try If it is reproducible when only media-controls is enabled ? - For me it is not.

[elfennani]

Sorry forgot to reply.

Keep locking and unlocking until the moment controls appear in lock screen top bar, that when the problem happens, like I said before they change position because the activities button disappears in lock screen.

I disabled all extensions except Media Controls before making the above screenshots.

[ChrisLauinger77]

I have no explaination.
Can you try to uninstall it and make a fresh install from EGO ?

[elfennani]

I reinstalled so many times, tried normal delete and reinstall didn't work. I also tried to delete it from extensions folder, made sure there's no cached version, then restart and install again but to no avail.

It's not a major issue for me, but I just wanted to see if anyone else is having this problem. It has been 8 months since my last system reinstall, maybe some other extension/package changed something permanently before in Gnome.

[ChrisLauinger77]

First time I hear this - and cant reproduce :(
Not sure what to do ...

[Drexxl-the-Walrus]

I have the exact same issue.

Just a nuisance since it still functions, but a nuisance none the less.

[SEELE1306]

I also unfortunately experienced the same issue whereas the position of the media controls would change to the far left corner (Index 0) as soon as I lock the screen, and stays like that until I manually change the Index again to a different value.

This only happens when the media controls are aligned to the left side though...

Environment:

• Distro: Fedora 42 Workstation
• GNOME 48
• Extension Version 2.1.0

[sergi0g]

I have the same problem. The worst part is that it goes to the left of the activities indicator so the desktop looks completely wrong after that.

[elfennani]

Just to help more, this problem started right after updating to Gnome 48 (the error in the screenshot above also started at the same time).

One more thing is that the extension keeps functioning even after uninstalling as if it's saved somewhere else other than the extensions folder.

[SEELE1306]

I see, a re-login would usually solve this problem. Right now the best way for me is to move the workspace indicators to the center of the screen, leaving only the Media Controls on the left side.

By the way, a bit unrelated but do you know from which extension this battery pill is from @elfennani ?

[elfennani]

By the way, a bit unrelated but do you know from which extension this battery pill is from @elfennani ?

It's this one https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/5718/battery-indicator-icon/

But I manually modified the plain style code to look like that.