Re: bug report: pgadmin3 server status dialog malfunction

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> On 4 Feb 2016, at 19:27, StanC <stancruise(at)me(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Thanks again Dave,
>
> I went to a non-functional instance, removed all wxwidgets3.0, removed
> all pgadmin3 1.22 (that was installed from Ubuntu's package), made sure
> wxwidgets2.8 deps were there, downloaded source pgadmin 1.22, compiled
> etc.
>
> ** It works now.
>
>
> I also noticed that Archlinux packages pgadmin3 1.22 with wxwidgets2.8.
>
> And, as you indicated Ubuntu packages pgadamin3 1.22 with wxwidgets3.0.
>
> Looking forward to pgadmin4.
>
> Now back to getting replication going.
>
>
> Stan
>
>
>
>> On Thu, 2016-02-04 at 11:02 +0000, Dave Page wrote:
>> OK - that makes it pretty clear. The one that works is using wxWidgets
>> 2.8, whilst the others are using wxWidgets 3.0. We've never fully
>> tested with 3.0, so there are almost certainly known issues with such
>> a build. It is recommended that packagers use 2.8 at the moment, so I
>> would suggest complaining to whoever built your packages.
>>
>> In the meantime, I'll try to find time to take a look at the issue,
>> but if I'm honest most of my attention is on pgAdmin 4 right now. Part
>> of the reason we're working on that is that there are just too many
>> problems with wxWidgets that we have to keep working around.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 6:35 PM, StanC <stancruise(at)me(dot)com> wrote:
>>> Here it is: (beside the ** lines). Note for #1 where 1.22 exists, I
>>> don't recall installing 1.20 nor do my synaptic logs show this.
>>>
>>> Please don't hesitate to send me off on subsequent debug paths.
>>> Especially to corroborate any data I provide - I don't want to send you
>>> off on a wrong path due to any bad data I could collect.
>>>
>>>
>>> Distribution: Machine instances:
>>>
>>> 1. malfunctional: binary: Mate Ubuntu 15.10 pgadmin3-1.22.0-1.pgdg15.10
>>> +3
>>>> hyper-v guest, win2012 host
>>>> wxwidgets3.0
>>> ** file 1_pg_apt-cache.txt attached
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. malfunctional: binary: Mate Ubuntu 15.10 pgadmin3-1.20.0 (upgraded
>>> to 1.22 so I don't have the exact suffix)
>>>
>>>> kvm guest, centos6.7 host
>>>> wxwidgets3.0
>>>> wxwidgets2.8
>>> ** file 2_pg_apt-cache.txt attached
>>>
>>>
>>> 3. functional: Ubuntu Unity 14.04 pgadmin3-1.18.1-2
>>>
>>>> hyper-v guest, win10 host
>>>> wxwidgets2.8
>>> ** file 3_pg_apt-cache.txt attached
>>>
>>>
>>> 4. malfunctional: Ubuntu Unity 15.04 pgadmin3-1.20.0~beta2-1
>>>
>>>> hyper-v guest, win10 host
>>>> wxwidgets3.0
>>>> wxwidgets2.8
>>> ** file 4_pg_apt-cache.txt attached
>>>
>>>
>>> 5. functional: source tarball: Ubuntu Unity 15.04 pgadmin3-1.18.0.tar.gz
>>> < compiled and installed on same machine as #4 above.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks again Dave,
>>>
>>>
>>> Stan
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 2016-02-03 at 09:45 +0000, Dave Page wrote:
>>>> Thanks - unfortunately as far as I can see that doesn't actually tell
>>>> me how pgAdmin was built. The easiest way to get that info is to run
>>>> the following command on each system:
>>>>
>>>> apt-cache showpkg pgadmin3
>>>>
>>>> Can you get me that output please?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 8:01 PM, StanC <stancruise(at)me(dot)com> wrote:
>>>>> Many thanks for your reply.
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition to the summary below, I have attached a bunch of files that
>>>>> are screen captures of the synaptic properties of wxwidgets, pgadmin3
>>>>> for each of the instances. The filenames are prefixed with the number
>>>>> that relates to each of the instances below (4 & 5 being the same
>>>>> machine). A text file is included for each instance whose filename
>>>>> indicates the OS and pgadmin3 versions.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the cases where wxwidgets is 3.0, this is the default for the OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the cases where there is both 2.8 and 3.0, I manually installed the
>>>>> 2.8 but from synaptic.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the case with 2.8 only (#3), this was the default for 14.04.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> For all of my trials, the only success has been if pgadmin3-1.18 is the
>>>>> default, or if I manually installed (compiled from source) 1.18.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note, I added (hopefully not impacting) info regarding type of machines,
>>>>> as in VM, host. In other situations, I have seen some screen drawing
>>>>> stuff that is impacted by VM, host combinations etc, but I really don't
>>>>> think this is involved here, especially since behaviour is exactly the
>>>>> same for #1 and 2.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Distribution: Machine instances:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. malfunctional: binary: Mate Ubuntu 15.10 pgadmin3-1.22.0-1.pgdg15.10
>>>>> +3
>>>>>> hyper-v guest, win2012 host
>>>>>> wxwidgets3.0
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. malfunctional: binary: Mate Ubuntu 15.10 pgadmin3-1.20.0 (upgraded
>>>>> to 1.22 so I don't have the exact suffix)
>>>>>
>>>>>> kvm guest, centos6.7 host
>>>>>> wxwidgets3.0
>>>>>> wxwidgets2.8
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. functional: Ubuntu Unity 14.04 pgadmin3-1.18.1-2
>>>>>
>>>>>> hyper-v guest, win10 host
>>>>>> wxwidgets2.8
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. malfunctional: Ubuntu Unity 15.04 pgadmin3-1.20.0~beta2-1
>>>>>
>>>>>> hyper-v guest, win10 host
>>>>>> wxwidgets3.0
>>>>>> wxwidgets2.8
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 5. functional: source tarball: Ubuntu Unity 15.04 pgadmin3-1.18.0.tar.gz
>>>>> < compiled and installed on same machine as #4 above.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 2016-02-02 at 11:18 +0000, Dave Page wrote:
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What version of wxWidgets is used by the pgAdmin build on each of
>>>>>> those machines?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 3:26 AM, StanC <stancruise(at)me(dot)com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Bug report details follows this summary:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When accessing the Server Status dialog, it consistently presents blank
>>>>>>> windows, no headings, columns, and no data.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This occurs for 1.20 and 1.22. (Machine instance #1 and #2 below)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Two different machines with 1.18 work OK. One of the 1.18 working
>>>>>>> versions was installed via the default in Ubuntu synaptic. (Machine
>>>>>>> instance #3).
>>>>>>> The second 1.18 working version was compiled and installed (Machine
>>>>>>> instance #5). Prior to this, on this same machine 1.20 had been
>>>>>>> installed and not working (Machine instance #4).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Platform:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ubuntu Mate 15.10, Unity 15.04, Xfce 14.04
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Language:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> English
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Distribution: Machine instances:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. malfunctional: binary: Mate Ubuntu 15.10 pgadmin3-1.22.0-1.pgdg15.10
>>>>>>> +3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. malfunctional: binary: Mate Ubuntu 15.10 pgadmin3-1.20.0 (upgraded
>>>>>>> to 1.22 so I don't have the exact suffix)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. functional: Ubuntu Unity 14.04 pgadmin3-1.18.1-2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4. malfunctional: Ubuntu Unity 15.04 pgadmin3-1.20.0~beta2-1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 5. functional: source tarball: Ubuntu Unity 15.04 pgadmin3-1.18.0.tar.gz
>>>>>>> < compiled and installed on same machine as #4 above.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Attachments:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Backtrace is attached.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. The blank window is shown in a screen shot as attached. (I understand
>>>>>>> why the log window is blank and can get this working by properly
>>>>>>> configuring logs).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Working Version (machine instance #3)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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