Qt applications hang

[Francois Tigeot]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 10:56:55AM -0500, Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> Francois Tigeot <ftigeot at wolfpond.org> writes:
> 
> > If I use X11 forwarding with 'ssh -X localhost' and log as myself, I get a
> > lot of errors in the controlling xterm such as these:
> > 
> > 	X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
> > 	Major opcode:  7
> > 	Minor opcode:  0
> > 	Resource id:  0x49
> > 
> > However, the application is perfectly functional. File/Open in scribus
> > opens a dialog and does not freeze the application window for example.
> > 
> > If I change the window manager in ~/.xinitrc, I don't need to use the ssh
> > trick. With KDE's wm or a sole xterm Qt applications run fine.
> > 
> > I am now pretty sure there is something fishy with windowmaker.
> 
> It also sounds like  X11 security is involved.
> 
> It might help to try the ForwardX11Trusted option with ssh.  

With 'ssh -Y' I get the same results as if the application is launched on
the local display: it hangs as soon as I select one of the menu options.

-- 
Francois Tigeot