[winswitch] xpra 0.14.23 - Spinners not going away

[Douglas Doole]

I just opened ticket 871 for this problem. (Sorry for the delay, I wanted
to get the Bug Report tool information during an instance of the problem,
and xpra had been well behaved last week.)

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Antoine Martin <antoine at nagafix.co.uk>
wrote:

>  On 19/05/15 22:20, Douglas Doole wrote:
>
> I am now running xpra 0.14.24 (both client and server) and I just got the
> stuck spinners again. Anything I can gather to help debug this?
>
> Yes, please file a ticket following the guidelines here:
> http://xpra.org/trac/wiki/ReportingBugs
> I'll make sure we track it down.
>
> Cheers
> Antoine
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Douglas Doole <dougdoole at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>  Just hit the problem again. Here's the client log with "-d client"
>> starting from the server not responding message
>>
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,078 server is not responding, drawing spinners over
>> the windows
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,196 ping echo server load=(0, 20, 50), measured
>> client latency=2ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,205 server is OK again
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,206 process_draw 109990 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 2}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,219 process_draw 99427 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 2}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,228 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 22.3ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,231 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 11.0ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,287 process_draw 125023 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 2}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:35,297 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 10.3ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:40,269 process_draw 122605 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:40,286 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 17.4ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:42,228 process_draw 124183 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:42,246 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 18.0ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:42,385 process_draw 123751 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:42,403 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 18.2ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:44,065 check_echo_timeout(1430924744063)
>> last_ping_echoed_time=1430924794068
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:44,069 average server latency=6.5, using max wait 1.01s
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:44,072 ping echo server load=(0, 20, 50), measured
>> client latency=3ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:47,007 process_draw 125209 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:47,025 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 17.4ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:48,871 process_draw 105618 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:48,884 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 12.4ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:54,071 average server latency=6.5, using max wait 1.01s
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:54,072 check_echo_timeout(1430924754065)
>> last_ping_echoed_time=1430924804069
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:54,074 ping echo server load=(0, 20, 50), measured
>> client latency=7ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:54,231 process_draw 106959 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:54,254 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 22.5ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:57,833 process_draw 110440 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:57,847 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 13.5ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:58,493 process_draw 108951 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:58,507 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 13.5ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:58,922 process_draw 104383 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:58,943 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 20.0ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:58,957 process_draw 101628 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:58,973 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x768,
>> 15.9ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:59,230 process_draw 753 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3, 'store': 634, 'delta': 604}
>> 2015-05-06 11:06:59,232 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 553x15, 1.9ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,057 server cursor sizes: default=85, max=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,057 new cursor at 6,4 with serial=135, dimensions:
>> 24x24, len(pixels)=2304, default cursor size is 25, maximum=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,276 server cursor sizes: default=85, max=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,277 new cursor at 11,11 with serial=3, dimensions:
>> 24x24, len(pixels)=2304, default cursor size is 25, maximum=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,304 server cursor sizes: default=85, max=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,305 new cursor at 6,4 with serial=114, dimensions:
>> 24x24, len(pixels)=2304, default cursor size is 25, maximum=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,448 server cursor sizes: default=85, max=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,448 new cursor at 11,11 with serial=3, dimensions:
>> 24x24, len(pixels)=2304, default cursor size is 25, maximum=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,871 update_focus(1, True) focused=None, grabbed=None
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,871 send_focus(1)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,888 process_draw 90 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:03,891 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 7x15, 2.6ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:04,067 check_echo_timeout(1430924764066)
>> last_ping_echoed_time=1430924814071
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:04,072 average server latency=6.5, using max wait 1.01s
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:04,077 ping echo server load=(0, 20, 50), measured
>> client latency=3ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,009 handle_key_action(GLClientWindow(1 :
>> GLPixmapBacking(1, (575, 768), None)), <GTKKeyEvent object, contents:
>> {'modifiers': [], 'group': 0, 'string': '\r', 'keyname': 'Return',
>> 'pressed': True, 'keyval': 65293, 'keycode': 36}>) wid=1
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,035 server cursor sizes: default=85, max=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,035 new cursor at 8,8 with serial=4, dimensions:
>> 16x16, len(pixels)=1024, default cursor size is 25, maximum=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,072 handle_key_action(GLClientWindow(1 :
>> GLPixmapBacking(1, (575, 768), None)), <GTKKeyEvent object, contents:
>> {'modifiers': [], 'group': 0, 'string': '\r', 'keyname': 'Return',
>> 'pressed': False, 'keyval': 65293, 'keycode': 36}>) wid=1
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,112 process_draw 99622 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,131 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 575x748,
>> 18.8ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,563 server cursor sizes: default=85, max=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:05,563 new cursor at 11,11 with serial=3, dimensions:
>> 24x24, len(pixels)=2304, default cursor size is 25, maximum=(64, 64)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:06,183 update_focus(1, False) focused=1, grabbed=None
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:06,204 send_focus(0)
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:06,218 process_draw 104 bytes for window 1 using png
>> encoding with options={'compress_level': 3}
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:06,220 record_decode_time(True) wid=1, png: 7x15, 1.0ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:14,074 average server latency=6.5, using max wait 1.01s
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:14,074 check_echo_timeout(1430924774067)
>> last_ping_echoed_time=1430924824072
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:14,077 ping echo server load=(0, 20, 50), measured
>> client latency=3ms
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:24,068 check_echo_timeout(1430924784068)
>> last_ping_echoed_time=1430924834073
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:24,074 average server latency=6.5, using max wait 1.01s
>> 2015-05-06 11:07:24,077 ping echo server load=(0, 20, 50), measured
>> client latency=4ms
>>
>>  Toggling opengl on and off did make the spinner go away.
>>
>> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Douglas Doole <dougdoole at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>   > You may also be able to restore things by toggling opengl off then
>>> on
>>> > again from the tray menu. (assuming your system supports opengl)
>>>
>>>  I am using opengl, so I'll give this a try the next time I see it
>>> happen.
>>>
>>> > Thanks for reporting it.
>>> > It would help if I could reproduce the problem on my setup.
>>>
>>> If I ever determine something that triggers it, I'll be sure to update
>>> you.
>>>
>>> > Can you tell us which applications were running when the problem
>>> > occurred? (and also which ones were affected and which ones were not)
>>>
>>>  Every time I've seen it (3 times now), I've had a mix of konsole and
>>> gvim up. The problem has affected both window types. On the last
>>> occurrence, I had two konsole windows and 4 gvim windows and only one
>>> konsole window was affected. Previously I'd had a similar mix of windows,
>>> but it was one gvim and two konsole windows that were affected.
>>>
>>>  On the most recent occurrence I noticed that the troublesome spinner
>>> is actually static until the window contents change. So, on the stuck
>>> konsole, the spinner was frozen until I started typing, at which point it
>>> rotated one segment for each character typed. I also noticed that the stuck
>>> spinner survives things like window resizing, minimizing, etc.
>>>
>>> > Unfortunately, there isn't a specific debug switch for this feature, so
>>> > you would need to use the big hammer "-d client", which will also log a
>>> > lot of unrelated things.
>>> > And even if the logging was more specific, it may not tell us enough to
>>> > debug further.
>>>
>>>  On the last occurrence, I captured the basic client log, but all it
>>> showed was the "server is not responding, drawing spinners over the wind
>>> ows" message. I'll add "-d client" and see if I get anything useful.
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 6:49 AM, Antoine Martin <antoine at nagafix.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Douglas,
>>>>
>>>> On 06/05/15 00:00, Douglas Doole wrote:
>>>> > Since upgrading to xpra 0.14.23, I've had a couple instances where
>>>> I've had
>>>> > a network hiccup and the spinners have appeared. Yet once the network
>>>> is
>>>> > moving again, the spinners have remained on some of the windows (not
>>>> all)
>>>> > even though they are otherwise responding properly. That is, I'm
>>>> editing
>>>> > text, cutting & pasting, etc. but the spinner is sitting in front of
>>>> > everything spinning away. Needless to say, it makes the affected
>>>> windows
>>>> > pretty much unusable.
>>>> >
>>>> > Once this has happened, the only way I can clear things up is to drop
>>>> the
>>>> > client connection and re-connect to the server.
>>>> You may also be able to restore things by toggling opengl off then on
>>>> again from the tray menu. (assuming your system supports opengl)
>>>> > I am not able to reproduce this on demand, but it has happened a
>>>> couple
>>>> > times now. I have no idea what the trigger might be. I had not seen
>>>> this
>>>> > problem before upgrading to 0.14.23. Bother the server and the client
>>>> are
>>>> > running Ubuntu 14.04.
>>>> Thanks for reporting it.
>>>> It would help if I could reproduce the problem on my setup.
>>>> Can you tell us which applications were running when the problem
>>>> occurred? (and also which ones were affected and which ones were not)
>>>> > Unfortunately, I don't have a log from either of the times I've seen
>>>> it
>>>> > happen. Anything in particular I should capture to help debug it?
>>>> Unfortunately, there isn't a specific debug switch for this feature, so
>>>> you would need to use the big hammer "-d client", which will also log a
>>>> lot of unrelated things.
>>>> And even if the logging was more specific, it may not tell us enough to
>>>> debug further.
>>>>
>>>> Looking at the spinner code, I found a couple of issues, maybe one of
>>>> those is what was causing your problem.
>>>> These fixes will be included in 0.14.24.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Antoine
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>> -- Doug Doole
>>>
>>>  aibohphobia - The irrational fear of palindromes
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> -- Doug Doole
>>
>>  aibohphobia - The irrational fear of palindromes
>>
>
>
>
> --
> -- Doug Doole
>
>  aibohphobia - The irrational fear of palindromes
>
>
>


-- 
-- Doug Doole

aibohphobia - The irrational fear of palindromes