Unreproducible Linux weirdness [was: Release 8.0.0 RC 1]

[RM]

On 12.04.2016 20:56, Peter TB Brett wrote:
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> On 12/04/2016 18:49, RM wrote:
>> This looks exciting.
>>
>> On 12.04.2016 20:07, Peter TB Brett wrote:
>>> Dear list members,
>>>
>>> We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0.0 RC 1.
>>>
>>
>> Xubuntu 15.10 64 bit.
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>> 1. Documentation is STILL a "dead duck": Bug 16848
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>> 2. Livecode UI elements not appearing in the Application browser: Bug 
>> 17370
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>> 3. Widgets and settings 'cog' no longer visible in revTools stack: Bug
>> 17371
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>> 4. Tool-Tip: "set number of polygon sides" tools: Bug 17372
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> I've been following along, and I haven't been able to reproduce _any_ 
> of those issues on our reference Ubuntu or Fedora systems.
>
> As it happens, bug 16848 has been on my radar ever since it was 
> originally filed and we have not yet been able to find a way to 
> reproduce it.
>
> Our continuing theory is that you have some plugin installed -- 
> possibly in the ~/my_livecode/Plugins/ directory -- which is causing 
> the LiveCode 8 IDE to throw an error on startup, inhibiting correct 
> initialisation.

Well; to start with I don't have a "~/my_livecode/Plugins/" directory, 
as I have stated several times before.

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> Which of the issues you describe are reproducible in a newly-created 
> user account?

Dunno; but, after a bit of cursing and swearing I'll set up a new user 
account and try and see what happens, and report back.

>
> If anyone else is able to reproduce these problems -- especially with 
> Indy or Business edition -- I'd love to hear from you, since it'll 
> help the dev team track down what's going on.
>
>                                    Peter
>

Richmond.