Pidgin crashes when entering preferences dialog (win98)

[nomad]

On Windows 98 with GTK+ runtime 2.6.10a pidgin version 2.1.0 crashes somewhere in libglib on any attempt to open preferences dialog. No problems with pidgin version 2.0.2.

Attaching Pidgin crash report and output log.

[nomad]

Sorry about duplicate attachment. Trac is throwing database connection timeouts at me.

[datallah]

Unfortunately, there isn't an easy fix for this, it is an old GTK+ bug that has been fixed in recent GTK+ versions (which, of course, won't work on win98).

The workaround is to edit your .purple\prefs.xml and add a\ <pref name="custom_font" type="string" value="arial 9" /> line to the pidgin/conversations section.

[andrixnet]

I tried the suggested workaround, but with no results. Same crash.

Also, a question : If it's an old GTK+ bug, how come it only affects pidgin 2.1.0, but not the previous versions?

[datallah]

Replying to andrixnet:

I tried the suggested workaround, but with no results. Same crash.

You need to do this while Pidgin isn't running. It works for me.

Also, a question : If it's an old GTK+ bug, how come it only affects pidgin 2.1.0, but not the previous versions?

2.1.0 contains a new font button in the prefs. dialog.

[andrixnet]

I know, of course Pidgin was not running while I was modifying the file. This is how it looks after the modification. But it doesn't help :(

<pref name='conversations'>

<pref name='chat'>

<pref name='show_nick_change' type='bool' value='1'/>

</pref> <pref name='im'>

<pref name='send_typing' type='bool' value='1'/>

</pref> <pref name='custom_font' type='string' value='arial 9'/>

</pref>

[datallah]

Replying to andrixnet:

I know, of course Pidgin was not running while I was modifying the file. This is how it looks after the modification. But it doesn't help :( <pref name='conversations'> <pref name='chat'> <pref name='show_nick_change' type='bool' value='1'/> </pref> <pref name='im'> <pref name='send_typing' type='bool' value='1'/> </pref> <pref name='custom_font' type='string' value='arial 9'/> </pref>

You are putting it in the wrong branch, it needs to be in pidgin/conversations and you're putting it purple/conversations.

[andrixnet]

Ah, I knew it must be something wrong. Thanks a lot. It works!

Thanks.

[datallah]

Ticket #7988 has been marked as a duplicate of this ticket.