Incorrect Image URL can cause Loop
Bug #768149 reported by
Paul Gammans
This bug affects 2 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Inkscape |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Kris |
Bug Description
If you have open an inkscape/svg file with a image URL pointing to a folder it cause inkscape to loop trying to process the image.
This can also be triggered by editing the image url from both the image properties dialogue. As you delete the URL path if you match a folder name inkscape enter an endless loop.
This is repeatable. To do this using the GUI.
0 Close or save any unsaved work in Inkscape...
1 Open any Inkscape Document
2 Drag / Drop image into document
3 Right Click image and select 'Image properties'
4 Click in URL field of the new popup window
5 Delete leaf name of URL till path is folder ....
Version : 0.47
Distribution: Debian squeeze
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Changed in inkscape: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
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Reproduced with Inkscape 0.48.1 and 0.48+devel r10188 on OS X 10.5.8 (i386)
The hang occurs when trying to backspace/delete the last remaining letter of the file name.
Attached backtraces have been created by interrupting the hanging Inkscape process while running from gdb