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

[dnh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Thue Janus Kristensen wrote:

> 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?

No... as i said... It doesn't occur with Sawmill.... I didn't see the
point.... but other people have commented on it during games....
Feel free to send a bug report...
 
> 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.
>