665385 - PDF Browser Plugin 2.4 totally broken in Camino, crashes 2.0.x versions with [@ nsObjectFrame::PaintPlugin(nsIRenderingContext&, nsRect const&, nsPoint const&)]

Status: VERIFIED WONTFIX

(Camino Graveyard :: Plug-ins, defect)

Description

[Chris Lawson (gone)]

I'd provide crash IDs, but a) they're on my mom's computer and b) I can't for the life of me figure out how to view a list of recent crash reports in the new Socorro.

PDF Browser Plugin 2.4 crashes 2.0.x versions of Camino whenever you try to view a PDF file.

In 2.1 versions, it displays blank content.

This leaves Camino without any solution for inline PDF display, AFAIK. We need to bring this to Manfred's attention ASAP.

Comment 1

[Chris Lawson (gone)]

"Critical" on 1.9.0 branch because it's a crasher, although the brokenness affects all current versions.

Comment 2

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

(In reply to comment #0)
> I'd provide crash IDs, but a) they're on my mom's computer and b) I can't
> for the life of me figure out how to view a list of recent crash reports in
> the new Socorro.

Same way as always, with query/Advanced Search: https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/query/query?product=Camino&version=Camino%3A2.0.7&platform=mac&range_value=3&range_unit=days&date=06%2F19%2F2011+15%3A35%3A06&query_search=signature&query_type=contains&query=&reason=&build_id=&process_type=any&hang_type=any&do_query=1

I'd guess nsObjectFrame::PaintPlugin(nsIRenderingContext&, nsRect const&, nsPoint const&) :P

> PDF Browser Plugin 2.4 crashes 2.0.x versions of Camino whenever you try to
> view a PDF file.
> 
> In 2.1 versions, it displays blank content.

2.4 probably requires the new drawing and/or event models, which 2.x don't support.
 
> This leaves Camino without any solution for inline PDF display, AFAIK. We
> need to bring this to Manfred's attention ASAP.

"System Requirements

    * Safari
    * Mac OS X 10.6 or later"

I guess he's finally given up on Gecko.

2.3.2 and 2.2.3 (for 10.4) are still available, so the same solution as before is still available: http://www.schubert-it.com/downloads/

Comment 3

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

I removed the "or later" from http://caminobrowser.org/documentation/setup/#find_plugin and indicated that 2.3.2 is for 10.5/10.6, and 2.2.3 is for 10.4 PPC, and changed the link to point to the above-mentioned downloads page that lists all the downloads.

Comment 4

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

Manfred put out 2.4.1 today with the vague relnote "Firefox support".  I don't expect it to be compatible with Camino (either 2.0.x or 2.1), but there's certainly an off-chance it might work in 2.1.

Comment 5

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

(As a humorous postscript, I just opened a PDF in my nightly on *10.5.8* and was prompted by PDFBP to upgrade to 2.4.1, which would not even run on my Mac, let alone in my browser :P)

Comment 6

[Stuart Morgan]

It's not compatible; I checked. It's using Cocoa+CG in Chrome, and my guess is he went Cocoa-only. Doesn't explode Camino though, just renders blank.

Comment 8

[Bob Jacobson]

Thank you, Stuart, for deleting my duplicate bug report.  Chris' original didn't show up in the search or I missed it.

S-IT 2.4.1 on Safari 5.0.5 runs like blazes and produces excellent visuals.  I hope the compatibility issue isn't terminal.  Downloading PDFs to view them is retro (as I'm sure you all agree).

Comment 9

[Bob Jacobson]

PS I am reinstalling the 2.3.2 S-It.  I sent an email to Manfred suggesting he get in touch with y'all.

Comment 10

[Stuart Morgan]

> I hope the compatibility issue isn't terminal.

There is no feasible way we can make the current version of the plugin run in Camino 2.1 (and it's exceedingly unlikely that Manfred is going to want to re-add QD+Carbon support to the plugin just for Camino).

Given that the crash will go away once we release Camino 2.1, I'd imagine the crash probably won't be particularly high priority for him to fix, but maybe it'll be something simple on his end.

Comment 11

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

I think the way forward here is to relnote this for 2.0.9 and 2.1 (which will have the Cm-only plug-ins folder, which helps users who want the current PDFBP for other browsers, too), and WONTFIX (CANTFIX) this bug after 2.0.9 ships.

Comment 12

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

(Actually, I've added a note to the 2.1 running notes page to use the 2.0.9 note; so there's no need to track this separately for 2.1.)

Comment 13

[Smokey Ardisson (offline for a while; not following bugs - do not email)]

Per comment 11.