Have the same problem, with Pidgin 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.3 on Ubuntu 12.04. I think a workaround is to wait for the list to be completely downloaded and then sort. When trying to sort while downloading, Pidgin freezes.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pidgin in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/422611 Title: pidgin room list hangs when name (for sorting) is pressed while list is still updating Status in “pidgin” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: pidgin When I click the name table heading to sort the list of IRC channels in the screen obtain after the command -- /list while it is still updating list, window freezes completely. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/422611/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
