windows disappear, window icons in Window List (bottom) showing but cannot unminimize

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centguy
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windows disappear, window icons in Window List (bottom) showing but cannot unminimize

Post by centguy » 2022/01/08 01:06:45

From time to time, using pure Gnome (chosen when I login)
my screen will go blank (not showing the background picture), but the Open window icons in the in bottom Window List (one
row of icons at the bottom of the screen still appear but not responsive). The dock (appears on the right using
dock-to-dash on my screen still appear but not responsive too, it means I click on a Firefox icon but no Firefox window is launched).

No choice but to Clt-F4 and login as root and reboot!

Gnome3 fault?

I have the latest:
Linux centos7-vostro 3.10.0-1160.49.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Nov 30 15:51:32 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@centos7-vostro ~]# yum list *gnome-shell*
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: download.nus.edu.sg
* elrepo: ftp.ne.jp
* epel: download.nus.edu.sg
* extras: download.nus.edu.sg
* nux-dextop: mirror.li.nux.ro
* updates: centos.mirror.myduniahost.com
Installed Packages
chrome-gnome-shell.x86_64 10.1-4.el7 @base
gnome-shell.x86_64 3.28.3-34.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-alternate-tab.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-apps-menu.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-common.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-horizontal-workspaces.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-launch-new-instance.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-no-hot-corner.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-places-menu.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-top-icons.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-user-theme.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
gnome-shell-extension-window-list.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 @updates
Available Packages
gnome-shell-extension-activities-configurator.noarch 71-2.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-auto-move-windows.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-caffeine.noarch 32-1.20200226gitea96d16.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-disable-screenshield.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-disconnect-wifi.noarch 17-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-do-not-disturb-button.noarch 31-3.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-drive-menu.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-extra-osk-keys.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-freon.noarch 34-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-gpaste.noarch 3.22.6-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-historymanager-prefix-search.noarch 12-7.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-iok.noarch 0.20141115-2.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-native-window-placement.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-no-topleft-hot-corner.noarch 19.0-4.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-openweather.noarch 1-0.33.20180616git401d68e.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-panel-favorites.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-panel-osd.noarch 1-0.19.20160914git42eeb7e.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-pidgin.noarch 1.0.3-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-refresh-wifi.noarch 6.0-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-screenshot-window-sizer.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-suspend-button.noarch 19-1.20171024gita812520.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-system-monitor-applet.noarch 1:38-15.20211103git11d43a8.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-systemMonitor.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-topicons-plus.noarch 22-9.20200414.bfa3fe3.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-unite.noarch 8-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-updates-dialog.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-window-grouper.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-windowoverlay-icons.noarch 31-1.el7 epel
gnome-shell-extension-windowsNavigator.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates
gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator.noarch 3.28.1-17.el7_9 updates

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