Re: Sometimes screen freezes when unrecognised filetype dialog is shown

Thanks, Jonathon. This is the sort of feedback we need.

> 1. Sometimes screen freezes when unrecognized filetype dialog is shown.
> 
> I can duplicate this behavior every time by setting the "use external
> file viewer" option to any external program. (gvim is my preference).
> 
> As long as the internal file viewer is used there is no problem, but if
> I set the "use external" option, double clicking a file with an unknown
> file extension and clicking "View" on the resulting "unrecognized
> filetype" dialog will hang the UI every time. Clicking "Open" and
> entering a command works fine, as do "Cancel" and "Add." Only when I
> click "View" does the UI freeze.
Bug affected all usage of external viewer. Now fixed. 

> On a related note, I notice that double clicking a file with *no*
> filename extension will open the file in the internal viewer every time,
> if the option to use internal viewer is set. However, if the option to
> use an external viewer is set, double clicking a file with no filename
> extension will automatically "View" the first time... then, for the
> rest of the session, I get the "unrecognized filetype" prompt when
> double clicking files with no extension. And, of course, if I am so
> foolish as to click "View," the UI freezes. :)
Applied a workaround for some strange glibc behaviour.

Regards
Tom


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