Public bug reported:
When importing an SVG file (two different fairly simple svg files so
far, importing to 'reasonable' resolutions eg 330x310 or 800x1200), GIMP
will cause everything else on the desktop to stop working. I can still
move the mouse and drag windows about but window contents and clock
don't update, I can't open menus or alt-F2 to launch a new program,
close windows via gui or alt-F4.
I can ctrl-alt-F1 to a terminal and log in there. In text mode
everything is still totally responsive, top shows normal CUP and memory
usage, pstree shows a process named 'svg'. If I kill svg and return to
the desktop everything works again.
Originally I thought this was 'random' but after playing around a little it
might depend on Inkscape also being open.
The freeze is not completely random, usually if it's happened once it will
continue to happen for the next three or four attempts and then not happen
again for a while.
And consistent with Murphy's law, it will of course happen when attempting to
demonstrate the ease of use and stability of the Ubuntu desktop in front of a
roomful of people...
** Affects: gimp (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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gimp-svg freezes desktop (when inkscape is also running?)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/298522
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