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GIMP startup crash on minimal xorg/wm unless gtk+ in profile

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From: Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: GIMP startup crash on minimal xorg/wm unless gtk+ in profile
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 15:34:39 +0000

Hello Guix,

I've noticed that the new Gimp version 3.0.0 crashed on startup for me.
The error message is:

(gimp:5025): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: 22:39:28.588: Settings schema 'org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser' is not installed
/gnu/store/vk8xddd7cr2dcsqjwvvyrhidg1brdsaq-gimp-3.0.0/lib/gimp/3.0/plug-ins/script-fu/script-fu: fatal error: GIMP crashed
Trace/breakpoint trap

Or a variant thereof.

This probably happens because my GUI is a relatively minimal Xorg + dwm.
If I install the package gtk+ onto my home profile, then Gimp 3.0.0
starts, and its file chooser apparently works.

Anyway, I don't want to have dbus in my profile anymore, and although
I've seen on the news that Gimp is now a full-blown Gtk app, it *still*
does not seem to want to play completely nice with my window
manager. Well, that is to say, its main window doesn't tile. So, I put
my foot down, no Gimp for Runciter in the near future.

Still, it occurs to me that gtk+ should probably be a propagated
input of gimp-3. Some Package(s) which probably have a similar run-time
dependency situation seem to proceed like this; such as zathura having a
propagated input to girara having a propagated input to gtk+.

I'm going to submit a patch, in case it is helpful.

Regards,
Runciter

Message #8 received at 78537 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org>
To: 78537 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org>
Subject: [PATCH v1] gnu: gimp-3: make gtk+ a propagated input.
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 15:57:37 +0000

*  gnu/packages/gimp.scm (gimp-3) [inputs]: Remove gtk+.
   [propagated-inputs]: Add gtk+.

Signed-off-by: Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org>
---
 gnu/packages/gimp.scm | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/gimp.scm b/gnu/packages/gimp.scm
index 08f71b9b1f..d059b2ac86 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gimp.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gimp.scm
@@ -471,14 +471,15 @@ (define-public gimp-3
                                 (lambda (_ stat)
                                   (eq? 'regular (stat:type stat))))))))))
     (inputs (modify-inputs (package-inputs gimp-2)
-              (replace "gtk+" gtk+)
+              (delete "gtk+")
               (prepend libxmu libxt)
               (prepend python python-pygobject gjs)
               (prepend libxslt)))
     (native-inputs (modify-inputs (package-native-inputs gimp-2)
                      (prepend appstream-glib
                               gi-docgen
-                              libarchive)))))
+                              libarchive)))
+    (propagated-inputs (list gtk+))))
 
 (define-public gimp gimp-3)
 (define-public gimp-next

base-commit: 646fef769d995122cca8f2aa2c82fa4cd32fb609
-- 
2.49.0

Message #11 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Runciter via Bug reports for GNU Guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org>, 78537 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#78537: GIMP startup crash on minimal xorg/wm unless gtk+ in
 profile
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:54:53 +0900

Hi,

Runciter via Bug reports for GNU Guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Hello Guix,
>
> I've noticed that the new Gimp version 3.0.0 crashed on startup for me.
> The error message is:
>
> (gimp:5025): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: 22:39:28.588: Settings schema
> 'org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser' is not installed
> /gnu/store/vk8xddd7cr2dcsqjwvvyrhidg1brdsaq-gimp-3.0.0/lib/gimp/3.0/plug-ins/script-fu/script-fu:
> fatal error: GIMP crashed
> Trace/breakpoint trap

[...]

> Still, it occurs to me that gtk+ should probably be a propagated
> input of gimp-3. Some Package(s) which probably have a similar run-time
> dependency situation seem to proceed like this; such as zathura having a
> propagated input to girara having a propagated input to gtk+.
>
> I'm going to submit a patch, in case it is helpful.

Wrapping the gimp binary should be preferred.  I think it already is but
maybe something is missing?

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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