Window List and other gnome panel apps do not work after upgrade

mikej_96 · 2010-10-13 14:08:08

Hello,

After upgrading today there are problems with panel apps on my second X session. The Window List, Window Selector, Workspace Switcher and Show Desktop applications all do not work.

When they try to launch I get messages like: "Window List has quit unexpectedly." and options asking me to reload or dont reload.

I have not been able to get these apps to start. ( It is pretty hard to function with Window List working ).

Can anyone help me with this?

mikej_96 · 2010-10-13 14:09:27

I should mention that these apps work fine on my first X session. Also, deleting the panel, adding a new panel, and then adding Window List (or the other applets) does not work either.

Last edited by mikej_96 (2010-10-13 14:28:42)

mikej_96 · 2010-10-14 04:46:09

Anyone? ideas on where to look? I can't even find any debugging information.

Stunts · 2010-10-14 10:15:27

Hi there!
Make sure you have the following packages installed:

gnome-panel-bonobo
libbonobo
libbonoboui
libgail-gnome

These packages are required for most panel applets. Maybe those require them too.
Plus I recall having to manually instal at least one of them after the upgrade to Gnome 2.32.

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mikej_96 · 2010-10-14 14:04:27

Ok, just checked and those are installed. Do you think I should re-install them?

Stunts · 2010-10-14 14:21:36

Try a reinstall and see what happens...

mikej_96 · 2010-10-14 14:24:14

Alright, I will try that after work tonight and see if reinstalling those packages helps.

mikej_96 · 2010-10-15 15:53:15

Bad news. I reinstalled those 4 packages and restarted X.... No help. Still get the same errors.
"Window List has quit unexpectedly" on my second X session.

Stunts · 2010-10-15 16:05:22

I'm all out of ideas...
Although you can check what is causing the errors in ~/.Xsession-errors
Just let me make sure I got it right:
On your first X session your panel works fine. However, when you start an extra X session and load Gnome, you get the errors.
If that is correct, it _might_ be related to a lockfile of some sort. You can check that by running your second X session as a different user.

mikej_96 · 2010-10-15 17:11:02

Yes you have it right. I have a 4 monitor setup. On one video card I have display 0 and on the other video card I have display 1. ( Xinerama is not enabled because X will crash if I turn that on. So my only alternative was to use 2 X sessions.) Display 1 is where the problems are occurring.

I checked my .xsession-errors file for errors. Here is the 'panel phase' of gnome startup.

** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmManager: starting phase PANEL

** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: Starting app: /org/gnome/SessionManager/App22
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmAutostartApp: starting gnome-panel.desktop: command=gnome-panel startup-id=1034f44a655c486904128716143042518900000283390021
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmAutostartApp: started pid:28389
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Sending RegisterClientReply to '0x1800980 [1034f44a655c486904128716143042484200000283390020]'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Set properties from client '0x1800980 [1034f44a655c486904128716143042484200000283390020]'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   Program = 'metacity'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   UserID = 'test'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   RestartStyleHint = 2
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   ProcessID = '28387'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   CurrentDirectory = '/home/test'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   _GSM_Priority = 20
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged

(gnome-panel:28389): GConf-WARNING **: Directory `/apps/panel/toplevels/bottom_panel_screen2/screen' was not being monitored by GConfClient 0x12fad80

(gnome-panel:28389): GConf-WARNING **: Directory `/apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen2/screen' was not being monitored by GConfClient 0x12fad80
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXsmpServer: accept_ice_connection()
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXsmpServer: auth_ice_connection()
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Setting up new connection
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: New client '0x1800a20 []'
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmStore: Adding object id /org/gnome/SessionManager/Client3 to store
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmManager: Client added: /org/gnome/SessionManager/Client3
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Initializing client 0x1800a20 []
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Client '0x1800a20 []' received RegisterClient(1034f44a655c486904128716143042518900000283390021)
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmManager: Adding new client 1034f44a655c486904128716143042518900000283390021 to session
** (gnome-session:28339): DEBUG: GsmManager: ending phase PANEL

Also, any time I try to reload the Window List, or re add it to a panel, I get these warnings:

(gnome-panel:28389): GConf-WARNING **: Directory `/apps/panel/toplevels/bottom_panel_screen2/screen' was not being monitored by GConfClient 0x12fad80

(gnome-panel:28389): GConf-WARNING **: Directory `/apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen2/screen' was not being monitored by GConfClient 0x12fad80

I also tested this with a test user I created and had the same issues, and same warnings in the .xsession-errors log.

mikej_96 · 2010-10-15 20:22:00

Well maybe this will get fixed in future versions. For now I am working around it by using perlpanel on my second X session.

Cosmin · 2010-10-15 20:33:01

Try

pacman -Rcs gnome
pacman -S gnome

Stunts · 2010-10-17 12:39:23

Or maybe you should also submit a bug to gnome bugzilla. It's starting to look more like a bug then a misconfiguration of some sort.
They are usually very quick to reply.
Link it back here so we can also track it's progress, please.

stlouis · 2010-10-17 15:46:40

Same issue here, applets, workspace switcher, window button list don't work on 2nd X session in Gnome. All worked perfectly before latest gnome upgrade.

sausageandeggs · 2010-10-17 16:23:56

I've had this prob as well, i've open a gnome bug and linked it back here.
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=632369

dakiato · 2010-11-28 05:13:58

Just upgraded and have the exact same issue. Any news from the GNOME team about this bug?

sausageandeggs · 2010-11-28 05:32:33

No, Just have to work around it

eazy · 2010-12-01 09:15:37

@OP: you are not alone, same errors here.

What's strange is that every time I boot the gnome session, a different applet crashes. Two days ago was the notification bar, yesterday was the clock, today the workspace switcher applet.

ngoonee · 2010-12-01 10:52:56

Yes, happens here as well. I'm getting used to just 'killall gnome-panel' on starting up.

sausageandeggs · 2010-12-01 15:39:28

It's probably a weird coincidence on my box but it seems to happen here exactly every other time i boot/start Gnome.

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