Based on discussions I remember from last month, I think this bug should track: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1886
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1856516 Excessive memory usage by gnome-shell in 19.10 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues #1886 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1886 ** Also affects: gnome-shell via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1886 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Summary changed: - gnome-shell using a lot of RAM + gnome-shell using a lot of RAM after repeatedly pressing Super+A ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1856838 Title: gnome-shell using a lot of RAM after repeatedly pressing Super+A Status in GNOME Shell: Unknown Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Just noticed my gnome-shell was using 3GB RSS. Which seems excessive. Spoke to duflu on irc and he suggested I file a bug, and to make sure I'm not using any extra extensions. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.34.1+git20191024-1ubuntu1~19.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Dec 18 10:49:44 2019 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-04 (681 days ago) InstallationMedia: neon userlts "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20180202-11:07 RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.34.1+git20191107-1ubuntu1~19.10.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-09-19 (89 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1856838/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp