Problems with Amarok

[end-user]

Amarok is not working as it should with me. I am using a daily build of 13.04 (from 06.02) and 32 bit. Whenever I click on a music file it acts as if it has been queued and will not play until it is double-clicked on the playlist. Sometimes Amarok whirls about in the bottom panel and then just disappears too ( the file has been added to the playlist though). Any suggestions as to how to correct this (am I using a wrong setting? - they are all set to default) would be greatly appreciated.

[dmeyer]

Tried a reinstall of amarok?

Tried deleting the config file?

[end-user]

Thanks for the reply and suggestions, dmeyer.
No, I had not tried either of those but have done so now.
I purged amarok and its utilities and common files - no effect at all when re-installed after a reboot.
I found as many config and shared files as I could in the hidden files and deleted the lot - no effect at all when amarok re-installed after a reboot.
Hehe.

[claydoh]

Being a development version, this might warant a bug report..............

[dmeyer]

Arbitrary question. Are you using a 32bit Amarok install on 32bit Kubuntu?

To help with diagnosing can you please run it from konsole and report back any output you get. It might tell us whats wrong.

[end-user]

dmeyer, the install is the default one with the daily build iso (32 bit).
I think it did the same thing with a daily build from 03.02 which was why I thought I would try another one.
I have noticed that its About says '' Version 2.7.0 Using KDE 4.10.00'' but I have not updated the KDE SC yet.

claydoh, sorry I do not know how to do the bug reporting thing.

dmeyer, how do I run it from konsole?

[dmeyer]

Open konsole. Then run "amarok". Make sure its exited entirely before you run it from the command line.

[end-user]

is this of any use? .....

ah, rekonq is not letting me paste the feedback.

edit:

good ol' fox .....


$ amarok
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
QWidget::insertAction: Attempt to insert null action
************************************************** ********************************************
** AMAROK WAS STARTED IN NORMAL MODE. IF YOU WANT TO SEE DEBUGGING INFORMATION, PLEASE USE: **
** amarok --debug **
************************************************** ********************************************
~$ X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id: 0x3800103
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Extension: 139 (RENDER)
Minor opcode: 4 (RenderCreatePicture)
Resource id: 0x3800103
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id: 0x3800105
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
Resource id: 0x1
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Extension: 139 (RENDER)
Minor opcode: 4 (RenderCreatePicture)
Resource id: 0x3800105
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id: 0x3800107
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Extension: 139 (RENDER)
Minor opcode: 4 (RenderCreatePicture)
Resource id: 0x3800107
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id: 0x3800109
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
Resource id: 0x1
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Extension: 139 (RENDER)
Minor opcode: 4 (RenderCreatePicture)
Resource id: 0x3800109
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id: 0x380010b
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Extension: 139 (RENDER)
Minor opcode: 4 (RenderCreatePicture)
Resource id: 0x380010b
X Error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) 2
Major opcode: 53 (X_CreatePixmap)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
Resource id: 0x380010d
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 3 (X_GetWindowAttributes)
Resource id: 0x0
X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Extension: 139 (RENDER)
Minor opcode: 4 (RenderCreatePicture)
Resource id: 0x380010d
"<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<lfm status="failed">
<error code="6">
No user with that name was found
</error>
</lfm>
"

[dmeyer]

Don't paste it! Insert it with quote tags.

[end-user]

already tried - my options are ''ignore'' or ''add to dictionary'' when I try with rekonq - so much potential and yet so damn annoying, but that is another topic for another day.

[dmeyer]

Hmm, have you tried changing your phonon backend to vlc? Just get it from the repos.

To set it up: Phonon > Backend > VLC. Then log out and back in.

[end-user]

ok, thanks again for your patience, dmeyer.
Have installed vlc but there is not an option in the settings to use it for the backend of phonon - just the default gstreamer setting.

[dmeyer]

ok, thanks again for your patience, dmeyer.
Have installed vlc but there is not an option in the settings to use it for the backend of phonon - just the default gstreamer setting.

Not vlc. I meant vlc-phonon-backend or phonon-vlc-backend or something along those lines. Just search for it with the package manager and install it. Sorry I should have clarified that.

[end-user]

ok, tried the phonon-vlc-backend and then set it as the preferred option for the backend but still the problem persists. So then I tried a 64 bit install and still the same issue. Have noticed too that in the first instance Amarok usually asks for a location (to buy music) and also plays the theme tune since that is first in the default playlist. It is doing neither of these.

[dmeyer]

Did you logout/login after the backend change?

To be honest, the original error didn't even really point at the backend. I think at this stage you should file a bug report. You are using a development version so expect to see bugs. There isn't much you can do except wait for an update or move to something supported like 12.10, 12.04 or even 11.10