Comment 78 for bug 187540

Maybe Gnome 3 comes out without this bug, since is a whole refactoring.

2011/1/24 winter <email address hidden>

> I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick), Gnome 2.32.0 & this bug still exist
> as of now 24 Jan 2011. Been seeing this bug since the previous release,
> just wonder when is it going to get fix? This is a show stopping one ...
>
> uname -a: Linux hostname 2.6.35-22-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16
> 20:45:36 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
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> Title:
> Gnome-panel freeze when 8 windows are open when the panel is vertical
> /"non-expanded horizontal"
>
> Status in Desktop panel for GNOME:
> Confirmed
> Status in “libwnck” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “libwnck” source package in Lucid:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-panel
>
> This bug can always be reproduced and happen in very precise
> circumstances. When using the "windows list" applet (installed by
> default) on a gnome panel of at least 30 pixels placed in the right of
> the screen, it's impossible to open more than 7 windows without
> freezing completely Gnome-panel and needed to restart Gnome. Since
> gnome-panel freeze but does not crash, I can't create a backtrace.
>
> This bug is due to the fact that when the gnome-panel is more than 30
> pixels, icons are shown for each windows in the panel. When Gnome has
> 7 windows, icons are stretched and there's no place for another
> window. At that moment, if 8th window is open, the "windows list"
> panel panic and gnome-panel freeze.
>
> How to reproduce that bug :
>
> 1. Right clic on the default ubuntu bottom panel and click on "properties"
> 2. Change "Bottom" to "Right" and increase the size to 30 pixels or more (
> icons must appear in the windows list in the gnome-panel when the panel is
> in the right of the screen )
> 3. Once the panel is at right, open 8 windows.
>
> Result : Gnome panel is now completely freeze, except the notification
> area.
>
> Tested on gutsy and hardy, gnome-panel 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1 and
> 1:2.21.90-0ubuntu1
> Tested on Debian Sid, gnome-panel 2.20.3-1
> Tested on OpenSuse, gnome-panel 2.20.0
>
> Does NOT happen with :
> Debian Lenny, gnome-panel 2.14.3-6
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