[Xfce 4.8] - Panels Are Unstable And Crash Frequently ?

[Andreas Müller]

On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Jesse Palser <SLNTHERO at aol.com> wrote:
> On 2/11/2012 9:16 AM, Andrzej wrote:
>>
>> On 02/11/2012 08:22 PM, Jesse Palser wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I tried to perform the debugging instructions you wrote.
>>> I get as far as typing "gdb xfce4-panel", but the panels do not show?
>>> Here is a screenshot:
>>>
>>> http://16bitsoft.com/images/Xfce-Panel-Bug/Xfce-Panel-Debug-Problem-01.png
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>> I did install the "*-dbg" packages and ran "xterm" by typing "Alt+F2".
>>
>>
>> You are doing very well! It was just my sloppy explanation. Sorry about
>> that.
>>
>> As others have said, in the gdb you should type:
>>
>> (gdb) run
>> [trigger the crash]
>> (gdb) bt
>> [you should get a long report, press <enter> several times if necessary
>> and copy the terminal contents to the email]
>> (gdb) quit
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andrzej
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>
> Hi,
>
> I successfully debugged Xfce Panels, but it won't crash when I do it?
> What do I do now?
>
> On a clean install fully updated xubuntu 11.10
> if I delete default bottom panel and add a new panel on bottom
> and try to add "Applications Menu" to new bottom panel
> the panel dies and disappears?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jesse
>
I working on embedded systems but had similar error since update of
xfconf 4.8.0 -> xfconf 4.8.1 so I kept 4.8.0 (sorry I haven't found
the time to send a bug report yet). Is it possible for you to
downgrade to xfconf 4.8.0 for test?

Andreas