Update:
In my case, workspace switching causes the memory increase of the wnck-
apple.
Having the System Monitor on display on one workspace, I switch to an
other workspace containing an open window and immediately back.
Each time the wnck-applet has a memory increases by 0.2 MB and the
gnome-panel by 0.1 MB.
Removing the Window List applet from the bottom panel fixes the memory
increase and the wnck-applet stays always at 6.8 MB (after reboot).
However the Window List is an important applet and I do not want to be
without it.
Here is a list of other things I tried:
1. Removing Compiz.
2. Increasing or decreasing the number of Desktops.
3. Different workspace switching: using mouse pinter, mouse wheel,
keyboard Ctrl-Alt-right/left, Alt-Tab, Super-Tab.
4. gconftool-2 --set -t bool /apps/panel/global/locked_down true > locks
all panels.
5. killall gnome-panel > refresh all panels.
6. sudo killall wnck-applet > clears out three bottom panel applets
(except trashcan).
7. Reinstalling the three panels Window List, Window Selector, Workspace
Switcher.
8. Reboot after each step.
9. Remove third panel on the left.
No matter what I did, 10.04 used more and more memory. After just 2
days, wck-applet was at 57.3 MB) and gnome-panel at 44.4 MB. Total
memory use was 80 % of my 2 GB of memory and I have to reboot to bring
it back down to an initial 40 %.
On a completely unrelated note, I was also unhappy about the default themes
Ambiance (too dark) and Radiance (too light and washed out). So I experimented
with
using Radiance and mixing in the controls from Ambiance. But then I found the
theme Finery (improved Radiance theme) and installed it => Bingo!
All memory problems gone, wck-applet stays at 3.9 MB, gnome panel stays
at 6.0 MB, total memory use after 2 days is only 50%, and I am using my
third panel.
So now I started testing out different themes and check for memory
increase. I found that only Ambiance and Radiance are causing memory
increase, all others themes are OK.
Further, after first using Finery, I can then switch back to Ambiance, and as
long I do not change anything (like colors or window border), Ambiance is now
OK too. However, as soon that I modify Ambiance, or I use Radiance, the memory
increase is starting again.
Conclusion: the memory leak is caused by a combination of things: Window
List applet, themes Ambiance or Radiance and workspace switching (or
auto-hide, see above).
Fixes: 1. Use another theme than Ambiance or Radiance.
2. Switch first to the theme Finery and then back to Ambiance.
3. Remove Window List applet from the bottom panel.
http://gnome-
look.org/content/show.php/Finery+%28improved+Radiance+theme%29?content=124694
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576751
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