Comment 41 for bug 187540

Takes the fun out of life, doesn't it?

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Orzech <email address hidden> wrote:
> It is better not to involve God into this issue. ;) Sad thing is that
> users having notebooks with widescreen will still suffer from this bug.
> Of course as long as they won't waste their vertical space with
> horizontal-oriented panels or run too many GUI applications. :/
>
> --
> Gnome-panel freeze when 8 windows are open when the panel is vertical
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/187540
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> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in The GNOME 2 Panel: Confirmed
> Status in “gnome-panel” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-panel
>
> This bug can always be reproduced and happen in very precise circumstances. When using the "windows list" applet (installed by default) on a gnome panel of at least 30 pixels placed in the right of the screen, it's impossible to open more than 7 windows without freezing completely Gnome-panel and needed to restart Gnome. Since gnome-panel freeze but does not crash, I can't create a backtrace.
>
> This bug is due to the fact that when the gnome-panel is more than 30 pixels, icons are shown for each windows in the panel. When Gnome has 7 windows, icons are stretched and there's no place for another window. At that moment, if 8th window is open, the "windows list" panel panic and gnome-panel freeze.
>
> How to reproduce that bug :
>
> 1. Right clic on the default ubuntu bottom panel and click on "properties"
> 2. Change "Bottom" to "Right" and increase the size to 30 pixels or more ( icons must appear in the windows list in the gnome-panel when the panel is in the right of the screen )
> 3. Once the panel is at right, open 8 windows.
>
> Result : Gnome panel is now completely freeze, except the notification area.
>
> Tested on gutsy and hardy, gnome-panel 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1 and 1:2.21.90-0ubuntu1
> Tested on Debian Sid, gnome-panel 2.20.3-1
> Tested on OpenSuse, gnome-panel 2.20.0
>
> Does NOT happen with :
> Debian Lenny, gnome-panel 2.14.3-6
>

--
Chris
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather
to skid in sideways, karaoke mic in one hand, beer in the other, body
thoroughly used up, totally warn out, and screaming 'WOO HOO! What a
ride!':