Bug#407035: graphical installer crashes

["Joel Johnson" <mrjoel@lixil.net>]

>> Comments/Problems:
>> Dragging GUI elements in the graphical installer can lead to a crash of
>> the partitioning step. When this happens, the installer attempts to
>> restart the task with "Starting up the partitioner" but hangs about
>> mid-way through the status bar. Dragging a line appears to confirm or
>> merge its actions with the target (dropping a line onto itself seems to
>> select and confirm the action, which could be dangerous).
>>
>> This has happened to me at multiple screens within the partitioner, I
>> will follow up with exact lines to reproduce, I believe dragging the
>> first hard drive line onto the blank line above triggers this.
>>
>> The error printed on VC1 after the crash is
>> (partially): "gtk_text_view_start_selection_drag: assertion failed: text
>>  view -> selection_drag_handler == 0"
>>
>> Joel Johnson
>>
>
> I tried to reproduce the drag crash, but could not drag anything
> anywhere: could you please explain in the details what has to be dragged
> and how.
>
> thanks
>
> Attilio

I tried with the latest daily build in a VM but couldn't reproduce the
dragging. I also tried that daily build on the bare hardware that had
produced the error before, but likewise couldn't reproduce it. I did use a
different keyboard/mouse combination, and I'll retry with the original
set, but perhaps something got changed to eliminate the ability to drag?

Joel