Pop-launcher crashes gnome shell 45.4

[n6v26r]

(1) Issue/Bug Description:
When launching pop-launcher and typing text, gnome shell crashes, with the "Oh no, something has gone wrong message"

journalctl -b /usr/bin/gnome-shell reveals:

mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: pop-shell: [DEBUG] starting pop-launcher service
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: ../mutter/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c:8798: Actor '<unnamed>[<StScrollBar>:0x562add8124a0]' tried to allocate a size of 12,00 x -12,00
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StBoxLayout>:0x562add80d9b0] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StButton>:0x562adf2a54a0] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StBoxLayout>:0x562ae0353580] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x562ad5668420] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x562adbbc5100] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x562adc244830] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x562add433930] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StBoxLayout>:0x562ade784d00] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StLabel>:0x562ad56eadd0] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<ClutterText>:0x562adfbb4c60] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StLabel>:0x562adf148ab0] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<ClutterText>:0x562adf11fc70] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<StLabel>:0x562adb9714f0] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Can't update stage views actor <unnamed>[<ClutterText>:0x562addda1780] is on because it needs an allocation.
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: cogl_framebuffer_set_viewport: assertion 'width > 0 && height > 0' failed
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: cogl_framebuffer_set_viewport: assertion 'width > 0 && height > 0' failed
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: cogl_framebuffer_set_viewport: assertion 'width > 0 && height > 0' failed
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: cogl_framebuffer_set_viewport: assertion 'width > 0 && height > 0' failed
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: cogl_framebuffer_set_viewport: assertion 'width > 0 && height > 0' failed
mar 27 15:10:31 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: cogl_framebuffer_set_viewport: assertion 'width > 0 && height > 0' failed
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: **
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Clutter:ERROR:../mutter/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c:5476:clutter_actor_dispose: assertion failed: (priv->parent == NULL)
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: Bail out! Clutter:ERROR:../mutter/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c:5476:clutter_actor_dispose: assertion failed: (priv->parent == NULL)
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: == Stack trace for context 0x562ad4329940 ==
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: #0   562ad43efa60 i   file:///usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pop-shell@system76.com/search.js:205 (25f916d606f0 @ 112)
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: #1   562ad43ef9b0 i   file:///usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pop-shell@system76.com/search.js:306 (25f916d60b00 @ 367)
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: #2   562ad43ef8d8 i   file:///usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pop-shell@system76.com/launcher.js:116 (25f916d5dbf0 @ 273)
mar 27 15:10:32 manjaro gnome-shell[3611]: #3   562ad43ef848 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (351d06470ba0 @ 48)

(2) Steps to reproduce (if you know):
Just launch pop-launcher with the default shortcut and type some text.

(3) Expected behavior:
I expect it not to crash :).

(4) Distribution (run cat /etc/os-release):
Manjaro Linux

(5) Gnome Shell version:
GNOME Shell 45.4

(6) Pop Shell version (run apt policy pop-shell or provide the latest commit if building locally):
1.2.0+303+g5fa3a50-1

(7) Where was Pop Shell installed from:
gnome-shell-extension-pop-shell package AUR

(8) Monitor Setup
2 x 1080p, both horizontal

(9) Other Installed/Enabled Extensions:
Issue detected with pop-shell being the only extension enabled.

(10) Other Notes:
I suspect is a recent commit to pop-shell. Yesterday it worked just fine. Today, after an update, this happens.

[nielsonrolim]

I got the same error running Ubuntu 23.10

[nielsonrolim]

I reseted to the commit 9a30c5bd49c373896410852d6477596ac4c43bd3 so I could use in Gnome 45:

$ git reset --hard 9a30c5bd49c373896410852d6477596ac4c43bd3
$ make local-install

Then log off and login again.

[jerlam06]

I am having the same issue using pop-shell and pop-launcher on nixos.

[tyrion]

I have the same issue on nixos, and as suggested by @nielsonrolim pinning to that specific commit seems to fix the problem.

gnomeExtensions.pop-shell.overrideAttrs (old: {
  version = "unstable-2024-02-12";

  src = fetchFromGitHub {
    owner = "pop-os";
    repo = "shell";
    rev = "9a30c5bd49c373896410852d6477596ac4c43bd3";
    hash = "sha256-6JeD/2DtqGwUi946lssaBDYjUu4G5Gm3YWzW46nDGb4=";
  };
})

[jacobgkau]

The commit after that is labeled "refactor: GNOME 46 port". It wasn't regression tested on GNOME 45 since that's beyond what Pop!_OS has shipped, anyway: #1704

I think the most feasible thing to do would probably be creating another branch. master_mantic is for 23.10, which included GNOME 45. The GNOME 46 version should be master_noble, since 24.04 includes GNOME 46.

@mmstick I just created master_noble, which is currently a copy of master_mantic. Can you make master_noble the default branch, and force-push master_mantic back to commit 9a30c5b for GNOME 45 users to use?

[jacobgkau]

After we get the branches sorted out, we probably also need to update the README's explanation of which branch to use for which GNOME version.

GNOME 3.36 - 44: master_jammy
GNOME 45: master_mantic
GNOME 46+: master_noble

We still have master_focal around, too, and it references GNOME 3.36, even though the README currently lists 3.36-44 as being master_jammy. Not sure if master_jammy's supposed to start at a higher GNOME version (looks like 22.04 shipped with GNOME 42).

[mmstick]

Done

[jacobgkau]

Er, it looks like master_mantic is back on b5accce for GNOME 44 now. We want it on 9a30c5b for GNOME 45.

[jacobgkau]

@mmstick Looks like I can't fix master_mantic myself since it's still a protected branch.

[petertheprocess]

I have the same issue, using GNOME 3.36 with master_jammy.

[mmstick]

Done

[petertheprocess]

I have the same issue, using GNOME 3.36 with master_jammy.

I am using ubuntu 20.04 + GNOME Shell 3.36.4
master_jammy doesn't work for me, then I swithed to this commit and it works 0680690.

[jacobgkau]

Ok, that commit's near where master_focal stops at, so that sounds like 20.04 users should indeed be using master_focal since 20.04 is Focal.

[petertheprocess]

Ok, that commit's near where master_focal stops at, so that sounds like 20.04 users should indeed be using master_focal since 20.04 is Focal.

Yeah, that make sense, maybe we should modify the readme. Now the hint is a litte bit misleading, at least for me, I was guided to use master_jammy because my GNOME Shell version is 3.36.4 but it doesn't work for 20.04.

The master_mantic git branch corresponds to Ubuntu 23.10 and supports GNOME 45+. For GNOME 3.36 through 44 support, use the master_jammy branch.