Unity can't be the problem. I'm experiencing the same lockup when editing text, but I'm on kubuntu 14.10 running the plasma desktop (kwin as window manager). There's no output to the console, btw.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1385009 Title: Hangs up on text edit Status in inkscape package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Inkscape window became not responding when I edited an simple text element in simple svg. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: inkscape 0.48.5-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Oct 24 11:24:51 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/inkscape InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-17 (36 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140916) SourcePackage: inkscape UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/1385009/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
