Re: [gtk-list] Crashing X

[fractture <fract sprintmail com>]

Shevek wrote:

> I better admit I'm a lame programmer before I start this, cos you'll only
> realise it after 5 lines.
>
> I made a GTK application that looped. Now I had set up a kill event in a
> xterm just incase of that, but with a menu open, the mouse focus can't
> move to it. So I changed to a text terminal, sent the GTK program an
> ordinary kill signal, and it totally munged the X server, the whole of X
> exited down the drain. I've done this twice now, much to my annoyance. As
> soon as I switch back to the X vt, it goes down.

Did you move the mouse or hit a key?
X often times crashes if you switch to a virtual terminal and move the mouse
or hit a key to soon.  If there is a blinking curser somewere, let it start
blinking before you touch anything.
or 2-5 seconds does the trick if not.