[vlc-devel] [PATCH] Mozilla plugin consumes X connections

[Dur Zagott]

Mozilla plugin destroys window given to it by Firefox after use. This prevents 
xprop from keep the connection to X server open when it is not needed.

It seems that when the VLC plugin starts Firefox gives it a window to  render 
in. The xdg-screensaver uses this window to kick off xprop   which prevents the 
screensaver from appearing.However, when the the VLC plugin is no longer needed 
(ie, user navigates  away from page) the window Firefox gave VLC is never 
destroyed.  Therefore xprop is still using the window and the connection to X  
persists. The patch I've attached will destroy the window given to Firefox when  
the plugin is no longer needed.

We have tested it in our environment  (several hundred PCs running Firefox with 
the VLC plugin) for over a  month now and so far everything seems stable.



      
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