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Cinnamon CRASHES when disconnecting a second display

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22 Cinnamon

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Cinnamon Crashes.

Steps to reproduce

The Cinnamon desktop will crash when all of the following conditions are true:

A: The second monitor is unplugged from the VGA port
B: Cinnamon is reloaded
C: There is a panel on the second display

On a side note, the panel on the second display does not appear until cinnamon is reloaded. When there is no panel, the cable can be removed without cinnamon crashing.

Expected behavior

It should not have to crash.

Additional information

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash on Mint 22 Cinnamon 6.2.9 with Intel 4th Gen integrated graphics, using two displays and a panel on the second display, then unplug the second display after reloading Cinnamon. Capture the crash output and compare the behavior with and without the second-display panel. Done means disconnecting that display no longer crashes Cinnamon under the reported conditions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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