[bt-devel] beta4 hangs on mouse over the module list
Fred Laxton
bt-devel@crosswire.org
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:23:00 -0500
Sorry for the large file attachment. I've posted the screenshot here
instead:
http://infotechdesign.net/images/bt1.3beta4-screenshot.png
Fred
Fred Laxton wrote:
> Hi Joachim,
>
> Okay, I tried some things on my desktop PC running Mandrake 9.0, where
> BT hangs, and here are the results:
>
> #1
> Open BibleTime, expand Bibles, English, hover mouse over ACV - BT hangs.
> Note that this is the *first* module that I pointed to with the mouse.
>
> #2
> Repeat #1, same result
>
> #3
> same but hover over KJV, same result
>
> #4
> repeat again, but this time hover over KJVlite (which I use and is
> already open in the main window) - popup box displays module info, no
> hang occurs. Hover over KJV (which hung before) - now it display KJV
> module info. Hover over ACV (which hung before) and now it shows ACV
> module info. Hover over KJ21 - BT hangs again with blank yellow box.
> Strange.
>
> #5
> repeat again, this time hover over KJ21 - module shows proper info. This
> is *really* strange. Hover over KJV and KJVlite and it shows fine.
> Hover over JST and it hangs with the empty yellow box.
>
> #6 - #20
> repeated again and again and again, with various bibles, commentaries,
> lexicons, etc. Could not get it to hang again. Very very strange.
>
> I can't seem to see the pattern here.
>
> #21 - hover mouse over a verse number in open Bible - yellow box of
> death (YBOD) appears :-) see attached screenshot. So yes, it happens
> when hovering over a verse number.
>
> #22 - hover over verse - YBOD :-(
>
> #23 - same thing. I keep changing the verse I hover over, but the same
> result every time.
>
> #24 - same thing. Seems to always hang when you hover over a verse #.
>
> On my PowerBook running YellowDog Linux 2.3 everything works. Now this
> is *really* getting stranger. I'm guessing it has something to do with
> either gcc or the KDE version.
>
> ==================================================
>
> Here's my environment:
>
> DESKTOP PC:
> Stock Mandrake 9.0 installation.
>
> Kernel:
> Linux version 2.4.19-16mdkenterprise (quintela@bi.mandrakesoft.com) (gcc
> version 3.2 (Mandrake Linux 9.0 3.2-1mdk)) #1 SMP Fri Sep 20 17:34:59
> CEST 2002
>
> KDE rpms installed:
> kde-i18n-en_GB-3.0.3-2mdk
> kdenetwork-3.0.3-15mdk
> kdemultimedia-devel-3.0.3-7mdk
> kdeutils-3.0.3-6mdk
> kdeadmin-3.0.3-10mdk
> kdevelop-2.1.3-6mdk
> kdelibs-devel-3.0.3-30mdk
> kdetoys-3.0.3-3mdk
> kdenetwork-devel-3.0.3-15mdk
> kdebase-3.0.3-68mdk
> kdesdk-3.0.3-5mdk
> kdebase-devel-3.0.3-68mdk
> kdegames-3.0.3-7mdk
> kdegraphics-devel-3.0.3-11mdk
> kdepim-3.0.3-4mdk
> kdelibs-3.0.3-30mdk
> kdegraphics-3.0.3-11mdk
> kdemultimedia-3.0.3-7mdk
> kdebase-nsplugins-3.0.3-68mdk
>
> QT rpms:
> libqt3-3.0.5-7mdk
> libqt3-devel-3.0.5-7mdk
> qtopia-desktop-1.6.0-1
>
> GCC rpms:
> gcc-3.2-1mdk
> libgcc1-3.2-1mdk
> gcc-c++-3.2-1mdk
> gcc-cpp-3.2-1mdk
>
> bibletime -v
> Qt: 3.0.5
> KDE: 3.0.3
> BibleTime: 1.3beta4
>
> Athlon XP 1600+
> 1.3 GB RAM
> Matrox G-450 dual head video
> Two 19" monitors at 1280x1024 each for a 2560x1024 desktop
> XFree86 4.2.1 with Xinerama
> WindowMaker 0.80
>
> ==================================================
>
> NOTEBOOK PC:
>
> Stock YellowDog Linux 2.3 installation.
>
> Kernel:
> Linux version 2.4.19-4a (root@kaelta.terraplex.com) (gcc version 2.95.4
> 20010319 (prerelease/franzo/20011204)) #1 Wed Jun 5 01:34:59 EDT 2002
>
> KDE:
> kdemultimedia-arts-3.0.1-1a
> kdeartwork-screensavers-3.0.1-1b
> kdepim-cellphone-3.0.1-1a
> lockdev-devel-1.0.0-14
> switchdesk-kde-3.9.7-1a
> kdemultimedia-libs-3.0.1-1a
> kdelibs-3.0.1-1a
> kdemultimedia-kfile-3.0.1-1a
> kdepasswd-3.0.1-1a
> kdelibs-devel-3.0.1-1a
> kdepim-3.0.1-1a
> kdepim-pilot-3.0.1-1a
> kdegames-3.0.1-1a
> kdemultimedia-devel-3.0.1-1a
> kdepim-devel-3.0.1-1a
> kdeadmin-3.0.1-1a
> kdessh-3.0.1-1a
> kdebase-3.0.1-1l
> kdebase-devel-3.0.1-1l
> kdegames-devel-3.0.1-1a
> kdenetwork-libs-3.0.1-1a
> kdenetwork-devel-3.0.1-1a
> kdeartwork-3.0.1-1b
>
> QT:
> qt-devel-3.0.3-11
> qt-3.0.3-11
>
> GCC:
> gcc-2.95.4-4j
> gcc-c++-2.95.4-4j
> gcc-objc-2.95.4-4j
> gcc-chill-2.95.4-4j
> gcc-g77-2.95.4-4j
>
> bibletime -v
> Qt: 3.0.3
> KDE: 3.0.1
> BibleTime: 1.3beta4
>
> Titanium PowerBook G4 550 MHz
> 512 MB RAM
> Radeon 9500 video
> 15.3" LCD panel at 1152x768
> XFree86 4.2.0
> WindowMaker 0.65
>
> HTH,
>
> Fred
>
> Joachim Ansorg wrote:
>
>> Fred,
>> thank you for reporting this bug!
>>
>> Seems like a mysterious one. I never had this or something similair
>> here at home. And I don't understand why BibleTime is so unstable for
>> 17% percent of our users (our currenr poll). It's rock stable here at
>> home (well, most of the time).
>>
>> We use the KDE HTML render widget for tooltips.
>>
>> Does BT hang when the tooltip appears the first time of the whole app
>> session or the first time withing the last minute or seconds?
>> Is it relevant to the module you hovered with the mouse? Does the
>> problem also appear when you hold the mouse over verse references?
>> I hope we can fix this soon,
>> Joachim
>>
>>
>>> Sometimes it works okay on Mandrake 9.0 and shows a popup yellow box
>>> describing the module - other times it hangs BibleTime. I can't seem to
>>> see a pattern. I was having this same issue on earlier betas, but was
>>> hoping it had been fixed.
>>>
>>> If there's something I can do to supply more info, I'll be glad to do
>>> so. I'm a programmer too, but not in C/C++, so I would need detailed
>>> instructions, or point me to instructions on your website for debugging,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, BibleTime is really looking good. I downloaded the entire
>>> set of modules from The Sword Project, so it is awesome how much
>>> information is available for Bible study now.
>>>
>>> Actually, I think I see the problem pattern now:
>>>
>>> On the first mouse hover over a name, the yellow popup box works and
>>> shows module info. On the *second* mouse hover, an empty yellow box
>>> pops up and BibleTime hangs...
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Fred
>>>
>>> Martin Gruner wrote:
>>>
>>>> This will be the last beta version. BibleTime is now in feature freeze,
>>>> only bug fixes and message updates allowed.
>>>>
>>>> As usual, please download and test thoroughly. The more testing now,
>>>> the
>>>> better 1.3final will be. Testing is now what _you_ can help with,
>>>> even if
>>>> you are no developer! Kudos to Joachim for his awesome work on
>>>> BibleTime
>>>> and the website.
>>>>
>>>> Martin
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>>>
>>>
>>
>
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