When running scratch, opening the preference I get the following error:
pim@chaos ~ $ scratch
[INFO 21:33:51.137207] [Application:74] Scratch version: 1.1
[INFO 21:33:51.137316] [Application:76] Kernel version: 3.3.4-gentoo
[DEBUG 21:33:51.137898] [Settings:155] Loading settings from schema 'org.elementary.Scratch.SavedState'
[DEBUG 21:33:51.142304] [Settings:155] Loading settings from schema 'org.elementary.Scratch.Settings'
[DEBUG 21:33:51.144214] [Settings:155] Loading settings from schema 'org.elementary.Scratch.Services'
[DEBUG 21:33:51.161508] [PluginManager:281] scratchcontractor
[DEBUG 21:33:51.174595] [Gtk] Connecting to session manager
**
ERROR:/var/tmp/portage/app-editors/scratch-9999/work/scratch-9999_build/scratchcore/PluginManager.c:1537:scratch_plugins_manager_get_view: assertion failed: (bottom_box != NULL)
Aborted
This error occurs with the latest scratch from trunk, on Gentoo.
what version of libpeas are you using?