Launchpad keeps forgetting icon arrangements

Originator:eric.trepanier
Number:rdar://11235375 Date Originated:12-Apr-2012 07:54 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.7.3
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Although I regularly go through the effort of arranging the application icons by alphabetical order in my "Launchpad" screen, I find that many of the applications icons are always shuffled somewhat after a system reboot, or simply logging out / logging back into my account and are no longer in correct alphabetical order. This despite having added no new applications or making any other changes that could explain the discrepancy.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Ensure you have a Mac OS X 10.7.3 system in working order with a good selection (20-30+) of installed third party apps.
2. Go into Launchpad, arrange Apple's own apps in alphabetical order on the first Launchpad screen, then arrange third-party apps in alphabetical order in the second Launchpad screen
3. Reboot your computer

Expected Results:
The application icons in both Launchpad screens should still be arranged by alphabetical order, just as they were prior to rebooting.

Actual Results:
The application icons in both Launchpad screens are no longer arranged by alphabetical order, with no predictable pattern — they are just randomly shuffled somewhat.

Regression:
Although Launchpad seems conceptually very similar to iOS's "Springboard" application launcher UI, I have personally never witnessed "Springboard" systematically forgetting the layout of application icons that I assign. I expect no less of Mac OS X Lion's Launchpad feature.

Notes:
I have also verified that the Launchpad feature present in the second developer preview of Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) still exhibits this bug.

Comments

Reply from devbugs@apple.com

This is a follow up to Bug ID# 11235375. After further investigation it has been determined that this is a known issue, which is currently being investigated by engineering. This issue has been filed in our bug database under the original Bug ID# 9753209. The original bug number being used to track this duplicate issue can be found in the Related Problem section of your bug report's Problem Detail view.

Thank you for submitting this bug report. We truly appreciate your assistance in helping us discover and isolate bugs.

Apple Developer Support Worldwide Developer Relations

By eric.trepanier at April 16, 2012, 11:24 a.m. (reply...)

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