Openbox session broken

[melodie]

Point taken about off topic. I should not have answered about the file manager subject.

[Neal ManBear]

Also, testing should not be discussed on the forum, except in Advanced Users section. New users may not understand the dangers to their systems.     

[melodie]

Hi,

Any news for a fix on the current Openbox version ? I have been glad to see it solved in the test 64bits, so I wonder if the fix could also be ported here, if there is a little spare time the next coming days ?

Regards,
Mélodie

[Neal ManBear]

The last update was an attempt to port the fix. I had high hopes for it, but those hopes failed. I'm looking for a way to fix the problem.     

[Taco.22]

I don't know if this is any help Neal, but I just did an update on an OB system but unchecked openbox and openbox-menu.  I didn't uncheck libopenbox or obconf.  Result - lost icons in right-click menu.  Does that help narrow the field a bit?

[melodie]

Hi,

In the version where it has been fixed I have seen libImlib2 appear in a ldd done against /usr/bin/openbox.

In our current version it is missing. (libimlib2-devel)
I hope this helps.

Regards,
Mélodie

[Neal ManBear]

libimlib is not missing from my build system.     

[melodie]

However, a "ldd" shows it's missing in the list of listed libs.

Maybe other users here could give confirmation ? The command is "ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2"

If not missing it should output:

$ ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2
   libImlib2.so.1 => /usr/lib/libImlib2.so.1 (0xb769d000)

[jlf001]

It's missing here:

[guest@localhost ~]$ ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2
[guest@localhost ~]$

Jeff

[Taco.22]

It's missing here:

[guest@localhost ~]$ ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2
[guest@localhost ~]$

Jeff

Same result here.

[Neal ManBear]

Install libImlib2 and see if it makes a difference.     

[AS]

However, a "ldd" shows it's missing in the list of listed libs.

Maybe other users here could give confirmation ? The command is "ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2"

If not missing it should output:

$ ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2
   libImlib2.so.1 => /usr/lib/libImlib2.so.1 (0xb769d000)

When libImlib2.so is reported from 'ldd', it means that has been linked in openbox, if it is not reported it means that the compilation skipped that library, either because of a configure option, or because configure autodetect the presence of the library, thus including some 'optional' feature. (icons).

From what I've read so far, it is possible that at time of package build, the library libImlib2 or  libImlib2-devel was missing ... or not properly detected ...

Neal,
if you can point me to the right source package-version, I can try to rebuild it or however look into the code ...

AS

[Neal ManBear]

I will try another build tonight. If it doesn't work out, I will send the SRPM to you, AS.     

[Hootiegibbon]

The menu system still works but I would really like to have the icons back.
I thought to 'force the older version 3.5.02' in Synaptic, but that option is grayed out.
Is there a workaround for me to get the icons back please?

Patience. It's being looked at. At least we still have working menus, right? 

XFE is a great file manager. I use it often myself. The only thing I wish it had is volume management, like PCManFM, Thunar and Nautilus.

I have been experimenting with auto-fs and am now able to have basic automouting ability for an optical drive and for usb.

I have this working in a RAW test version without a file manger (mounts teh devices under /media/usb and media/cdrom) - this carries over into mc when you install it ontop of the raw base

Jase

[kjdixo]

@main topic
missing here
[k1@localhost ~]$ ldd /usr/bin/openbox | grep libImlib2
[k1@localhost ~]$

and
@hootiegibbon (Jase)
Comments warned earlier 'file managers are off topic'.
Perhaps we could create a new thread or use an existing relevant one.
The idea you are working on is important and would be very useful.
KD