Docker Desktop UI does not display all containers in a stack
Description
In Docker Desktop for Mac, when running a docker-compose stack, not all containers appear in the Containers list under the stack. However: • All containers are running correctly and can be seen using docker ps. • The application itself works fine, meaning the containers are communicating properly. • Clicking on the stack in Docker Desktop reveals both containers, but only one is listed under the stack in the main Containers view.
Reproduce
1. Run a docker-compose using the attached .yaml file
2. Open Docker Desktop and go to the Containers tab.
3. Observe that only one container appears under the stack.
4. Click on the stack → Now both containers are visible inside.
composer.yaml:
name: joomlatest
services:
joomla:
image: joomla
container_name: joomla
restart: always
ports:
- 8080:80
environment:
- JOOMLA_DB_HOST=joomladb
- JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD=joomla
depends_on:
joomladb:
condition: service_healthy
user: 1000:1000
volumes:
- ./container_joomla:/var/www/html
joomladb:
image: mysql
container_name: mysql
restart: always
environment:
- MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=joomla
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "mysqladmin" ,"ping", "-h", "localhost"]
timeout: 20s
retries: 10
user: 1000:1000
volumes:
- ./container_db:/var/lib/mysql
Expected behavior
All running containers in the stack should be listed under the stack in the Containers view.
docker version
Client:
Version: 27.5.1
API version: 1.47
Go version: go1.22.11
Git commit: 9f9e405
Built: Wed Jan 22 13:37:19 2025
OS/Arch: darwin/arm64
Context: desktop-linux
Server: Docker Desktop 4.38.0 (181591)
Engine:
Version: 27.5.1
API version: 1.47 (minimum version 1.24)
Go version: go1.22.11
Git commit: 4c9b3b0
Built: Wed Jan 22 13:41:25 2025
OS/Arch: linux/arm64
Experimental: false
containerd:
Version: 1.7.25
GitCommit: bcc810d6b9066471b0b6fa75f557a15a1cbf31bb
runc:
Version: 1.1.12
GitCommit: v1.1.12-0-g51d5e946
docker-init:
Version: 0.19.0
GitCommit: de40ad0
docker info
Client:
Version: 27.5.1
Context: desktop-linux
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
ai: Ask Gordon - Docker Agent (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.7.3
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-ai
buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.20.1-desktop.2
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx
compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
Version: v2.32.4-desktop.1
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose
debug: Get a shell into any image or container (Docker Inc.)
Version: 0.0.38
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-debug
desktop: Docker Desktop commands (Beta) (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.1.4
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-desktop
dev: Docker Dev Environments (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.1.2
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-dev
extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.2.27
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-extension
feedback: Provide feedback, right in your terminal! (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.0.5
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-feedback
init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.4.0
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-init
sbom: View the packaged-based Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) for an image (Anchore Inc.)
Version: 0.6.0
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-sbom
scout: Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.16.1
Path: /Users/cascaman/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-scout
Server:
Containers: 2
Running: 2
Paused: 0
Stopped: 0
Images: 2
Server Version: 27.5.1
Storage Driver: overlayfs
driver-type: io.containerd.snapshotter.v1
Logging Driver: json-file
Cgroup Driver: cgroupfs
Cgroup Version: 2
Plugins:
Volume: local
Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay
Log: awslogs fluentd gcplogs gelf journald json-file local splunk syslog
CDI spec directories:
/etc/cdi
/var/run/cdi
Swarm: inactive
Runtimes: io.containerd.runc.v2 runc
Default Runtime: runc
Init Binary: docker-init
containerd version: bcc810d6b9066471b0b6fa75f557a15a1cbf31bb
runc version: v1.1.12-0-g51d5e946
init version: de40ad0
Security Options:
seccomp
Profile: unconfined
cgroupns
Kernel Version: 6.12.5-linuxkit
Operating System: Docker Desktop
OSType: linux
Architecture: aarch64
CPUs: 10
Total Memory: 7.653GiB
Name: docker-desktop
ID: 33df270e-8086-4d17-b5e5-78202b9bcf56
Docker Root Dir: /var/lib/docker
Debug Mode: false
HTTP Proxy: http.docker.internal:3128
HTTPS Proxy: http.docker.internal:3128
No Proxy: hubproxy.docker.internal
Labels:
com.docker.desktop.address=unix:///Users/cascaman/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/Data/docker-cli.sock
Experimental: false
Insecure Registries:
hubproxy.docker.internal:5555
127.0.0.0/8
Live Restore Enabled: false
WARNING: daemon is not using the default seccomp profile
Diagnostics ID
A98AF5D2-389A-4147-B30B-71E1938C6C07/20250306002322
Additional Info
Troubleshooting Attempts • Verified with docker ps → Both containers are running. • Checked with curl --unix-socket /var/run/docker.sock http://localhost/containers/json | jq → Both containers are present. • Restarted Docker Desktop. • Tried docker-compose down && docker-compose up -d. • Cleared Docker Desktop cache (rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker/). • Troubleshooting -> clean / purge data and docker-compose for restoring images and containers.
System Info • OS: macOS 15.3.1 • Docker Desktop Version: 4.38.0 (181591) • Docker Compose Version: v2.32.4-desktop.1
This appears to be a UI issue, as the containers are running correctly but are not displayed properly in the Containers list.