[Bug 1580860] Re: Engrampa refuses to add files to a zip archive if compression-level is set to "maximum"

[Simon Quigley]

** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+ 
+ An old bug in Engrampa prevents users from creating zip archives when
+ the compression level is set to maximum in the settings.
+ 
+ The fix for this issue is provided in the debdiffs attached to the
+ report.
+ 
+ The fix is already in Artful, and would be nice to backport it to Zesty
+ and Xenial as well. That bug caused problems for years, especially if
+ you don't remember that you once set the compression level to maximum.
+ The error message doesn't really help.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ 
+ First, set the compression level to maximum, using either dconf-editor
+ or gsettings tool:
+ 
+ $ gsettings set org.mate.engrampa.general compression-level 'maximum'
+ 
+ Then try to compress any file(s) into zip archive. The operation will
+ fail with error message dialog, and the archive won't be created.
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ 
+ None. The fix doesn't affect any other features of Engrampa (other
+ archive types, other compression levels, extracting, and so on).
+ 
+ [Original Description]
+ 
  Engrampa 1.12.0-2 (64-bit) on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS
  
  If compression-level is set to "maximum" through dconf, engrampa cannot
  create zip archives while it still can handle every other archive type.

** Changed in: engrampa (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: engrampa (Ubuntu Zesty)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: engrampa (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: engrampa (Ubuntu Zesty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: engrampa (Ubuntu Xenial)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Vlad Orlov (monsta)

** Changed in: engrampa (Ubuntu Zesty)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Vlad Orlov (monsta)

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Title:
  Engrampa refuses to add files to a zip archive if compression-level is
  set to "maximum"

Status in engrampa package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in engrampa source package in Xenial:
  In Progress
Status in engrampa source package in Zesty:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  An old bug in Engrampa prevents users from creating zip archives when
  the compression level is set to maximum in the settings.

  The fix for this issue is provided in the debdiffs attached to the
  report.

  The fix is already in Artful, and would be nice to backport it to
  Zesty and Xenial as well. That bug caused problems for years,
  especially if you don't remember that you once set the compression
  level to maximum. The error message doesn't really help.

  [Test Case]

  First, set the compression level to maximum, using either dconf-editor
  or gsettings tool:

  $ gsettings set org.mate.engrampa.general compression-level 'maximum'

  Then try to compress any file(s) into zip archive. The operation will
  fail with error message dialog, and the archive won't be created.

  [Regression Potential]

  None. The fix doesn't affect any other features of Engrampa (other
  archive types, other compression levels, extracting, and so on).

  [Original Description]

  Engrampa 1.12.0-2 (64-bit) on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS

  If compression-level is set to "maximum" through dconf, engrampa
  cannot create zip archives while it still can handle every other
  archive type.

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