Re: xfce4 startup issue

["David H. Gutteridge" <david%gutteridge.ca@localhost>]

On Sat, 9 Feb 2019, at 16:38:18 -0600, Robert Nestor wrote:
> I’m still trying to isolate the problem I’m seeing.  Did notice that
> hal is no longer dragged in when I install xfce4 from current or
> 2018Q4, so I’ve eliminated it in my install.  Avahi was being pulled
> in when I installed seamonkey, so I’ve disabled it for the time
> being.  Where I am now is testing with 2018Q4 packages.  With dbus
> disabled xfce comes up and more or less runs. (Mouse clicks and window
> movement is really hit or miss.)  With dbus enabled xfce hangs at the
> autostart point but it takes a long time to get there and I’m not
> finding any errors in the logs.  Haven’t tried the same install using 
> current versions of packages, but it’s on my list of things to do.

The mouse click and window movement issue may be related to this PR:
http://gnats.netbsd.org/53718. If so, any insights you can share would
be appreciated. I'm one of the lucky ones: I can't reproduce it.

Dave