Comment 5 for bug 1292425

More info on the xfce4-session bug.

(Would someone be kind enough to file it, since I have been unable to do so myself?)

I closed down each group of windows, methodically attempting to save session/shutdown each time. The error recurred every time.

Even after closing all open application windows, the session error recurred. I was effectively unable to shutdown the machine and had to switch it off at the wall.

Some notable details:

Firefox would not close manually because it had an active download that had got stuck. It would close after cancelling the broken download. But the session would still not save.

Recoll had crashed. Forcing quit made no difference to the session error.

It was largely impossible to open new programs, even after all open programs had been closed and the desktop was clear.

These programs would not start: gedit, firefox, terminal, catfish, search, Recoll

These programs would start: session & startup, screenshot, volume control.

As you can see, I was forced to switch off at wall.