gtk-window-decorator crashes randomly

[Scott Hinton]

After upgrading my three computers(home, work, laptop) to 13.10 from 13.04, gtk-window-decorator keeps crashing when running wine apps. The crash happens mostly when opening a secondary window like a file dialogue, or alert box. The crash can also happen by itself. If wine programs are running, gtk-window-decorator cannot be restarted until the wine programs are closed.

Error msg in terminal:
The program 'gtk-window-decorator' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)'.
  (Details: serial 5934 error_code 11 request_code 53 minor_code 0)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
   option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

syslog error msg:
Jan 2 12:40:07 #####-work kernel: [ 9950.029313] gtk-window-deco[3776]: segfault at 0 ip 000000000041b1d5 sp 00007fff651b3b70 error 6 in gtk-window-decorator[400000+26000]

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: libgtk-3-0 3.8.6-0ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jan 6 11:41:05 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-17 (719 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gtk+3.0
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-12-30 (7 days ago)

[Scott Hinton (78luphr0rnk2nuqimstywepozxn9kl19tqh0tx66b5dki1x-launchpad-a811i2i3ytqlsztthjth0svbccw8inm65tmkqp9sarr553j)]

Here is the error message returned if I try to re-run sudo gtk-window-decorator before quitting all wine programs:

(gtk-window-decorator:7342): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_drawable_get_depth: assertion 'GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed

(gtk-window-decorator:7342): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_drawable_set_colormap: assertion 'GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Jerome St-Louis (jerstlouis)]

Here is a callstack through Valgrind.

The crash happens right away on a gtk-window-decorator restart once I get it if I leave the app causing the problem on.

Sounds like a type mismatch on a drawable?
Plus a missing null pointer check?

[Scott Hinton (78luphr0rnk2nuqimstywepozxn9kl19tqh0tx66b5dki1x-launchpad-a811i2i3ytqlsztthjth0svbccw8inm65tmkqp9sarr553j)]

My work computer has now become unstable due to this bug. If I do not immediately close all wine programs after gtk-window-decorator crashes, I run the risk of an auto reboot(kernel panic?). Very frustrating as this is the machine I use ~80% of my work time. This does not happen on my home computer though. I can finish what I'm working on and save my files before closing all wine apps and restarting gtk-window-decorator.

I'm also getting several crash reports for gtk-window-decorator on login, although it keeps running until it fails while running wine apps.

[Scott Hinton (78luphr0rnk2nuqimstywepozxn9kl19tqh0tx66b5dki1x-launchpad-a811i2i3ytqlsztthjth0svbccw8inm65tmkqp9sarr553j)]

My laptop also seems to remain stable after the gtk-window-decorator crash. Only my work desktop kernel panics if I do not close all wine programs immediately. All three computers are set up practically the same software-wise as I use each for work depending on where I am. The only major difference between them is the hardware. Work computer is a Core i7, home is a Core 2 Quad and laptop is a Core 2 Duo.

I can send logs from each if requested.

[Scott Hinton (78luphr0rnk2nuqimstywepozxn9kl19tqh0tx66b5dki1x-launchpad-a811i2i3ytqlsztthjth0svbccw8inm65tmkqp9sarr553j)]

Upgrading from Wine 1.4 to 1.6 seems to have fixed the problem. No crashes after a full day of work.

[JD R (eightbitlink)]

gtk-window-decorator can be reliably crashed by opening 'Cities: Skylines' from Steam. It gives the following output when run from a terminal and crashed:
(gtk-window-decorator:13457): Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'gtk-window-decorator' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)'.
  (Details: serial 8158 error_code 8 request_code 62 (core protocol) minor_code 0)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the GDK_SYNCHRONIZE environment
   variable to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

The system runs fine without the decorator running, and I am using Compiz as my window manager in Xubuntu 14.10.