On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 01:01:36PM -, Steve Alexander wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox
>
> I'm using the latest gutsy, 32 bit intel.
>
> I had installed gnash already.
>
> I'm using the "medium" level of desktop effects, with firefox on
> workspace 3.
>
> I used firefox to go to a web site with a flash movie, and clicked where
> the movie would be shown.
>
> The computer asked me if I'd like to install a plugin, and if I'd like
> gnash or adobe flash.
>
> I chose gnash and pressed next. Then, both firefox and that dialog with
> the next button appeared to freeze up. Nothing happened for a long
> while.
>
> Eventually, I noticed on workspace 1, a modal dialog telling me the
> changes have been applied, and asking me to close that window.
>
> I close the window using the 'close' button, and back on workspace 3,
> the "plugin finder service" window is working again.
>
> I press "finish" on that window, and the firefox page re-renders, this
> time with the flash content available.
>
> The bug is that the modal dialog appeared on desktop 1, whereas firefox
> was on workspace 3. So, I was waiting for the installation of the
> plugin to finish, watching workspace 3. It didn't occur to me to go and
> look on different workspaces to find the dialog to say "yes, I confirm
> that the process can be finished".
>
> Actually, I don't really understand the value of that dialog -- all it
> wanted me to do was click "finished". The process would have been
> smoother without that dialog at all. However, that would be another
> "usability enhancement" bug rather than a more serious "It looks like
> firefox has crashed, even though it hasn't" bug.
>
> I think maybe this is what happened with bug 96929 (marked invalid).
The problem why it looks like firefox freezed is that as of ffox 2.0
you cannot wait for an external process to finish in a non-UI thread
from within javascript. This feature will be present and will use that
feature then.
- Alexander
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Firefox plugin finder hangs while modal dialog appears on different workspace
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