OpenOffice impress crashes on start

[Kazik]

Binary package hint: openoffice.org-impress

Ubuntu Gusty ooo version: 2.3.0
this is my console information during starto of oo-impress:

*** glibc detected *** /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin: free(): invalid pointer: 0x086640c0 ***
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6[0xb6b31d65]
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(cfree+0x90)[0xb6b35800]
/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_free+0x31)[0xb6417961]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvclplug_gtk680li.so[0xb583ad29]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN11SalGraphics22GetNativeControlRegionEmmRK6RegionmRK16ImplControlValueR16SalControlHandleRKN3rtl8OUStringERS0_SC_PK12OutputDevice+0x17b)[0xb7e0aa8b]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN6Window22GetNativeControlRegionEmmRK6RegionmRK16ImplControlValueN3rtl8OUStringERS0_S8_+0x103)[0xb7ecb633]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN7ListBox6ResizeEv+0x18c)[0xb7f14d9c]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so[0xb7eb1d14]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN6Window4ShowEht+0xca)[0xb7eb44ea]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN7ListBoxC1EP6WindowRK5ResId+0xd6)[0xb7f13576]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsdui680li.so[0xaefb7376]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsdui680li.so[0xaefb96ed]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsdui680li.so[0xaefa0684]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsd680li.so[0xaf336f0b]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsd680li.so[0xaf3384e6]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsd680li.so[0xaf334704]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsfx680li.so(_ZN8SfxShell11ExecuteSlotER10SfxRequestPK12SfxInterface+0x65)[0xb315f7e5]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsd680li.so[0xaf49251b]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libfwk680li.so[0xb2a07041]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsfx680li.so[0xb2f9dffa]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsfx680li.so[0xb2f8d288]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsfx680li.so(_ZN8SfxShell11ExecuteSlotER10SfxRequestPK12SfxInterface+0x65)[0xb315f7e5]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsfx680li.so[0xb310a115]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libfwk680li.so[0xb2ac8a86]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libfwk680li.so[0xb2aca69a]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libfwk680li.so[0xb2acae85]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libfwk680li.so[0xb2971fd3]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN7desktop15DispatchWatcher23executeDispatchRequestsERKN4_STL6vectorINS0_15DispatchRequestENS1_9allocatorIS3_EEEE+0x2767)[0x8085777]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN7desktop15OfficeIPCThread22ExecuteCmdLineRequestsERNS_23ProcessDocumentsRequestE+0x133)[0x80783e3]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN7desktop7Desktop11OpenDefaultEv+0x11e)[0x80644fe]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN7desktop7Desktop11OpenClientsEv+0x1f13)[0x8073bf3]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN7desktop7Desktop16OpenClients_ImplEPv+0x3e)[0x80745de]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so[0xb7ec5e66]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvclplug_gen680li.so(_ZN10SalDisplay21DispatchInternalEventEv+0xbc)[0xb541f16c]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvclplug_gtk680li.so[0xb581a041]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvclplug_gtk680li.so[0xb581a081]
/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0[0xb640e551]
/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_main_context_dispatch+0x17c)[0xb641011c]
/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0[0xb641355f]
/usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_main_context_iteration+0x65)[0xb6413ac5]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvclplug_gtk680li.so[0xb581c171]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvclplug_gen680li.so(_ZN14X11SalInstance5YieldEbb+0x37)[0xb5426927]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN11Application5YieldEb+0x59)[0xb7cc5559]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_ZN11Application7ExecuteEv+0x3c)[0xb7cc567c]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN7desktop7Desktop4MainEv+0x145d)[0x806f07d]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so[0xb7ccb34c]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/libvcl680li.so(_Z6SVMainv+0x35)[0xb7ccb455]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(main+0xcf)[0x806150f]
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe0)[0xb6ade050]
/usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin(_ZN6Window15SetPosSizePixelEllllt+0x365)[0x80613d1]
======= Memory map: ========
08048000-0809d000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 8478 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin
0809d000-0809e000 rw-p 00054000 08:05 8478 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin
0809e000-086ac000 rw-p 0809e000 00:00 0 [heap]
aed00000-aed21000 rw-p aed00000 00:00 0
aed21000-aee00000 ---p aed21000 00:00 0
aeecb000-aef70000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 12916 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libso680li.so
aef70000-aef7b000 rw-p 000a5000 08:05 12916 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libso680li.so
aef7b000-af00b000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 32082 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsdui680li.so
af00b000-af010000 rw-p 00090000 08:05 32082 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsdui680li.so
af010000-af030000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 14631 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/liblocaledata_es.so
af030000-af034000 rw-p 00020000 08:05 14631 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/liblocaledata_es.so
af034000-af0ed000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 14632 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/liblocaledata_euro.so
af0ed000-af110000 rw-p 000b8000 08:05 14632 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/liblocaledata_euro.so
af110000-af144000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 14385 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libcanvastools680li.so
af144000-af146000 rw-p 00033000 08:05 14385 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libcanvastools680li.so
af146000-af1ae000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 14383 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libcppcanvas680li.so
af1ae000-af1b2000 rw-p 00067000 08:05 14383 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libcppcanvas680li.so
af1b2000-af704000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 29935 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsd680li.so
af704000-af749000 rw-p 00551000 08:05 29935 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libsd680li.so
af749000-af74a000 rw-p af749000 00:00 0
af74a000-af779000 r-xp 00000000 08:05 14311 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/libuui680li.so
af779000-af77b000 rw-p 0002f000 08:05 14311 /usr/lib/openoffice/p

[Zerhash (zerhash)]

i confirm this

[Jim Hays (haysja-sages)]

I had a similar problem. Uninstalled OOO and then reinstalled. Different problem, but OOO Impress would NOT run. It would open, but the menus would not work correctly. I set Visual Effects to NONE and it worked. It seems as Impress does not play well with Fusion.

Bummer.

I like Fusion but Need Impress

[Jim Hays (haysja-sages)]

I found the setting that "breaks" Impress.

In order to use Impress with Advanced Desktop Effects, you must go into Advanced Desktop Effects Settings and turn OFF Workarounds.

This is what worked for me.

[Daniel Hahler (blueyed)]

Thank you for reporting the bug you've found.
I cannot confirm ooimpress crashing during startup, with "Workarounds" enabled in ccsm.

What Gnome theme are you using?
There is bug 131526, which causes crashes because of some themes. You can see what theme you are using in "System / Preferences / Appearance" from the Gnome toolbar. Please try, if using "Human" (the default theme) fixes this.
Please report back, if this is the cause of your problem(s).

[Kazik (kkazmierczyk)]

Yes, it was a problem with theme (gray - in my case).
Thanks :)