[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1949156] [NEW] firefox often slows to a crawl on page request

2021-10-29 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: When opening a URL in a new tab/window, firefox frequently slows to a crawl. This lasts for several seconds, then recovers. It does not seem to be related to time since launch. The behaviour is new. When this happens, other machine processes appear unaffected. I can

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1940779] [NEW] has_options missing so ssh-agent doesn't start

2021-08-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: The file /etc/X11/Xsession.d/20x11-common_process-args is missing the definition of the function has_option() in the 21.04 distribution. As a result, when lightdm starts X11, even though use-ssh-agent is specified in Xsession.options, the test fails and so the agent is not

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1838898] [NEW] auctex not found by emacs

2019-08-04 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: In ubuntu 19.04 with emacs 26.1, typing "M-x auctex" is not a valid command. This is reproducible even starting as "emacs -q". I've also tried evaluating (load "auctex"), which returns true, but the command "auctex" remains unavailable. The variable AUCTeX-version has

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1810902] Re: firefox picks unpredictable window for opening new content when using i3 as a window manager

2019-02-23 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
>From upstream bug: > Fix for regression from 64, has test coverage, verified in nightly. > OK for uplift for beta 11. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1810902 Title:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1810902] Re: firefox picks unpredictable window for opening new content when using i3 as a window manager

2019-02-04 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
This has been reported upstream: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1509847#c3 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1509847 ** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #1509847 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1509847 -- You received this bug notification because you

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1810902] Re: firefox picks unpredictable window for opening new content when using i3 as a window manager

2019-01-24 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
With a bit of experimentation, I have the following hypothesis, which is consistent with observed behaviour: Firefox strongly prefers to choose windows that are visible, or would be visible if their workspace were chosen. In the absence of a potentially visible window, the choice of window is

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1810902] Re: firefox picks unpredictable window for opening new content

2019-01-15 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
I've now reproduced on a freshly rebooted ubuntu instance. I have a firefox profile called "test" that I used. That profile doesn't have historical windows to open on start, doesn't have any extensions that I've added. Launch firefox: firefox -P test Use C-N to open two new windows.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1810902] [NEW] firefox picks unpredictable window for opening new content

2019-01-08 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: When a firefox instance is running with multiple windows, typing "firefox somepage" should open somepage in an existing window. Previously, that window was the last window accessed. Now, it is difficult to predict in which window the new tab will open. Indeed, it may open

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1736355] Re: opening a new window re-opens all the tabs in the front window

2017-12-05 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
I can add some extra info. I think it's safe to say that my instance had become corrupt somehow. (It's still a bug that it could become so corrupt, but I don't know how to duplicate that). On closing tabs, I discovered that I had roughly 200 tabs open. Clearly firefox now hides tabs well so

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1736355] [NEW] opening a new window re-opens all the tabs in the front window

2017-12-05 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: Using control-N or launching firefox at the commandline when an instance is already running causes all the tabs in the front window to be opened again in the new window that is created. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: firefox

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1027564] Re: when using imap against gmail, drafts are stored multiple times and not removed

2017-10-11 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
The mail was only sent once. (I no longer use this particular mail setup from five years ago, I am reporting on what happened thend.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1718731] [NEW] nm-applet doesn't indicate by default when networks are unencrypted

2017-09-21 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: It looks like nm knows about security, because `nmcli device wifi list` shows a column about security. But the graphical indicator doesn't warn me (nor is there a notification on connection) when the wifi network is unencrypted. This is a security-related feature request: I

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1668670] Re: Display bug (font error?) on refresh

2017-02-28 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
** Attachment added: "The corrupted view I see on moving back to page 1" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1668670/+attachment/4828316/+files/post-display.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1668670] Re: Display bug (font error?) on refresh

2017-02-28 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
** Attachment added: "View initially displayed on open" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1668670/+attachment/4828314/+files/initial-display.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1668670] Re: Display bug (font error?) on refresh

2017-02-28 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
** Attachment added: "The page thumbnails as I see them" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1668670/+attachment/4828315/+files/thumbnails.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1668670] [NEW] Display bug (font error?) on refresh

2017-02-28 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: On opening the attached test document (jellybooks.pptx) I see the first page rendered correctly (initial-display.png). Clicking on the page two thumbnail, then touching up-arrow to see page 1 (thumbnails.png) I see a corrupted view (post-display.png). ProblemType: Bug

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1627637] [NEW] bad alloc on large (but not too large) image

2016-09-26 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: For this example, I've created an entirely white png (attached to the bug report) with size 2400 x 36000. I saved it at compression level 9 (or whatever gimp means by that) and in 8-bit RGB. I would expect eog to be able to display this because 2400 * 36000 * 4 colours is

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1510044] [NEW] default firefox instance not settable by user

2015-10-26 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: When running more than two firefox profiles at once, the "wrong" instance sometimes handles events. More specifically, programs that request a new browser tab or window are handled by firefox's idea of the correct instance. But this may not be the instance I want.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1464568] [NEW] the master password dialog doesn't identify itself

2015-06-12 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: When firefox prompts for the master password, a dialog appears asking for a password with text Please enter the master password for the Software Security Device. But nowhere does it identify itself as firefox nor does it explain which profile is asking for a password. This

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1464568] Re: the master password dialog doesn't identify itself

2015-06-12 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
To be clear, this is a feature request. I propose simply that the dialog title change to something like firefox: please enter your master password (if only one profile exists) or firefox: please enter your master password for profile p (if multiple profiles exist) -- You received this bug

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1460948] [NEW] install app dialog is unclear

2015-06-02 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: Some websites trigger a dialog asking if I'd like to install the (presumably HTML5) application to make it faster in the future. The responses permitted are yes and don't remind me again. I don't think the choice is binary. I'd expect yes and no as choices with a checkbox

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1373080] [NEW] sending mail in gmail leaves the sent message text selectede

2014-09-23 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: This is a bit of a touchy bug to report, but since it happens in firefox and not chrome, and since gmail has such weight, it may be easier to consider it a bug in firefox than a bug in gmail. That said, I also don't know a way to report a bug in gmail. And I don't know how to

Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 1188393] Re: gimp fires asserts

2013-09-17 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
reasonably, it should not (in which case the errors on stderr should not be emitted). I begin to suspect this may not be gimp-specific given the above. Jeff Abrahamson +33 6 24 40 01 57 +44 7920 594 255 http://jeff.purple.com/ http://blog.purple.com/jeff/ On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Thomas Hotz

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1188393] [NEW] gimp fires asserts

2013-06-06 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: Gimp, invoked from the commandline with no arguments, fires this assertion hundreds of times. (gimp:10084): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to load type module: (null) `menu_proxy_module_load': gimp: undefined symbol: menu_proxy_module_load When I do a gaussian blur, I see several

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1188395] [NEW] evince fires asserts

2013-06-06 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: Evince fires two asserts when displaying a pdf. jeff@lorax:~ $ evince /tmp/foo.pdf (evince:9853): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.36.0/./gobject/gsignal.c:2593: instance `0xb8865580' has no handler with id `4368' (evince:9853): GLib-GObject-WARNING **:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1027564] [NEW] when using imap against gmail, drafts are stored multiple times and not removed

2012-07-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: When composing mail in thunderbird with (imap, gmail), drafts are correctly stored in [Google Mail]/Drafts. But a single message may be stored multiple times as multiple message drafts instead of multiple times as the same message. And on sending, the draft is often not

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1027564] Re: when using imap against gmail, drafts are stored multiple times and not removed

2012-07-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027564 Title: when using imap against gmail, drafts are stored multiple times and not removed Status in “thunderbird” package in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1027565] [NEW] when syncing against gmail with imap, errors on std{err, out}

2012-07-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: If I start thunderbird in a terminal window, I often see this sort of thing: 2012-07-22 09:03:43 autosyncActivities ERROR OnDownloadError: Sent Mail of gmail.com (my-gmail-name@) The error message is not sufficiently specific for the user to do anything. It is

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1027565] Re: when syncing against gmail with imap, errors on std{err, out}

2012-07-22 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027565 Title: when syncing against gmail with imap, errors on std{err,out} Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: New Bug

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 989465] [NEW] smtp configuration is unclear about encryption options

2012-04-27 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: It appears that STARTTLS and SSL always encrypt all traffic, yet they both list password options that suggest optional transmission of unencrypted passwords. The code may (or may not) be fine, but the documentation could stand to be improved. The help menu took me to this

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 989465] Re: smtp configuration is unclear about encryption options

2012-04-27 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989465 Title: smtp configuration is unclear about encryption options Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: New Bug

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 955919] [NEW] ssh-askpass blocks gnome-screensaver

2012-03-15 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: If ssh-askpass activates and is waiting for user input, gnome- screensaver doesn't blank and lock the screen. Assuming a period of idleness that would cause gnome-screensaver to blank and lock, then after the user interacts with ssh-askpass, gnome- screensaver does blank and

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 955919] Re: ssh-askpass blocks gnome-screensaver

2012-03-15 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/955919 Title: ssh-askpass blocks gnome-screensaver Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 955915] Re: screensaver shows old screen content on return from sleep

2012-03-15 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/955915 Title: screensaver shows old screen content on return from sleep Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 955915] [NEW] screensaver shows old screen content on return from sleep

2012-03-15 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: when gnome-screensaver activates after an idle period, and so then the screen blanks, then pushing the shift key to wake the monitors and to request that gnome-screensaver display an authentication box sometimes causes the old screen (pre-lock) to display briefly before the

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 939355] Re: totem-audio-preview apparently kills itself

2012-02-23 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to totem in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939355 Title: totem-audio-preview apparently kills itself Status in “totem” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 939355] [NEW] totem-audio-preview apparently kills itself

2012-02-23 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: totem-audio-preview claims to play the audio stream of a video: jeff@london:~ $ totem-audio-preview --help Usage: totem-audio-preview [OPTION…] Plays audio passed on the standard input or the filename passed on the command-line Help Options: -h,

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 915221] [NEW] gnome-terminal switches workspace

2012-01-12 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Public bug reported: Repro with unity and workspace-switcher: Open a gnome-terminal session in workspace (viewport?) 1. Switch to another workspace using the workspace switcher in the launch / dock tool on the left. In that new workspace, click the gnome-terminal launcher in the launch / dock

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 915221] Re: gnome-terminal switches workspace

2012-01-12 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/915221 Title: gnome-terminal switches workspace Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Repro

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 915221] Re: gnome-terminal switches workspace

2012-01-12 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
Indeed, the same bug affects chromium-browser. It's a bit of a bother, I end up abandoning the launcher for many apps because it will bring me back to the workspace where the app has another window. The workaround is to launch a terminal where I already have one, via (sleep 2; gnome-terminal),

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 915221] Re: gnome-terminal switches workspace

2012-01-12 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
This may be a dup of 656517 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/656517 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/915221 Title: gnome-terminal switches