GNOME 3.4 Blocker Report

[Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net>]

GNOME 3.4.0 will be released in two weeks.

This is a list of potential release blockers plus some "should-fix"
tickets according to yesterday's release team meeting.

This list is not necessarily complete. Feedback, updates, help from
packagers, developers, maintainers, contributors, etc. is welcome.

Please do speak up if some important bugs are not listed here.

andre

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CHEESE
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All buttons disabled. Can not take photo or video.
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671357

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GDM
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[PATCH] Port to GSettings
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=635375

[PATCH] add automatic multi seat support
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=655380

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GNOME-SESSION
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fail whale extension list looks bad
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671693
Needs more information and testing.

[PATCH] Need signal matching Setenv dbus method so apps in
initialization phase can update their env too
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=662528
Five patches available awaiting review for two months now

gnome-session no longer starts desktop files
under /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=663721
Inline patch that needs more work available

fail whale triggers too easily
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671694

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GNOME-SHELL
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Be able to ask for IM account password
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=658961
Patch reviewed and needs updating; would require okay from gnome-i18n@

Extension loading is broken in 3.3.90
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670477
Confirmed by another user

[PATCH] Expose ATK_STATE_EXPANDABLE and ATK_STATE_EXPANDED as
appropriate for Alt+Tab switcher
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670719

[PATCH] Orca doesn't present ""Overview"" name when this is focused
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671378
Patch adds two new strings, needs okay from gnome-i18n@

[PATCH] Orca doesn't present the proper role for items on the top panel
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=667432
Two patches that need review

  [PATCH] Orca doesn't present anything when run dialog is launched
  https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670308
  Second patch needs a review, depends on bug 667432

[PATCH] Orca doesn't present Categories on the Applications view
correctly
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670327
Both patches have been reviewed, probably just needs a commit?

[PATCH] Orca doesn't present some elements at user menu
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671404

[PATCH] Required a way to add accessible states to a generic container
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=668366
Two patches that need review

[PATCH] Notifications need ROLE_NOTIFICATION so that ATs can identify
and present them
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=648645
Simple and tested two-liner patch needs review and commit

(dynamic) workspace count stored in dconf
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671568
Last open ticket of the "Stuff writing to dconf on first login"
collection

Gnome 3.0 and 3.2 crashing when disabling wireless
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=668388
Patch was rejected; no news since then

restart by typing ""r"" in the gnome-shell run-dialog 2x in one minute
brings up the ""oops"" window
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=648384

Integration of keyboard indicator with input methods
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=641531
Patch awaiting review. Quite complex and new strings so maybe postpone
to 3.6?

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GTK+
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gnome-panel crashes with multiple screens
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=662023
Good stacktrace available; Comment 28 has info how to reproduce

GtkStyle background color regression
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671437
Seen by two people; visible in Evolution.

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LIBGWEATHER
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[PATCH] Port to GSettings
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=646854

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MUTTER
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[PATCH] Access on unreffed pointer
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671601
Patch reviewed already, just needs to go in.

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