Devuan bug report logs - #857
slim 1.4.1 auto_login window bug

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Package: slim
Version: 1.4.1-1devuan1

devuan: excalibur

/etc/slim.conf setting:
auto_login yes

Upon slim start / auto login, a blank window is created, filling up the
desktop screen.  This does not happen with auto_login disabled.  I found
the issue in panel.cpp, the end of the file:

|// As we're only using one monitor, which is only part of the root
window, // replace Root with a viewport window Root =
XCreateSimpleWindow ( Dpy, RealRoot, result.x, result.y, result.width,
result.height, 0, 0, 0); XMapWindow(Dpy, Root); XFlush(Dpy); If those
lines are commented out, the blank window is not created even with
auto_login enabled. I don't know if that will cause a different issue,
though. I only have 1 monitor on that computer for now, I have not
tested with multiple monitors. Maybe someone who actually knows what
they are doing can fix this? |

Message #10 received at 857@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

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I want to confirm the bug.

Devuan Excalibur always starts with a "nameless" window. This window takes 
up the entire screen, it has a black background and no scroll bar.

 

I hope, this will be fixed.



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Message #13 received at 857@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Control: tags -1 help

Thanks.

The lines you have highlighted[1] were added upstream in version 1.4.1. I know
Rob has had health issues and is no longer active.

I have no means to check the wider effects of this change.
We need some help to test what they might be.

Mark

[1]  https://git.devuan.org/devuan/slim/src/branch/suites/unstable/panel.cpp#L957

Message #16 received at 857@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

On Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 03:15:56PM +0100, Mark Hindley wrote:
> The lines you have highlighted[1] were added upstream in version 1.4.1.

Specifically added in this svn commit:

  https://sourceforge.net/p/slim-fork/code/61/

Mark

Message #21 received at 857@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

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# See attachment

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Message #26 received at 857-done@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Version: 1.4.1-1devuan2

Source package slim (1.4.1-1devuan2) added to Devuan suite unstable.

This closes bug report 857.

Thanks

DAK managing the Devuan archive

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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:39:25 +0100
Source: slim
Architecture: source
Version: 1.4.1-1devuan2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Devuan Dev Team <devuan-dev@lists.dyne.org>
Changed-By: Mark Hindley <mark@hindley.org.uk>
Closes: 857
Changes:
 slim (1.4.1-1devuan2) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   [ tempforever ]
   * Patch to fix auto_login regression introduced in 1.4.1. (Closes: #857)
 .
   [ Mark Hindley ]
   * app.h: add missing include to fix FTBFS.
   * d/control: bump Standards Version (no changes).
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Message #29 received at 857@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

I know Rob thinks we have the wrong fix here.

The same issue has just been reported in Debian[1]. It will be worth seeing if
they find a different/better fix.

Mark

[1]   https://bugs.debian.org/1117831

Message #34 received at 857-done@bugs.devuan.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Version: 1.4.1-1devuan1+excalibur1

Source package slim (1.4.1-1devuan1+excalibur1) added to Devuan suite excalibur-proposed-updates.

This closes bug report 857.

Thanks

DAK managing the Devuan archive

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Source: slim
Architecture: source
Version: 1.4.1-1devuan1+excalibur1
Distribution: excalibur-proposed-updates
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Devuan Dev Team <devuan-dev@lists.dyne.org>
Changed-By: Mark Hindley <mark@hindley.org.uk>
Closes: 857 912
Changes:
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 .
   [ Plasma (David Paul) ]
   * (Re-)Re-enable building with ConsoleKit support. (Closes: #912)
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   [ Mark Hindley ]
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