On Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 10:05:22 AM UTC-6, Christian Brabandt wrote: > On Do, 07 Aug 2014, John Little wrote: > > > Since late last year, whenever I start gvim, I get these warnings on > > standard error: > > > > (gvim:10602): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > > GnomeProgram::sm-connect after class was initialised > > > > (gvim:10602): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > > GnomeProgram::show-crash-dialog after class was initialised > > > > (gvim:10602): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > > GnomeProgram::display after class was initialised > > > > (gvim:10602): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > > GnomeProgram::default-icon after class was initialised > > > > This now on Kubuntu 14.04, built from source (I've put off addressing this > > until I got around to upgrading from 13.10). > > > > My understanding is that they're caused by some now unmaintained gnome > > library when it calls something GTK, so it's not something we can fix in > > vim source. > > > > Now, the gvim in the Ubuntu repositories does not give these warnings, so I > > conclude it is possible to build gvim without them. Does anyone here know > > how? > > I noticed those too. IIRC, those were warnings from a policy change in > the GObject class of glib 2.38¹, but I think, those warnings have been > reverted later² on. > > The only workaround until this is fixed in your distribution is to > install vim-gtk instead of the vim-gnome one. > > ¹https://git.gnome.org/browse/glib/tree/NEWS?id=2.38.0 > ²https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698614 > > Best, > Christian > -- > Demokratie ist wenn zehn Füchse und ein Hase darüber abstimmen, > was es heute zum Abendessen gibt. > Freiheit ist, wenn der Hase mit einer Schrotflinte die Wahl > anfechten kann. > -- Vince Ebert For the lazy: sudo apt-get install vim-gtk sudo update-alternatives --config gvim
-- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
