[BUG] Ubuntu 23.10 freezes on system startup

[andmiron]

Describe the bug After installing new versions 46.1/46.2 extension gives strange gnome behavior. After the system startup seems like gnome shell freezes and all the inputs are disabled except one - search bar, system starts with the last clipboard string pasted into it. The only thing I can do with the system is launch terminal from the search bar and killall gnome shell processes. No mouse inputs as well.

If I install previous version 45.3 everything seems to work correctly, but the extension wants to install new update with every new log in.

• Did disabling all other extensions help? - NO
• Did you find conflicting extension? - NO

• OS: Ubuntu 23.10
• Version of V-Shell extension: 46.2
• Gnome-Shell: 45.2 (using wayland)
• Source of installation: extensions.gnome.org
• Other installed and enabled extensions: ddtem, paperwm, caffeine, compact top bar, vitals, top bar organizer, pano

System log output I did a couple of logs but every time they logged different things Here are the outputs directly after system startup and UI freeze:

== Stack trace for context 0x580a2cc67d80 ==
#0   7ffe66d9cca0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:330 (15d9d01a88d0 @ 25)
#1   7ffe66d9cd50 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:274 (15d9d01a8650 @ 26)
#2   7ffe66d9cdc0 I   self-hosted:203 (16c2c5895880 @ 245)
#3   7ffe66d9ce90 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:273 (15d9d01a8600 @ 385)
#4   7ffe66d9cf40 b   self-hosted:852 (7c3f449fba0 @ 15)
#5   580a2cd33af8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (16c2c5870ba0 @ 48)
Object St.BoxLayout (0x580a2ef9fad0), has been already disposed — impossible to access it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove() vfuncs.
== Stack trace for context 0x580a2cc67d80 ==
#0   7ffe66d9cca0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:330 (15d9d01a88d0 @ 25)
#1   7ffe66d9cd50 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:274 (15d9d01a8650 @ 26)
#2   7ffe66d9cdc0 I   self-hosted:203 (16c2c5895880 @ 245)
#3   7ffe66d9ce90 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:273 (15d9d01a8600 @ 385)
#4   7ffe66d9cf40 b   self-hosted:852 (7c3f449fba0 @ 15)
#5   580a2cd33af8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (16c2c5870ba0 @ 48)
Object St.BoxLayout (0x580a2ef9fad0), has been already disposed — impossible to access it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove() vfuncs.
== Stack trace for context 0x580a2cc67d80 ==
#0   7ffe66d9cca0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:330 (15d9d01a88d0 @ 25)
#1   7ffe66d9cd50 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:274 (15d9d01a8650 @ 26)
#2   7ffe66d9cdc0 I   self-hosted:203 (16c2c5895880 @ 245)
#3   7ffe66d9ce90 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:273 (15d9d01a8600 @ 385)
#4   7ffe66d9cf40 b   self-hosted:852 (7c3f449fba0 @ 15)
#5   580a2cd33af8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (16c2c5870ba0 @ 48)
Object St.Label (0x580a2ef9d850), has been already disposed — impossible to set any property on it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove() vfuncs.
== Stack trace for context 0x580a2cc67d80 ==
#0   580a2cd33c18 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:993 (15d9d01a9d80 @ 50)
#1   580a2cd33b88 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:313 (15d9d01a8790 @ 25)
#2   7ffe66d9ce90 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:275 (15d9d01a8600 @ 446)
#3   7ffe66d9cf40 b   self-hosted:852 (7c3f449fba0 @ 15)
#4   580a2cd33af8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (16c2c5870ba0 @ 48)
clutter_text_get_editable: assertion 'CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed
clutter_text_get_text: assertion 'CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed
clutter_text_set_text: assertion 'CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed
Object St.Label (0x580a2ef9d850), has been already disposed — impossible to set any property on it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove() vfuncs.
== Stack trace for context 0x580a2cc67d80 ==
#0   580a2cd33c18 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:994 (15d9d01a9d80 @ 70)
#1   580a2cd33b88 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:313 (15d9d01a8790 @ 25)
#2   7ffe66d9ce90 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:275 (15d9d01a8600 @ 446)
#3   7ffe66d9cf40 b   self-hosted:852 (7c3f449fba0 @ 15)
#4   580a2cd33af8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (16c2c5870ba0 @ 48)
Object .Gjs_ui_search_ListSearchResults (0x580a2ef93a60), has been already disposed — impossible to access it. This might be caused by the object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), dispose(), or remove() vfuncs.
== Stack trace for context 0x580a2cc67d80 ==
#0   7ffe66d9ce90 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/search.js:276 (15d9d01a8600 @ 462)
#1   7ffe66d9cf40 b   self-hosted:852 (7c3f449fba0 @ 15)
#2   580a2cd33af8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/init.js:21 (16c2c5870ba0 @ 48)
JS LOG: Characters Application exiting

Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 2c with keysym 2e (keycode 3d).
Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 2c with keysym 2e (keycode 3d).
[pano] [extension] extension is initialized
[pano] [extension] extension is enabled
clutter_actor_insert_child_below: assertion 'child->priv->parent == NULL' failed
Received multiple virtual 0x1d key releases (ignoring)
Update check failed: Error resolving “extensions.gnome.org”: Temporary failure in name resolution
JS LOG: Characters Application started
JS LOG: Characters Application exiting```

[andmiron]

Sorry for screenshot quality but this is the only way I could get it.

Btw, love your extension, you're doing a great job.

If smth is wrong or I don't understand smth, be easy on me, I'm a newbie.

[G-dH]

Are you sure you tried disabling all other extensions, including Ubuntu Dock, and then restarted GNOME? Unfortunately, 45 is the least stable GNOME Shell release I've experienced so far. I would recommend upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

[G-dH]

I already deleted my U23.10 virtual box, so I can't test it right now. I'm testing 45 on Fedora 39. For now, you can prevent the automatic update of the older version by removing the version: line in the metadata.json file.

[andmiron]

Updated to 24.04. Everything seems to be working just fine. Appreciate your fast response!