Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: metacity
How to reproduce the bug:
2 computers ( one with ubuntu using metacity - 1 MSN account )
- Add on MSN account as many contacts as you can. Probably 200-300 contacts.
This account is set up in Pidgin and works perfectly on one computer. The
contacts are stored on the local contact list and the server as well.
- Disable the account on the first computer, and log in via Pidgin on another
computer. The system should retrieve contacts from the server and add them to
the local list.
- While logged in, on the second computer, delete all the contacts of the
specific account. Log out.
- Go back to the first computer and log in. Now Pidgin will pop up one
synchronization notification for every contact that is on the local contact
list of the first computer, but not on the server; asking whether the contacts
on the local contact file should be sent back to the server.
- The user has to click YES or NO for every single window. There is no option
for massive accepting or refusal.
- After 25 or so notification pop ups at the same time (the user has no
opportunity to click so fast, so that's going to happen for sure), the
graphical environment will stop responding.
- Problem can be solved temporarily by logging into the console and killing
pidgin
- Problem can be solved permanently when deleting the local contact database,
so that Pidgin doesn't worry about the contacts syncing (or might there also be
an option in Pidgin preferences, no idea)
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin
Package: pidgin 1:2.5.7-1ubuntu1~pidgin3.8.10
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-14-generic i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
** Affects: pidgin
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
** Affects: metacity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug
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Pidgin massive synchronization notifications halt metacity
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395116
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