Clips in Timeline Unusable in Linux Mint Debian Ed.

[SaphirePhoenix]

Linux Mint Debian Edition
Installed Openshot using Package Manager
OpenShot 1.1.3

I am unable to work with clips in the time-line. When I place the clip on the time line sometimes they are not visible and I can't place them on the tracks I want. They appear all in the same track when I add a new track. Also had problems clicking the visibility of the track or to mute the track.

I am going to try to link a sample video I took that shows the problem. :

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1323329/openshotproblems.ogv

I also found this forum discussion which seems to be the same problem. : http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=62856&p=362838

I've only experienced these problems in Linux Mint Debian Edition. Also, I tried to update to Openshot 1.2.2 to see if it still was happening but could not figure out how to do that.

[Andy Finch (fincha)]

I suspect it's the same bug as #671821 - due to a change in libcairo regarding co-ordinate limits, the timeline gets messed up. It is fixed in the latest trunk version of Openshot.

[Andy Finch (fincha)]

or #663531

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

I am late today and i have not the time to test on my LMDE. I'll do the update at the 1.2.2 and i'll test too the 1.3.0 .
And yeah, it looks like the libcairo bug.

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

I ve just finished a first battery of test on my LMDE 64 bits. And unfortunately, i am not able to reproduce it.
But i have noted some few problems in the installation. And i have some questions too.
what is your version of LMDE ? 32 or 64 bits ? I don't know if you know but there was a problem with the 32 bits (in the image iso) when they are going out.?. I use the second version with the 200 lines of code.
What is your version of FFMEG ? MLT ?
When you install it the 1.1.3 and the 1.2.2 too , the frei0r-plugins are not installed. But when you launch OS you have a message error saying that they are missing. But that 's not all . The version by default of libsdl1.2debian is alsa and not pulseaudio.
You should check all the dependencies (see here : http://openshotusers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=33)
I have note a problem with alsa which one by default so thus i have replaced it by the pulseaudio version and all his perfect now

What have you when you launch OS in a console ?

I use all the last version of FFMPEG and MLT.

I have not yet done the test with the 1.3.0. My programming environment is not yet in place. I continue to test.
This LMDE is really great and beautiful and quick.

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

I have done some others tests on the development version 1.3.0 and i have noted none timeline problems.
But I am thinking now that i have not play with the zoom bar. I will do some others like it will be probably my principal system on my laptop when the guarantee will be outdated.

[SaphirePhoenix (followtheredrabbit450)]

Thanks guys for your help. cenwen, my version of LMDE is 32 it maybe the 32 bit iso problem you where talking about. LMDE is great and I really enjoy the speed and the rolling release aspect of it. If you are unable to reproduce the problem it may just be something on my system I will just wait until Openshot 1.2.2 is in the repose and try again then it may not be an issue anymore. I will download LMDE again to the most current iso and reinstall and see if it is still a problem.

I appreciate your time and help - thank you.

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

If you want to use the last version (i.e. 1.2.2) see this thread on our forum (http://openshotusers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=692). I give a link that you could use for having the 1.2.2. And it is without danger and in 8-10 days (exactly the 5-6 February) Squeeze will be out. :)
LMDE is really great, amazing and awesome.

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

And you can test before the release the last development (http://openshotusers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=540)version who will be soon out.(http://www.openshotvideo.com/)

[SaphirePhoenix (followtheredrabbit450)]

Hi Cewen! followed the instructions and upgraded to 1.2.2 and everything is working! Thank you so much for all your help. My problem is now Solved! Thanks again.