gdk_x_error (was: Re: [kile] [Bug 321759] Kile crashes when file is opened from menu)

[Boudewijn Rempt]

On Friday 05 July 2013 Jul 15:06:22 Christoph Feck wrote:
> On Friday 05 July 2013 04:01:04 Jekyll Wu wrote:
> > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=321759
> > 
> > Actually, I have noticed a few similar 'crash' reports (bug 321931,
> > bug 321972, bug 321954) created recently, and all of them are from
> > Ubuntu systems.
> 
> There are two issues here:
> 
> 1. The application somehow issued an X error, most probably when 
> trying to get X window properties of an already closed window. Might 
> be an issue in KDE, see multiple backtraces containing 
> NETWinInfo::update[1] or XGetWindowProperty[2]
> 
> 2. GDK installs a deadly X error handler, causing the application to 
> exit, instead of "just" printing an error message. See multiple 
> backtraces containing gdk_x_error[3]
> 
> Even if the first issue got fixed, I consider the second issue rather 
> critical, and suggest to not call a previously installed X error 
> handler. Comments?

I've got the same problem for Krita (it apparently happens when trying to access the display profile atom, which may or may not be set):

http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=111593


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