Configuration editor's search function failed in finding a word

[crf]

Binary package hint: gconf-editor

In gconf-editor, I was looking for Kunming, which was in a key in /apps/panel/applets/clock_screen0/prefs/cities
But the search failed to find it, despite clicking both search key names and search key values.

Using Ubuntu 8.04

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 13 23:52:32 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gconf-editor
Package: gconf-editor 2.22.0-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gconf-editor
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-12-386 i686

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

[Roman Polach (rpolach)]

I confirm this bug.

Pedro, I cannot find the original bug. If it is known, this bug should be marked as duplicate of it,
not simply "Invalid". Until someone finds the original, marking this report as "New again"..

[Roman Polach (rpolach)]

Have the same problem with /apps/gnome-settings/gnome-panel/history-gnome-run
(type list of strings) key

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

could you describe easy steps to trigger the bug?

[Roman Polach (rpolach)]

steps to reproduce:
1) run "alltray -x -na gkrellm" in gnome run applet
2) open gconf-editor
3) open search dialog
4) fill "gkrellm", check both checkboxes
5) gconf-editor displays message about it cannot find it
6) check /apps/gnome-settings/gnome-panel/history-gnome-run - it contain "alltray -x -na gkrellm"

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

not confirming, I've tried using similar values but I don't have alltray nor gkrellm on my installation, can anybody confirm using one of the stock installation softwares?

[crf (chrisfahlman)]

-_-

Using the gnome panel clock applet, add a city. The city will, I guess, be added to the gconf file, as a value in the key name /apps/panel/applets/clock_screen0/prefs/cities. Then search for it in gconf-editor, choosing key names and values.

It may not find what you want (it will say: pattern not found).

[crf (chrisfahlman)]

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=470601

[crf (chrisfahlman)]

The following bugs could possibly have some relevance

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408848
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=82902 (this bug says searching should work ...)
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=85778

(sorry for so many comments.)