The issue is fixed in the current gedit version and in Ubuntu 16.10, it might be worth a SRU to 16.04 though
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #734068 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=734068 ** Also affects: gedit via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=734068 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1562486 Title: Gedit fails to close after saving a file Status in gedit: Unknown Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: When I edit a file and click 'X' to close the program, it asks me whether I want to save the file, which is okay. After the file is saved, it no longer exits the program, so if I still want to exit the application, I need to click the red 'X' again. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/1562486/+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