Takes the fun out of life, doesn't it? On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Orzech <porzechow...@o2.pl> wrote: > It is better not to involve God into this issue. ;) Sad thing is that > users having notebooks with widescreen will still suffer from this bug. > Of course as long as they won't waste their vertical space with > horizontal-oriented panels or run too many GUI applications. :/ > > -- > Gnome-panel freeze when 8 windows are open when the panel is vertical > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/187540 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug. > > Status in The GNOME 2 Panel: Confirmed > Status in “gnome-panel” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: gnome-panel > > This bug can always be reproduced and happen in very precise circumstances. > When using the "windows list" applet (installed by default) on a gnome panel > of at least 30 pixels placed in the right of the screen, it's impossible to > open more than 7 windows without freezing completely Gnome-panel and needed > to restart Gnome. Since gnome-panel freeze but does not crash, I can't create > a backtrace. > > This bug is due to the fact that when the gnome-panel is more than 30 pixels, > icons are shown for each windows in the panel. When Gnome has 7 windows, > icons are stretched and there's no place for another window. At that moment, > if 8th window is open, the "windows list" panel panic and gnome-panel freeze. > > How to reproduce that bug : > > 1. Right clic on the default ubuntu bottom panel and click on "properties" > 2. Change "Bottom" to "Right" and increase the size to 30 pixels or more ( > icons must appear in the windows list in the gnome-panel when the panel is in > the right of the screen ) > 3. Once the panel is at right, open 8 windows. > > Result : Gnome panel is now completely freeze, except the notification area. > > Tested on gutsy and hardy, gnome-panel 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1 and > 1:2.21.90-0ubuntu1 > Tested on Debian Sid, gnome-panel 2.20.3-1 > Tested on OpenSuse, gnome-panel 2.20.0 > > Does NOT happen with : > Debian Lenny, gnome-panel 2.14.3-6 >
-- Chris "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, karaoke mic in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally warn out, and screaming 'WOO HOO! What a ride!': -- Gnome-panel freeze when 8 windows are open when the panel is vertical https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/187540 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
