Re: gmc properties cancel button crash

[i2ambler <i2ambler bellsouth net>]

On Sun, 21 Mar 1999, Daniel Burrows wrote:
Hmm... try deleting your ~/.gnome dir? I was having the same problem till I
deleted it.. I also get that problem when I am running any pixmap themes w/
gtk. so I dont run any themes. hope this helps.



> Hmm.  This has been popping up sporadically; I think I remember getting a
> message that it was fixed--in fact, I think that I remember it being fixed,
> so I'm wondering if this is something screwey on my system (again).  But I did
> a clean reinstall of Gnome recently (a day or two ago) in order to move to
> Debian packages for the widget set and image support libraries, so I don't
> really see how I could have much cruft hanging around.
> 
>   The problem is quite simple: if I open gmc, right-click on a file, and
> select "Cancel", gmc aborts with:
> Gdk-ERROR **: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
>   serial 5403 error_code 9 request_code 62 minor_code 0
> 
>   I suppose that in a way this is correct behavior--after all, it certainly
> "cancels" the changes that the user made--but I think that possibly
> a..um..slightly more optimal action could be taken. ;-)
> 
>   Daniel
> 
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>  or sage.
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> 
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