Created attachment 1098922 [details] Output of top command while reproducing the problem. Description of problem: When starting libreoffice Writer (either with an existing or with a new, empty document), the desktop freezes for about 5 seconds and gnome-shell uses 100% CPU. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-shell-3.18.3-1.fc23.x86_64 libreoffice-writer-5.0.3.2-4.fc23.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run "top -d1 -o '+%CPU' > top.log" in a terminal window. 2. In another terminal window, run "soffice --writer" Actual results: The outline of the Writer window appears (i.e. titlebar and window borders, usually with a black background), the desktop freezes (i.e. "top" in the other terminal window doesn't update, desktop buttons and menus don't respond to mouse clicks). After about 5 seconds, the Writer window is fully drawn and the desktop is responsive again. The "top" output shows that it is gnome-shell that is eating all the resources. Expected results: An empty Writer document in about one second and no desktop freeze. Additional info: I'll attach my "top.log" file for reference. I trimmed it to show the three biggest CPU hoggers for each iteration. Between T=1 and T=2, I start the "soffice --writer" command. From then until T=8, the gnome-shell uses 80-100% CPU continuously, freezing the desktop. I have tried to run Writer without font preview, resetting all my preferences; none of that makes any difference. Is there something that the Writer component asks from the gnome-shell that causes it to flip its wig? Note that it only happens on Writer documents, not on Calc or Impress documents. I'm filing this against gnome-shell, because that is where the problem exhibits itself, but it *could* be LO...
Created attachment 1098923 [details] (Annotated) output of top command. Previous version of the file was missing the annotations.
I noticed bug #1277445 deals with the same problems, but is filed against libreoffice instead. Since it is mentioned there that the problem only occurs with LO under the GNOME environment, I'm still putting my money on gnome-shell being the culprit.
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