** Description changed: # Impact When using seamless applications such as Rdesktop, the window manager needs to send ConfigureNotify events. This is specified in ICCCM section 4.1.5. Without it, software will hang and wait for a response. This greatly impacts corporate and enterprise users that are trying to integrate Microsoft Windows applications using Rdesktop. # Proposed Fix A patch has been created here and should be merged: https://git.gnome.org/browse/metacity/commit/?h=gnome-3-24&id=f09967fc0f1d65fc7b5057b362b9657154a86079 + Patch for 3.18 branch which was used for Xenial upload is here: + + https://git.gnome.org/browse/metacity/commit/?h=gnome-3-18&id=64e95c2ec2a1669da2ddab6c29108d718f79dfff + # Test Case Use Rdesktop in seamless mode for a while. # Regression Potential The reporter has verified the fix, and it works. It has also been in Zesty since Mar 20th and so far nobody complained.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1675369 Title: Metacity Not Sending ConfigureNotify events Status in metacity package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in metacity source package in Xenial: New Status in metacity source package in Yakkety: New Bug description: # Impact When using seamless applications such as Rdesktop, the window manager needs to send ConfigureNotify events. This is specified in ICCCM section 4.1.5. Without it, software will hang and wait for a response. This greatly impacts corporate and enterprise users that are trying to integrate Microsoft Windows applications using Rdesktop. # Proposed Fix A patch has been created here and should be merged: https://git.gnome.org/browse/metacity/commit/?h=gnome-3-24&id=f09967fc0f1d65fc7b5057b362b9657154a86079 Patch for 3.18 branch which was used for Xenial upload is here: https://git.gnome.org/browse/metacity/commit/?h=gnome-3-18&id=64e95c2ec2a1669da2ddab6c29108d718f79dfff # Test Case Use Rdesktop in seamless mode for a while. # Regression Potential The reporter has verified the fix, and it works. It has also been in Zesty since Mar 20th and so far nobody complained. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1675369/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
