It appears to be no longer crashing. What I am seeing is:
1. Set up some irc channels to auto log on when a connection is established, then close Pidgin
2. Choose Applications->Internet->Pidgin. The buddy window opens, then the irc channel window opens.
3. Close the buddy window. Both windows close.
4. Choose Applications->Internet->Pidgin. The buddy window opens, then the irc channel window opens.
5. Click on the channel window, it comes to the front.
6. Click on the buddy window, it comes to the front.
7. Close the buddy window, only the buddy window closes.
It appears to be no longer crashing. What I am seeing is:
1. Set up some irc channels to auto log on when a connection is established, then close Pidgin >Internet- >Pidgin. The buddy window opens, then the irc channel window opens. >Internet- >Pidgin. The buddy window opens, then the irc channel window opens.
2. Choose Applications-
3. Close the buddy window. Both windows close.
4. Choose Applications-
5. Click on the channel window, it comes to the front.
6. Click on the buddy window, it comes to the front.
7. Close the buddy window, only the buddy window closes.