[Bug 1803319] Re: GNOME Shell task bar menus not updated with external monitor primary and laptop screen fractionally scaled

2019-04-17 Thread Michael Thayer
Seemed to work when I tested it yesterday (I do not always have access to the test set-up). So assuming fixed. Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1803319

[Bug 1803319] Re: GNOME Shell task bar menus not updated with external monitor primary and laptop screen fractionally scaled

2019-03-29 Thread Michael Thayer
Sounds reasonable. Thanks for letting me know. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1803319 Title: GNOME Shell task bar menus not updated with external monitor primary

[Bug 1803319] Re: GNOME Shell task bar menus not updated with external monitor primary and laptop screen fractionally scaled

2019-03-28 Thread Michael Thayer
Please let me know when there Ubuntu packages I can test. I have upgraded to 19.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1803319 Title: GNOME Shell task bar menus not

[Bug 1803319] [NEW] GNOME Shell task bar menus not updated with external monitor primary and laptop screen fractionally scaled

2018-11-14 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: My set-up: a laptop with an internal screen open and scaled to 150% and an external monitor at 100% set to act as the primary screen. When I open the menus in the GNOME Shell task bar (calendar or settings/log- out/etc menu) they are displayed but not updated when I mouse

[Bug 1723045] Re: GNOME Terminal does not get into GNOME Shell's frequently used list

2018-10-09 Thread Michael Thayer
After rebooting into 18.10 this morning this seemed to work. I will assume it is fixed, close the bug and re-open it if necessary. ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which

[Bug 1792000] [NEW] VirtualBox icon does not show un dock until screen locks

2018-09-11 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: Quite simple: I start VirtualBox or a virtual machine straight from the build directory (without installing) and the icon in the dock is a red, crossed-out circle. After deliberately or due to a timeout locking the screen and unlocking it, the correct X11 property icon is

[Bug 1722725] Re: GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop

2018-03-02 Thread Michael Thayer
Even though 3.28 is due out after the Bionic feature freeze? What about X.Org 1.20, which is due out a few days later? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722725

[Bug 1722725] Re: GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop

2018-02-28 Thread Michael Thayer
Do you expect 3.26.3 to end up in Bionic? If not, would it be possible to back-port the fix? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722725 Title: GNOME Shell

[Bug 1722725] Re: GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop

2018-02-09 Thread Michael Thayer
The patches are attached to gnome-bugs #788915. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722725 Title: GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop To manage

[Bug 1722725] Re: GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop

2018-02-08 Thread Michael Thayer
Would it be possible to apply the upstream patches to the version in Bionic? I am happy to install the updated packages before they hit the repositories. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2018-01-04 Thread Michael Thayer
I am currently running version 1.8.4-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 of both packages and have not seen this problem for a while. I have rebooted several times since installing the packages. Off-topic, but since yesterday (can't remember it happening earlier) I have started seeing mouse button freezes after

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-12-08 Thread Michael Thayer
I must admit that I have not seen this freeze for a while (unless I just missed it among all the swap-to-death freezes I have had recently), but I installed the packages. I did not enable proposed, I just manually installed libinput-bin and libinput10, versions 1.8.4. I probably can't give any

[Bug 1505409] Re: gnome-shell crashed with SIGTRAP in x_io_error() from _XIOError() from _XEventsQueued() from XPending() from gdk_check_xpending() ["Connection to xwayland lost"]

2017-10-27 Thread Michael Thayer
At least in my case, I think that the sensible approach is to make wayland-server treat requests for deleted objects non-fatal, as suggested by Pekka Paalanan in the blog post linked to above. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1505409] Re: gnome-shell crashed with SIGTRAP in x_io_error() from _XIOError() from _XEventsQueued() from XPending() from gdk_check_xpending() ["Connection to xwayland lost"]

2017-10-27 Thread Michael Thayer
Just for the sake of adding a comment too... I am getting this in the following situation. I hope the description is correct. 1) I change the display set-up on my laptop slightly too fast, e.g. close the lid, re-open, re-close (I did that quite a bit recently trying to work out bug patterns).

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
Or a third hypothesis: systemd-logind triggers a suspend on lid close if there is no external monitor plugged in. Perhaps it looks for a while too long like there is no monitor, so that systemd-logind suspends the system and the GNOME Shell wayland output object disappears, causing the xwayland

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
Not succeeded in reproducing this again after rebuilding GNOME Shell with ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=0 CFLAGS="-fsanitize=address -fsanitize=return -fsanitize=bounds -fsanitize=object-size". I do now manage to trigger debian bug 823216 quite reliably now, with the difference that I can log on

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
Thinking of it I might be confusing cause and effect here: the unexpected suspend might be caused somehow by the xwayland and gnome- shell crash. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
>From the other bug (this is getting a bit tiring): I was able to trigger the crash pretty easily with the old library still in use by opening and closing the lid a few times in quick succession and then trying to type an update to this bug. After restarting I was not immediately able to trigger

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
I have rebuilt libinput10 with the patch in that freedesktop.org bug report and will see if that helps things before trying to submit anything to launchpad. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
I installed debug symbols for libinput and had a look at the core file, and it looks very much like this: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103298 I am missing the top frame in that stack trace, but I am guessing that is just chance based on when I took the trace. The description of

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
That won't fix the outdated packages (one of them was curl...) though, will it? And does disabled mean that Launchpad will refuse to accept the upload even if my system tries to send it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-26 Thread Michael Thayer
I checked and it was the main thread which was using CPU. Uploading a crash report (Apport would not submit it due to a couple of outdated packages). Note that this is on a different system with a fresh Ubuntu 17.10 install (not upgraded; but the report should tell you all that). ** Attachment

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-25 Thread Michael Thayer
Thank you. I assume then that my failure to get a crash report was due to the GNOME Shell process and not to the underlying mechanism. I will just check the GNOME Shell/Mutter/whatever source next time beforehand. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-25 Thread Michael Thayer
I will do that next time I see this. A question: is there a signal I can send to the process (SEGV?) to trigger an Apport bug report in /var/crash? And would that make things easier for you? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1724259] Re: gnome-shell frozen and using 100% CPU after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-24 Thread Michael Thayer
Here is a gdb stacktrace. I tried sending signal 3 to the process in the hope that it would trigger an apport bug report, but it did not. ** Attachment added: "gdb.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1724259/+attachment/4991557/+files/gdb.txt -- You received

[Bug 1722725] Re: GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop

2017-10-23 Thread Michael Thayer
I have definitely observed bug 1716160 as well, even after correcting the GNOME settings (though it happens less often then). However this does not match either of the two. I still do not have a good feeling for exactly when it happens, so if you do not mind I will just update the bug next time

[Bug 1726020] [NEW] apport will not process report in /var/crash

2017-10-22 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: I have an 11K crash report in /var/crash, which Apport refuses to process due to a lack of "free memory to automatically analyze the problem and send a report to the developers". So I am attaching it here in case it is of interest. At least the question of why Apport has so

[Bug 1724886] Re: gnome-shell assert failure: gnome-shell: libinput.c:2157: assertion failed: libinput_device_destroy: list_empty(>event_listeners)

2017-10-20 Thread Michael Thayer
** Summary changed: - gnome-shell assert failure: gnome-shell: libinput.c:2157: libinput_device_destroy: list_empty(>event_listeners) + gnome-shell assert failure: gnome-shell: libinput.c:2157: assertion failed: libinput_device_destroy: list_empty(>event_listeners) -- You received this bug

[Bug 1724259] Re: System freeze after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-17 Thread Michael Thayer
Looking at the journald error log, the problem happened after Okt 17 15:27:08. I hoped that apport would take a stack trace of the gnome- shell process, but I will probably have to do that myself when I get the chance. Can you retrace a stack trace if the debug packages are not installed? --

[Bug 1724259] [NEW] System freeze after docking and display configuration change

2017-10-17 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: I have been having regular system freezes after switching from using my laptop stand-alone to waking it up on a docking station with an external monitor. I have seen this using two identical docking station plus monitor combinations. I am still trying to find a pattern. I

[Bug 1723045] [NEW] GNOME Terminal does not get into GNOME Shell's frequently used list

2017-10-12 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: I use GNOME Terminal frequently. I tend (at least since I upgraded) to start it from GNOME Shell's dash, using the "all applications" category. For some reason it never makes it to the frequently used list. If it is of interest: $ grep terminal

[Bug 1722725] [NEW] GNOME Shell disabling wrong screen when docking laptop

2017-10-11 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: I often switch between working with a docking station, closed laptop and an external monitor, and an open laptop without docking station or monitor. I noticed since updating to 17.10 that GNOME Shell would not switch correctly from the setup where the laptop was being used

[Bug 1721718] Re: Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-10 Thread Michael Thayer
Update: I see that there are files in /var/crash, but they are all from October 5. I will try deleting the GNOME Shell one and see if a new one is created if another crash happens. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1721718] Re: Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-10 Thread Michael Thayer
I saw something similar again today. Hard to say how similar. For some reason Apport does not seem to be doing the automatic reporting, though it looked like it was set up at a quick glance. I will try catching it myself. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1721718] Re: Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-09 Thread Michael Thayer
I overcame my laziness and restarted everything. I was just able to reconfigure monitors without a crash, so assume this is fixed. I can always re-open if really necessary. Thanks. ** Changed in: mutter (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1721718] Re: Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-06 Thread Michael Thayer
Gianfranco suggested off-Launchpad that I test the most recent version of libmutter (3.26.1), as it looks from the source as though this issue is fixed there. I will report back in a few days (I generally suspend and resume without restarting my session, so it will be a while until I start using

[Bug 1721718] Re: Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-06 Thread Michael Thayer
Quick fix below. For reasons of time I have done no testing beyond that GNOME Shell no longer crashes with the patch below. I have not tested the effect on scaling settings. ** Patch added: "mutter.patch"

[Bug 1721718] Re: Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-06 Thread Michael Thayer
Second try with debug symbols for glib2.0 and libmutter. Thread 1 "gnome-shell" received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution (monitor_mode=monitor_mode@entry=0x0, width=width@entry=0x7fff256d5ad8, height=height@entry=0x7fff256d5adc) at

[Bug 1721718] [NEW] Segmentation fault in meta_monitor_mode_get_resolution

2017-10-06 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: When I change the monitor configuration on my newly updated Artful system I get a desktop crash. A quick reproduction with gdb attached to gnome-shell gave the following back-trace, unfortunately with symbols for gnome-shell but not for libmutter (I am still a bit of a

[Bug 1466368] Re: Middle click paste from touchpad sometimes stops working

2015-10-13 Thread Michael Thayer
Looks like a case of Problem between Keyboard and Chair. I notice that middle clicks work when I release the button very quickly. It is hard to say now of course, I think that that was not necessary previously, which is what mislead me. I will leave it up to others whether to keep this open or

[Bug 1499747] Re: gedit crashed with SIGABRT in g_assertion_message()

2015-10-07 Thread Michael Thayer
Seems to be fixed here too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1499747 Title: gedit crashed with SIGABRT in g_assertion_message() To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 1499747] Re: gedit crashed with SIGABRT in g_assertion_message()

2015-09-28 Thread Michael Thayer
I can also reproduce this as described in comment 14, and get it whenever I start Pidgin and log in to my Jabber account: $ pidgin ** GLib-GIO:ERROR:/build/glib2.0-pRoDo9/glib2.0-2.46.0/./gio/gmenuexporter.c:256:g_menu_exporter_menu_items_changed: assertion failed: (position + removed <=

[Bug 1466368] Re: Middle click paste from touchpad sometimes stops working

2015-06-25 Thread Michael Thayer
Update: I noticed that I was unable to select and paste URLs and parts of URLs from Firefox to Pidgin this morning. I naively assume that it is the same issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1466368] [NEW] Middle click paste from touchpad sometimes stops working

2015-06-18 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: Quite often (subjectively nearly always) when I am using my laptop - Dell Latitude E7440 - undocked with the internal touch pad, after a while middle click paste stops working in gnome-terminal. I can middle- click paste in e.g. Firefox, but neither from nor to

[Bug 1430429] [NEW] jayatana prevents jdk1.6.0 from working

2015-03-10 Thread Michael Thayer
Public bug reported: Happens during a build of VirtualBox. I think that the make output describes the problem best: kBuild: Generating /home/michael/vbox/trunk/out/linux.amd64/debug/obj/vboxjws-gen/jwsgen/jwsglue.list /home/michael/vbox/trunk/tools/linux.x86/jdk1.6.0_27/bin/wsimport

[Bug 146862] Re: Should not allow to paste in the Leave Message box

2014-02-25 Thread Michael Thayer
I would like to draw attention to this issue again. The fix which was created is somewhat problematic, as it causes clipboard content to be lost when the screensaver password screen is shown. Relevant to me is that when that screen is shown in an Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox using clipboard

[Bug 304889] Re: Does not use system proxy settings

2012-01-11 Thread Michael Thayer
Nice little workaround for IRC, and hence for idle (at least it does the job at a pinch): http://wiki.tcl.tk/3125 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/304889 Title: Does

[Bug 9441] Re: the locate pointer option breaks other keybindings

2011-09-06 Thread Michael Thayer
Kirill: I am commenting as the member of the VirtualBox development team in charge of keyboard handling in Linux. My guess is that the locate pointer tool places a passive grab [1] on the control key. What this means if it is correct is that as of the point when the grab is placed no other