# When I Open System Monitor Preferences - The Taskbar Stops Responding

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020>\
**Category:** Budgie Applets\
**Created:** [May 19, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020 "2019-05-19T16:47:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![blueray453](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/blueray453/32/1301_2.png) [@blueray453](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/blueray453)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/1 "2019-05-19T16:47:58Z")

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I added a new applet named `System Monitor` . It is the applet that is showing the live bandwidth usage in the bottom right.

 ![Screenshot%20from%202019-05-19%2022-36-59](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/0/08def590795cb41a427107c65a56249835b3fafc.jpeg)

To change its preference, I `Left Clicked` on it and clicked `Preferences` .

Now it does not respond when I click on the bottom panel anywhere. It even does not respond to `Win` key which opens the menu.

Is this a bug or a feature?

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**Author:** ![SaucySauce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@SaucySauce](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/SaucySauce)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/2 "2019-05-19T16:51:23Z")

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It’s a bug of sorts.  
I also have that same issue with Autostart. Go into the add command and the entire panel becomes as responsive as a rock.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/3 "2019-05-19T16:57:15Z")

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Hmm… I presume you have to close the window dialog before things start working again?

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**Author:** ![blueray453](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/blueray453/32/1301_2.png) [@blueray453](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/blueray453)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/4 "2019-05-19T16:59:21Z")

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Yes it starts working when I close the window, but it definitely breaks the user experience.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/5 "2019-05-19T17:00:38Z")

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It’s a standard gtk dialog. That’s how gtk dialogs work … short operations that halts the calling app until you finish with it.

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**Author:** ![blueray453](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/blueray453/32/1301_2.png) [@blueray453](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/blueray453)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/6 "2019-05-19T17:05:48Z")

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I don’t know! 🤔 why a window will freeze 😕 the whole panel?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/7 "2019-05-19T17:10:42Z")

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The panel is just an app.

Strictly speaking yeah that applet should not be opening a gtk dialog but should be using something like a gtk stack pop over.

… but I dont have the bandwidth to rewrite that. Basically change the preferences and close the window.

If you fancy helping fixing it then feel free to fork and help out

> **[fossfreedom/indicator-sysmonitor](https://github.com/fossfreedom/indicator-sysmonitor)**
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> Ubuntu application indicator to show various system parameters - fossfreedom/indicator-sysmonitor

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**Author:** ![blueray453](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/blueray453/32/1301_2.png) [@blueray453](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/blueray453)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/8 "2019-05-19T17:14:22Z")

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This seems a simple task. Which file do I need to edit?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/9 "2019-05-19T17:30:47Z")

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Budgiesysmonitor.py is the budgie applet itself

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**Author:** ![normanp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@normanp](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/normanp)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/when-i-open-system-monitor-preferences-the-taskbar-stops-responding/2020/10 "2020-01-20T15:20:57Z")

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Thanks fossfreedom - lovely little app - works perfectly! (18.04, 64bit)