Memory leak when browsing SVG files in Open/Import dialog
Migrated from: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/294969
This has been an issue since 2008 and has been confirmed on both Windows and Linux.
Steps to reproduce:
- Open Inkscape.
- Click File -> Open or File -> Import.
- Go to the folder /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable, and go to any of the folders there.
- Press the up/down arrow keys repeatedly to preview different files.
What happened?
Significant memory leak that is not released by clicking Cancel. This can be seen in About -> Memory or your system task manager.
What should have happened?
No memory leak should have occurred.
Inkscape Version and Operating System:
- Inkscape Version: 1.0alpha AppImage (b1f1f5d, 2019-03-22)
- Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed
- Operating System version: 20190401
Edited by Qantas94Heavy