linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon-menus

Mint 22 Cinnamon Menu freezes when right clicking on menu directories in menu editor.

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Description

In the menu editor, right clicking on any menu directory causes the editor to become unresponsive and requires force quit to close.

To recreate the issue, right click on the menu and select "Edit Menu" to open the menu editor, then right click on any directory/category in the editor.

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Research direction

Reproduce the freeze by opening the menu editor through “Edit Menu” and right-clicking a directory or category. Start by tracing the menu editor's directory context-menu handling; done means right-clicking any menu directory no longer makes the editor unresponsive or require a force quit.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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