[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #42471] "plot" function does not appear to return control to terminal

[anonymous]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?42471>

                 Summary: "plot" function does not appear to return control to
terminal
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Sat 31 May 2014 01:15:23 AM UTC
                Category: GUI
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Bryan Poling
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.8.1
        Operating System: GNU/Linux

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Details:

When running in the GUI, whenever I plot data (using "plot" or "stem" for
example), it appears as though control is not returned to the terminal (like
the plot function never returns). However, this is a bit of an illusion - it
is more like the terminal stops getting updated. If I double-click on
something in my history, it will run that command again - you can see the
history get updated with the new command. However, it does not show up in the
terminal.

You can also type a command and hit enter and see the history get updated with
the new command - it just does not show up in the terminal. The problem
persists even if the plot window is closed.

I built Octave 3.8.1 from source. The only complaint I got at build time was
that I would not be able to call Java methods.

I am running Debian Wheezy (fresh install basically - less than a day old) on
a very old computer (CPU = AMD Turion 64 X2).

I am attaching a screenshot showing this situation.



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