Re: GUI doesn't appear when using ./run-octave

[Daniel J Sebald]

On 09/16/2012 07:00 PM, John W. Eaton wrote:
> On 16-Sep-2012, Philip Nienhuis wrote:
>
> | But this points to a weak spot:
> | Octave's reading of this settings file should be made more robust,
>
> No disagreement about that from me.  Patches, anyone?

I think I might have one, I've put it on Savannah:

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?37359

There is further detailed description of the issues there, but with the 
change launching now seems consistent.  However, there are some things 
still remaining that I didn't want to load up into one patch:

1) File editor lexers being created, then destroyed, then created again 
when only creating once is necessary.

2) All kinds of error messages and system hanging upon exit.  (One can't 
see this unless the STDERR is left directed at the console instead of 
the GUIDE+O command window because once GUIDE+O exits the command window 
is no longer visible whereas the console still is.)

3) The command window still doesn't function just right.  Often commands 
won't appear until after moving the position cursor around.  It starts 
acting strange after a large printout is put into the pager.

This patch isn't meant to address everything except the immediate 
problems.  So, if there are some quirky behaviors, take notice and enter 
them into the bug tracker separately.

Dan