On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:55:33 -0000 Jacob Nevins <743...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
> @Karl: > > Are you after a fix for the released ubuntus? > > If it's possible to get it in as an SRU, that would be ideal. It is a > "severe regression from the previous release of Ubuntu" (severe for > Freeciv, not for the whole system). It affects "an application rather > than critical infrastructure packages", although it's less clear that > the patch will be "obviously safe". I expect we could make it safe enough, but i'll have to find out from someone in ubuntu who can be authoritive :) > As upstream, I'd love to not have to keep pointing people at this bug > and the workaround (and get bad reviews in Software Centre because of > it). I can understand that. > It's most critical for Natty, where Unity is the default on the > desktop. On Maverick I think it only affects the netbook edition by > default (but we know people play Freeciv on netbooks). Fortunately, > the workaround should be version-agnostic. ok. so we might need up to 3 versions patched specially for ubuntu in that case. > However, if an SRU isn't possible, at a minimum, I think we should > plan to get the workaround in Oneiric, in case we haven't worked out > a proper fix by then. (Assuming it's not already too late to get a > new version in Oneiric!) I expect we could get in a patch/wrapper still. > > We have 2.2.5 packaged in git, but I was holding off on 2.3 for a > > new > upload (don't know if this is a sane idea or not tbh). > > Not sure. We're hoping 2.3.0 will go gold RSN (RC1 this weekend), but > we've thought that before ;) It mainly depends when the window closes > for Oneiric, I think. Debian import freeze has passed, so i suspect it would be harder to go up a full new version at this stage. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricReleaseSchedule > If 2.3.0 slips, I recommend you go to 2.2.7 (not yet released, also > due RSN, but with higher confidence). I wouldn't bother with 2.2.6; > while it has valuable fixes, it also has an embarrassing regression. > (As does 2.2.5, actually.) guess we dodged a bullet by not releasing 2.2.5 then (I didn't know 2.2.6 was out yet, i rely on the /topic and people of #freeciv on freenode for that sort of news). > > we would have to replace the freeciv binary with a wrapper script, > > or force people to use a .desktop file > > I think the .desktop fix would catch >90% of users, but a wrapper > script would be better, obviously. We could include a wrapper going forward, but how long would it be used for? I hope these UI regressions are nailed down pretty quick. Either way, i'll write one up later (it should be trivial) and attach it here. > > (i assume these can export environment pre launch). > > Should be able to change "Exec=freeciv-gtk2" to "Exec=env > UBUNTU_MENUPROXY= freeciv-gtk", or something like that, I'd expect. > (Warning: completely unchecked.) Validates ok, don't have ubuntu installed anyware to test yet. $ desktop-file-validate z.freeciv.desktop $ grep Exec $_ Exec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=freeciv-gtk2 > > Additionally, does anyone know if SDL and XAW3D clients are > > affected, > or if its just GTK? > > I wouldn't expect SDL to be affected, since it draws its own widgets > with custom code, and appmenu won't be able to hook into it. Don't > know about Xaw, and can't conveniently check right now (but I > wouldn't hold up a Gtk patch for lack of an Xaw patch, personally). Thats what I was thinking too, but if i remember i'll test it in a VM later (assuming the vm installs ok ;)) kk -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/743265 Title: When using unity, the diplomacy and cities menus are not shown. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/appmenu-gtk/+bug/743265/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
