[XFCE4] XFCE4 is crashing

[Xavier MAILLARD]

Olivier Fourdan <fourdan at xfce.org> disait récemment que :

> Xavier,
>
> If X dies, it's probably because xfwm4 dies (assuming that you run xfwm4
> as the main X client)

I run xfwm4 as my main X client so you probably right.

>
> Interesting enough, the problem doesn't show here. Can you provide me
> with a core dump, or even better a backtrace ?

I'd rather try to rebuild xfwm4 with you next solution and then if it
still crashing I will provide a full backtrace

>
> This said, make sure you perform a "make distclean" before the
> "./configure" when you build xfwm4. I've seen problems coming from
> that.

I will try this solution before anything else.

>
> Cheers,
> Olivier.
>
> On Thu, 2002-09-19 at 00:40, Xavier MAILLARD wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Well I don't really know why but when I start xfce4, I only have the
>> panel displayed. Up to this all is ok :)
>> 
>> The problem comes whenever I try to configure the panel and uncheck the
>> box "Keep on top".
>> 
>> The crash occurs when no other windows are displayed. So unchecking the
>> box leads 100% to a crash (X restarting).
>> 
>> I tried the same thing but after having opened another window (actually
>> an xterm), I uncheck the box "Keep panel on top" and magically it
>> worked.
>> 
>> I try to see where the bugs could occurs but I couldn't find the origin.
>> 
>> It seems (but I am not sure) that the problem is happening in the
>> function void set_window_type_dock(GtkWidget * window, gboolean set) of
>> wmhint.c
>> 
>> Problem is I don't have enough knowledge to play with that file as it is
>> related to the freedekstop standards (I don't know for the
>> moment). Please somebody can confirm that he/she gets the same thing and
>> where does it occur.
>> 
>> Thanx.
>> 
>> zeDek
>> 
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