[Freeciv-Dev] Re: gtk-client crash when menu-use interupted (PR#236)

[Thue Janus Kristensen <thue105@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I wrote i also encountered it on hp-unix, and I wasn't running enlightenment
there. So it probably isn't a windows maneger bug. But what then? gtk+?

Have you sendt a bug-report to the relevant maintainers?

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, dnh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 thue105@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Full_Name: Thue Janus Kristensen
> > Version: 1.9.0
> > Distribution: Built from source
> > Client: Gtk+
> > OS: linux & hp-unix
> > Submission from: (NULL) (194.239.210.3)
> > 
> > 
> > To reproduce:
> > End turn, and while waiting for other players open a menu.
> > If, at the beginning of the next turn, a popup window like "top 10
> > civilizations" appears, it should crash freeciv AND X. (unresponsive)
> 
> Yes this has been given the name... "the menu bug".
> I fixed it by simply changing to sawmill... that fixes it.
> I cannot reproduce it now.
> 
> I believe it happens because when the menu is down and another window pops
> up t gets into a race condition. It then think you are changing the Hot
> keys for the menu and wont let you do anything.... you will note you can
> still move the mouse and type.... it just ignores it.
> 
> Darth bob
> 
> Disclaimer: Darth bob is no wiz at X and apologies in advance for any
> errors that may have been implied.