During interaction with gmc either in the file window or directly on the desktop (i.e. selecting multiple objects),gmc will become unresponsive. At times the entire gui becomes unresponsive, the mouse still moves, but focus can not be changed, and no keyboard input is accepted. Telneting to the system, and kill -HUP on the gmc process resolves the problem. The system configuration is IBM Thinkpad 600e, 128MB RAM, Redhat Linux 7.0 Deluxe Workstation, Sawfish window manager, completely fresh installation.
Sounds like a stuck grab. Another way to close it is to go to a VT and kill it from there. Can you reproduce what causes this on a regular basis? Are you using the middle button, or are you tapping on a touchpad to get a mouse-press event?
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