GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 664242
[alternate-tab] alternate tab extension crashes
Last modified: 2011-11-19 12:47:56 UTC
(copied from Arch Linux bug https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/26702?project=1&string=gnome-shell-extension-alternate-tab ) Description: Pressing alt+tab doesn't change doesn't switch focus to the next window, window selection interface is not shown and screen remains unusable until ESC is pressed (can not use/move any of open application windows) Additional info: * package version(s) gnome-shell 3.2.1-1 gnome-shell-extension-alternate-tab 3.2.1-0.20111018 * .xsession-errors when pressing alt+tab. Last line is shown after pressing ESC. <code> JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: TypeError: otherApps is undefined JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '899' JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/altTab.js"' JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"([object Array])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/altTab.js:899 ([object Array])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:489 WindowList([object Array])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:482 ()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:403 ()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:350 AltTabPopup2()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:323 ("switch_windows",null)@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:37 doAltTab([object _private_Shell_WM],"switch_windows",8,null,false)@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:556 "' JS ERROR: !!! message = '"otherApps is undefined"' JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: TypeError: this._appIcons is undefined JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '475' JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js"' JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:475 ([object _private_Shell_GenericContainer],[object _private_Clutter_Event])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/altTab.js:305 "' JS ERROR: !!! message = '"this._appIcons is undefined"' JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: TypeError: this._appIcons is undefined JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '475' JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js"' JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"()@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org/extension.js:475 ([object _private_Shell_GenericContainer],[object _private_Clutter_Event])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/altTab.js:305 "' JS ERROR: !!! message = '"this._appIcons is undefined"' Window manager error: Log level 8: g_source_remove: assertion `tag > 0' failed </code> Steps to reproduce: 1. Enable Gnome Shell Alternate Tab extension 2. Press alt+tab
This problem has been hopefully fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.