I am running Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS with gedit 3.18.3-0ubuntu4 and have exactly the same problem. This makes gedit unusable for me.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1679226 Title: gedit consumes 100% of cpu when left minimised Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When left minimised, gedit on ubuntu takes up 30 to 50% of CPU. When I maximise it to use it again, the CPU usage drops to zero. I tried purging and reinstalling gedit many times. But it doesn't help. The issue starts a few seconds after opening gedit. But the issue is so serious, that I cannot use it more than a few seconds without heating up my computer. OS == Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS INSTALLED VERSION ================= gedit: Installed: 3.18.3-0ubuntu4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1679226/+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
