Pidgin massive synchronization notifications halt metacity

[LA]

Binary package hint: metacity

How to reproduce the bug:

2 computers ( one with ubuntu using metacity - 1 MSN account )

- Add on MSN account as many contacts as you can. Probably 200-300 contacts. This account is set up in Pidgin and works perfectly on one computer. The contacts are stored on the local contact list and the server as well.
- Disable the account on the first computer, and log in via Pidgin on another computer. The system should retrieve contacts from the server and add them to the local list.
- While logged in, on the second computer, delete all the contacts of the specific account. Log out.
- Go back to the first computer and log in. Now Pidgin will pop up one synchronization notification for every contact that is on the local contact list of the first computer, but not on the server; asking whether the contacts on the local contact file should be sent back to the server.
- The user has to click YES or NO for every single window. There is no option for massive accepting or refusal.
- After 25 or so notification pop ups at the same time (the user has no opportunity to click so fast, so that's going to happen for sure), the graphical environment will stop responding.
- Problem can be solved temporarily by logging into the console and killing pidgin
- Problem can be solved permanently when deleting the local contact database, so that Pidgin doesn't worry about the contacts syncing (or might there also be an option in Pidgin preferences, no idea)

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin
Package: pidgin 1:2.5.7-1ubuntu1~pidgin3.8.10
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-14-generic i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it has been some time without any response or feedback in this bug report and we are wondering if this is still an issue for you with the latest release of Ubuntu the Natty Narwhal, May you please test with that version and comment back if you're still having or not the issue? Please have a look at http://www.ubuntu.com/download to know how to install that version.Thanks in advance.