jpkotta <Jonathan.Kotta_at_ndsu.edu> writes:
> I first noticed this bug in a key binding to start my web browser. I
> would make the key strokes and then realize that I wanted to be on a
> different desktop. The browser takes a second to start, so I would try to
> switch desktops before it was up. Then FVWM would suddenly crash.
>
> Here's a minimal config:
>
> DestroyFunc TestFunc
> AddToFunc TestFunc
> + I Exec sleep 1 ; xterm
> + I Wait Xterm
>
> Key T A A TestFunc
>
> If you hit 'T' then some other key before xterm comes up, FVWM will
> crash. FVWM doesn't crash if you hit 'T', or if another window is
> focused. The sleep simulates time the browser takes to start up,
> otherwise it's hard to reproduce with xterm.
>
> I suspect that Wait is causing the trouble, because I have no problems
> without it.
I tried this with Fvwm compiled from current CVS.
I don't get any core dump. Each time I type T another
window appears. I can type other characters as that's going on.
Tell us what release you are using.
If you know how to extract a stack trace from the core file
that would help too.
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Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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Received on Tue Apr 19 2005 - 20:37:34 BST