[27246] in Athena Bugs
Re: linux 9.4.49: gnome-control-center
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Basch)
Thu Sep 25 18:30:54 2008
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From: Robert Basch <rbasch@mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:29:46 -0400
To: Jonathan Reed <jdreed@mit.edu>
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OK, I reproduced the problem using a test account; it turns
out that gnome-keyboard-properties was indeed dying due to
a bug in the libxklavier library. I have submitted a patch
to correct the problem. (There is still a window-stacking
issue, which I will try to investigate when time permits).
Thanks,
Bob
On Sep 25, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Jonathan Reed wrote:
> I don't think it's a window raising issue. Although ps shows a
> gnome-keyboard-properties process, it does not appear in the panel
> as an active window (although a entry briefly appears saying
> "Starting Keyboard Preferences..", and then vanishes. Moving all
> my windows and checking all other workspaces does not reveal a
> Keyboard Prefences window. This occurs both with my account and a
> test account on multiple machines.
>
> I'll note, however, that if, say, I ssh in to my machine from a
> machine with a very different Window manager (Apple's X11, for
> example), the keyboard preferences opens just fine, although it
> (expectedly) complains about some XKB errors. So there's probably
> a window manager issue, but I don't know that it's a raise/lower
> issue for me.
>
> -Jon
>
> On Sep 24, 2008, at 7:23 PM, Robert Basch wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> Apologies for the delay in responding.
>>
>> I tried to reproduce this, and found that the keyboard preferences
>> window (or any other I tried after the initial launch of the
>> control-center) was displayed, but was not raised by the window
>> manager. Is it possible you experienced the same thing, but
>> with the new window completely obscured by your other windows?
>>
>> I'm guessing this is a metacity window stacking problem, and will
>> investigate that more closely.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>>
>> On Sep 2, 2008, at 10:22 AM, Jonathan D Reed wrote:
>>
>>> System name: infinite-loop.mit.edu
>>> Type and version: i686 9.4.49 (with mkserv)
>>> Display type: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300/X1550
>>> Series]
>>>
>>> Shell: /bin/athena/tcsh
>>> Window manager: metacity
>>>
>>> What were you trying to do?
>>>
>>> Click the "Keyboard" icon in the "Desktop Preferences" window.
>>>
>>> What's wrong:
>>>
>>> It sits there and spins for about 10 seconds, and nothing
>>> happens. Other icons work just fine
>>>
>>> What should have happened:
>>>
>>> It should have launched gnome-keyboard-properties.
>>>
>>> Please describe any relevant documentation references:
>>>
>>> "ps ax" shows that gnome-keyboard-properties is running, and in
>>> fact a new process will be created each time the user clicks the
>>> icon. Launching gnome-keyboard-properties by hand works just
>>> fine.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
