Bug#517870: applications under gnome cannot access files

[Ian Schindler]

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Josselin Mouette <joss at debian.org> wrote:

> Le lundi 02 mars 2009 à 17:40 +0100, Ian Schindler a écrit :
> > Package: gnome-session
> > Version: 2.22.3-2
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > When running gnome, applications cannot access files.
> > For example if I start abiword and click on the menu
> > bar to open a file, the file browser flashes on the
> > screen then disappears, causing the application to
> > hang.  Similar behavior occurs when saving a file.
> > The problem is specific to this computer, but I don't
> > know how to fix it, and it would be nice if update
> > scripts looked for the problem and fixed it.  The work around
> > I used was to switch to the afterstep window manager.
>
> This is very imprecise, so I fail to see how I could help you.
>
> Which applications are affected? Is the file chooser dialog only hidden
> behind the main window, or does it not display at all?
>
> Please send the output of this command:
>        gconftool -R /apps/metacity/general
>
> Thanks,
>

Sorry for being imprecise.  I thought this bug occurred with ALL apps, but I
checked and some apps work.  The bug occurs with abiword, iceweasel,
epiphany-browser, gthumb, kino,  evince, and gnumeric.   The bug does not
occur with for example ooffice, konqueror and the gimp.  The file chooser
flashes, then disapears leaving the application hung (with the exception of
evince) meaning it doesn't respond to clicks and I have to kill the
application from the command line (though I don't have to use -9).

All apps work fine with afterstep.

$ gconftool -R /apps/metacity/general
 auto_raise = false
 audible_bell = false
 reduced_resources = false
 button_layout = menu:minimize,maximize,close
 theme = Clearlooks
 visual_bell = true
 focus_mode = click
 application_based = false
 raise_on_click = true
 titlebar_uses_system_font = false
 focus_new_windows = smart
 action_middle_click_titlebar = lower
 visual_bell_type = frame_flash
 auto_raise_delay = 500
 titlebar_font = Sans Bold 10
 compositing_manager = false
 action_double_click_titlebar = toggle_maximize
 mouse_button_modifier = <Alt>
 action_right_click_titlebar = menu
 num_workspaces = 4
 disable_workarounds = false

Thanks for any help
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