can't close a tab, files don't download unless bypass filter

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can't close a tab, files don't download unless bypass filter

Postby okoolo » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:02 am

system: slackware current, wine 1.3.2, newsbin 5.59, kernel 2.6.35.4

2 issues:

1) can't close tabs using the close button on the right side
2) when I try to download any posts (filters disabled) they are automatically sent to failed posts unless I select the bypass filters option
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Re: can't close a tab, files don't download unless bypass fi

Postby Quade » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:44 am

I have no idea what to tell you for #1. I assume there's something wrong with your Wine.

For #2, look in the logging tab and see why they're getting rejected.
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Re: can't close a tab, files don't download unless bypass fi

Postby DThor » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:01 am

There are various GUI issues with wine, for the most part a recent build will handle Newsbin enough to run reasonably. Lots of 'little ' issues though. I'm running 1.3.12 on SUSE 11.4 and I haven't seen #1 particularly, possibly it's a new wine bug. Understand that Newsbin is built for windows, you get wine usage 'for free, as is'. If wine is doing something windows isn't, it's a wine team issue.

That #2 thing is likely completely unrelated to wine, though, likely something's up with your newsbin config. Try renaming your signature.db3 file.

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Re: can't close a tab, files don't download unless bypass fi

Postby okoolo » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:13 am

ok I figured out #2.. I didn't realize global filter would always be applied

anyways thanks
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