Issue 344 in specto: Specto does not stay in panel after startup

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Status: New
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New issue 344 by benton.m...@xtra.co.nz: Specto does not stay in panel
after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. startup Specto from the Accessories menu.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected: A Specto icon in the panel.
Instead: Specto icon appears, then quickly disappears.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Specto: 0.3.1-0ubuntu2 (Installed Version value in Synaptic)
Ubuntu: 10.04 LTS

Please provide any additional information below.

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Updates:
Status: Invalid

Comment #1 on issue 344 by nekoh...@gmail.com: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

Hi,
take a look at the preferences.

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Comment #2 on issue 344 by benton.m...@xtra.co.nz: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

Hi,
I cannot access the preferences in Specto because the Specto panel icon
disappears before completion of "Starting Specto".

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Updates:
Status: New

Comment #3 on issue 344 by nekoh...@gmail.com: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

Sounds like a crash on startup or something. Can you run it from a terminal
and see what is the output?

If possible, use version 0.4.1 or the bzr version... 0.3.1 is dead.

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Comment #4 on issue 344 by benton.m...@xtra.co.nz: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

I am using ubuntu lucid.
specto 0.3.1 was working until an update or few ago (I update once a week).
Then this error occurred.


I am now using 0.4.1+174~fmarl6~natty1 per your instructions - I cannot
find a 0.4.1 version for lucid.


After installation, typing "specto" in a terminal gave the following output:

/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/spectlib/notifier.py:327:
DeprecationWarning: PyArray_FromDimsAndDataAndDescr: use
PyArray_NewFromDescr.
� for row in icon.get_pixels_array():
Traceback (most recent call last):
� File "/usr/bin/specto", line 30, in <module>
��� specto = Specto()
� File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/spectlib/main.py", line 132, in
__init__
��� values = self.watch_io.read_all_watches(True)
� File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/spectlib/watch.py", line 521, in
read_all_watches
��� names = self..cfg._sections.keys()
AttributeError: Watch_io instance has no attribute 'cfg'


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To: benton.m...@xtra.co.nz

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Updates:
Status: Needinfo

Comment #5 on issue 344 by nekoh...@gmail.com: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

Seems like it is not able to create the ~/.config/specto/watches.list file
or something like that.

Please provide your ~/.config/specto/error.log
and ~/.config/specto/specto.log

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Comment #6 on issue 344 by benton.m...@xtra.co.nz: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

~/.config/specto/error.log and ~/.config/specto/specto.log both have zero
bytes - see .png cropped screenshot to confirm.

I have another machine with ubuntu and specto installed.
I notice on my other machine that specto does not have this problem.

Therefore, please pause this issue resolution effort.

I will reinstall ubuntu and specto on this machine.

I will then report issue status.
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[spe...@googlecode.com]

Comment #7 on issue 344 by nekoh...@gmail.com: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

I'm suspecting your ~/.config/specto/watches.list file is invalid/corrupt
in some way. Try renaming/deleting it.

[spe...@googlecode.com]

Comment #8 on issue 344 by benton.m...@xtra.co.nz: Specto does not stay in

panel after startup
http://code.google.com/p/specto/issues/detail?id=344

Deleted ~/.config/specto/watches.list


Specto now appears under Indicator Applet 0.3.7 on the panel.

This applet, which appears normally as a white envelope icon, turns green
when a specto watch triggers it.
Cool!

File > Import watches does not appear to do anything before returning to
Specto.
Edit > Add works.
File > Export watches does not appear to do anything before returning to
Specto.
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