With gtk-3.10 synaptic will always return to the top of a scrollable window after any action on a package

[Doug McMahon]

This is seen with 3.10.6-0ubuntu1, current in trusty -proposed

Test case:
Upgrade to 3.10.6-0ubuntu1 or current when out of -proposed
Open synaptic, in the 'All' window scroll down & select a package for install or re-install

What happens:
as soon as selection is made the window reset back to the top, (or very close

What should happen:
After selection window should remain at pre-selection location

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: synaptic 0.80.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-5.13-generic 3.12.2
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-5-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Dec 10 17:47:43 2013
SourcePackage: synaptic
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Doug McMahon (mc3man)]

note that while screen was made a a slightly modded 14.04 for convenience, the exact same is seen on fresh updated 14.04 using the 3.10 gtk

[Doug McMahon (mc3man)]

Can also be seen if opening software & updates (repositories) thru synaptic. If a window is scrolable (for instance 'other'), acting on an entry at bottom will result in window moving back to the top.
Not seen when opening software & updates directly

[Erick Brunzell (lbsolost)]

I'm not sure when exactly this behavior changed but in Precise if I open synaptic, type 'mozilla-plugin' into the Quick filter, scroll down to 'firefox-launchpad-plugin', and mark it for installation (or removal if installed) that window retains it's position. But in Trusty if I follow the same process that window springs back to the top after marking 'firefox-launchpad-plugin'.

It would be interesting to know if this behavior effects any other apps.

[Erick Brunzell (lbsolost)]

I checked a fully updated Saucy and the behavior was still as it was in Precise so it apparently changed in Trusty.

[Vlad Orlov (monsta)]

According to the maintainer's comment on Debian bug tracker, this should be fixed in 0.81.
The question is whether it will get in Trusty before the release.

[Doug McMahon (mc3man)]

fixed with release of synaptic (0.81.1