[Bug 91576] Empty wastebasket generates WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window manager warning

[Sitsofe Wheeler]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnome-applets

Description of the problem:
Every time an attempt is made to use an "Empty the Wastebasket" / "Empty Deleted Items" a window manager warning is logged in ~/.xsession-errors .

Steps to reproduce:
1. Start a gnome-terminal .
2. Type tail -f ~/.xsession-errors .
3. Press the right mouse button on the wastebasket at the bottom right hand corner of the screen and choose "Empty the Wastebasket" or:
3. Select the wastebasket at the bottom right hand corner of the screen and in the "Deleted Items" select the "Empty Deleted Items" button.

Expected result:
No extra messages to appear in ~/.xsession-errors .

Actual result:
Output like the following is added:
Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x82 specified for 0x160166a ().

How reproducible is this problem?
The problem is reproducible every time.

Version information:
Ubuntu Feisty
gnome-applets 2.17.90-0ubuntu1

** Affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Empty wastebasket generates WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window manager warning
https://launchpad.net/bugs/91576