4.3.0, OSX host: Hiding a VM, crashes VM.

[Socratis]

I have several VMs. After updating to VB 4.3.0 hiding the VM from the Dock (right-click, hide) REALLY hides the VM, i.e. it aborts the VM. Sometimes it takes a hide-show-hide sequence to trigger it. It happens with all the VMs that I've tried so far. Even with a "Live_CD" VM that has no OS installed...

Attaching the empty VM log file to keep it simple...

[Socratis]

VBox.log of empty VM

[Socratis]

Update: It turns out that the VM aborts only if it has the focus, i.e. if I launch the VM, switch to Finder, right-click on the Dock to hide the VM it doesn't abort. If the VM has the focus, it aborts every time...

[fabiofabris]

I had a similar problem using a mac book pro. Do you have another pointer device plugged in? If so, try using the touchpad.

[Socratis]

Replying to fabiofabris:

I had a similar problem using a mac book pro. Do you have another pointer device plugged in? If so, try using the touchpad.

I can't see how the pointing device can play a role in this, but just for fun I tried it. Same problem. I also updated to VB 4.3.2 and the issue still persists...

[Frank Mehnert]

Not able to reproduce. Do you still see that problem after you installed this test build?

[Socratis]

Replying to frank:

Not able to reproduce. Do you still see that problem after you installed 4.3.3-90967?

I already had a test build 4.3.3 r90530. It was still there. Now that I got r90967 of course you can't reproduce it, because it is fixed :D ! Not only that, but somehow it fixed another annoyance where Expose wouldn't work if the VM had the focus! Nice work! Do you have an extpack that goes with that build?

[Frank Mehnert]

Yeah, I think the Expose bug was also mentioned in the changelog. Here is the corresponding extension pack. Thanks for your feedback!

[Frank Mehnert]

VBox 4.3.4 is released and should contain the fix.