Due to a well documented bug in GTK/GDK1.2, all instant messenger apps that use GTK (gabber, everybuddy,gaim) must use the --disable-screensaver option passed to configure. Otherwise, the program will crash unexpectedly when it checks the screensaver idle. I do not know if this is fixed in GTK/GDK2 or not, but this is a *must* for these applications using GTK/GDK1.2.x.
I have never seen this happen, while i've been using Gabber for a looong time. If it's so well documented, give me a good link (bugzilla preferably)
You have never seen it on the Alpha platform? Check out the archives of axp-list@redhat.com & debian-alpha mailing lists. It's a crash with the GDK Pixbuff. Are you running a DEC alpha? This bug is not present on the x86 arch. Gabber crashed constantly for me until i compiled it with the --disable-screensaver option in configure.
Ack, sorry. The crash is a GDK: Bad drawable.
Oh right.. sorry.. im x86 minded, i didn't see the full subject line (excuses, excuses i know :)) and the platform thingy doesnt have alpha yet (file a bug about that too ;)). HMmmm up to the alpha guys to fix this one. Hmmm bjb, i see you set the topic on #gentoo-alpha , passing this to you ;)
This issue has been fixed with a patch by Jay Eastabrook to Xlibs. This can be marked as resolved/closed. I used to have access to close my own bugs. I wonder what happened to change it.
Cool. Closing the bug then.
