[Bug 1228002] [NEW] Thunderbird can't write letters without restart

[sudodus]

Private bug reported:

After the update yesterday (Sept 19 2013). I have a problem with
Thunderbird

The window to write letters (or reply to letters) is borked. There is no
cursor, and although it is focused, the active window is still the main
Thunderbird window, so I can't write anything. This happens after
running Thunderbird for a while, and I have to close and re-open
Thunderbird to be able to write a letter again.

[CODE]$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
$ uname -a
Linux ssd-grund 3.2.0-53-generic-pae #81-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 22 21:23:47 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[/CODE]

I have Thunderbird 24.0 from the repositories.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: thunderbird 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic-pae 3.2.50
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  olle       3155 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  olle       3155 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20130913150425
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'au8820'/'Aureal Vortex au8820 at 0xfb100000 irq 16'
   Mixer name	: 'SigmaTel STAC9701,3,4,5'
   Components	: 'AC97a:83847604'
   Controls      : 26
   Simple ctrls  : 16
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb000000 irq 17'
   Mixer name	: 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP'
   Components	: 'HDA:10de0014,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls      : 26
   Simple ctrls  : 6
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:36:42 2013
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth2  proto static 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth2  scope link  metric 1000 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth2  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.4  metric 1 
 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.122.1
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth2      no wireless extensions.
 
 virbr0    no wireless extensions.
MarkForUpload: True
PrefSources:
 prefs.js
 /usr/lib/mozilla/extensions/{3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}/{847b3a00-7ab1-11d4-8f02-006008948af5}/defaults/preferences/enigmail.js
 /usr/lib/mozilla/extensions/{3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}/{847b3a00-7ab1-11d4-8f02-006008948af5}/defaults/preferences/000system.js
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=24.0/20130913150425
RelatedPackageVersions:
 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.96-0ubuntu4.3
 kopete            4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2
 totem-mozilla     3.0.1-0ubuntu21.1
 gnome-shell       3.4.1-0ubuntu2
 gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.4-2ubuntu1
RfKill:
 
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-31 (384 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 
dmi.bios.date: 07/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786D5 v02.37
dmi.board.name: 0A08h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: NA
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC722497N
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786D5v02.37:bd07/09/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPxw8400Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A08h:rvrNA:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP xw8400 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

** Information type changed from Public to Private

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