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Bug 388924 - gnome-terminal blocks X input when a tab is closed while the menu is open
gnome-terminal blocks X input when a tab is closed while the menu is open
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Product: gnome-terminal
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.16.x
Other Linux
: Normal major
: ---
Assigned To: GNOME Terminal Maintainers
GNOME Terminal Maintainers
: 435442 534881 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-12-23 14:12 UTC by Sebastien Bacher
Modified: 2008-06-28 18:22 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.15/2.16


Description Sebastien Bacher 2006-12-23 14:12:55 UTC 
That bug has been opened on https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/65732

"There is a particular combination of menu commands that causes gnome-terminal
to block X input until it is killed. It may be sometimes necessary to do
a full reboot to regain control of the system.
...
Steps to replicate the error:
1. Make a new terminal profile that takes a while to open
(Using Edit>>Profiles and New button.) Call it 'Blocker'.
You can use ssh to server that silently drops SYN packets.
2. Use File>>Open Tab>>Blocker once.
3. While the tab is opened but empty, open File>>Open Tab directing
mouse pointer to Blocker entry, but NOT clicking it.
3. When the Blocker tab closes (because trying to connect to server
failed), the menu will stop to be repainted and gnome-terminal will
block X input.
...
http://librarian.launchpad.net/4820517/screenshot.png
screenshpt.png

I can confirm this in Edgy, updated to the latest version.
See also screenshot attached.
In order to trigger the bug, I used command "sleep 10"."
Comment 1 Luca Falavigna 2007-05-24 19:27:32 UTC 
This is no longer reproducible in GNOME 2.18.1
Comment 2 Chris Wilson 2007-07-10 08:02:08 UTC 
*** Bug 435442 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Chris Wilson 2007-07-10 08:05:35 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> This is no longer reproducible in GNOME 2.18.1

I'm still able to trigger this bug in the current jhbuild.
Comment 4 Christian Persch 2008-05-29 20:35:55 UTC 
Not reproducible on trunk using the 'sleep 10' method.
Comment 5 Christian Persch 2008-05-29 21:55:26 UTC 
*** Bug 534881 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Christian Persch 2008-06-28 18:22:30 UTC 
No response; closing INCOMPLETE.