[Geany-Users] status bar and commands lock

[Matthew Brush]

On 2017-07-23 09:16 AM, David Barnes wrote:
> Started recently (during last 12 months, perhaps.)
> 
> At times, a side-scrolling status indicator pops up on status bar.
> When this is present, all commands in build menu are greyed out.
> 
> **I can find no description of this status indicator.**
> The only way to clear it is to close geany.
> Closing the file or the project doesn't clear it.
> 
> Closing all other instances of geany does not clear it.
> 
> The files are on a networked drive. I have persistent connections. I have
> all permissions.
> 
> I am able to edit, and save a file while in this condition.
> 
> This only happens occasionally, but means I must close down in the middle
> of work
> when I may have multiple files setup to make a set of changes.
> 
> This is true for several machines I use.
> 
> example pics attached
> 

I believe that progress bar only appears while Geany is running a 
subprocess. It sounds like you're starting a build command that never exits.

Regards,
Matthew Brush