PyGIWarning: Notify was imported without specifying a version first.

[stieg]

Scudcloud is failing to start on my Fedora 23. Here is the message seen on the command line:

$ scudcloud 
/usr/share/scudcloud/lib/notifier.py:3: PyGIWarning: Notify was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Notify', '0.7') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
  from gi.repository import Notify

Relevant Code

from dbus.exceptions import DBusException
try:
    from gi.repository import Notify
except ImportError:
    import notify2
    Notify = None

Package info

$ rpm -qi scudcloud
Name        : scudcloud
Version     : 1.0.86
Release     : 1.fc23
Architecture: noarch
Install Date: Wed 28 Oct 2015 10:37:37 AM CDT
Group       : Applications/Internet
Size        : 286962
License     : MIT
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : scudcloud-1.0.86-1.fc23.src.rpm
Build Date  : Mon 26 Oct 2015 03:47:58 PM CDT
Build Host  : Lucious.stiegnet.homelinux.net
Relocations : (not relocatable)
URL         : https://github.com/raelgc/scudcloud/
Summary     : Non official desktop client for Slack
Description :
ScudCloud uses the QT library with Webkit to render the web version of
Slack, and enhances it by integrating the QWebkit-Native bridge to
improve desktop integration.  Features include:
* Multiple teams support
* Native system notifications
* Count of unread direct mentions at launcher/system tray icon
* Alert/wobbling on new messages
* Channels quick list (Unity only)
* Optional "Close to Tray"

python3-gobject-base package info:

$ rpm -qi python3-gobject-base 
Name        : python3-gobject-base
Version     : 3.18.0
Release     : 2.fc23
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Fri 23 Oct 2015 09:57:14 AM CDT
Group       : Unspecified
Size        : 1065381
License     : LGPLv2+ and MIT
Signature   : RSA/SHA256, Mon 19 Oct 2015 08:22:24 AM CDT, Key ID 32474cf834ec9cba
Source RPM  : pygobject3-3.18.0-2.fc23.src.rpm
Build Date  : Mon 19 Oct 2015 06:52:05 AM CDT
Build Host  : buildvm-08.phx2.fedoraproject.org
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Packager    : Fedora Project
Vendor      : Fedora Project
URL         : https://live.gnome.org/PyGObject
Summary     : Python 3 bindings for GObject Introspection base package
Description :
This package provides the non-cairo specific bits of the GObject Introspection
library.

[oblitum]

I'm getting this error message too. I'm on Arch Linux using an aur package (current version 1.1.1-1). I got here because of the message when starting from console but currently my client is stuck loading. It has been like this for some days, I'm now using the web interface.

[raelgc]

This is just a warning, the failing to start is due some improvements on Slack side, now fixed in ScudCloud, as we can see in #294. Please upgrade to latest version.

[oblitum]

@raelgc but as I've stated, I'm running 1.1.1-1. Do you mean master's tip?

[raelgc]

To stop this warning, maybe we can try a fix like this:

import gi
gi.require_version('Notify', '0.7')

[oblitum]

@raelgc is it the reason for the "always loading" behavior too?

[raelgc]

@oblitum Unfortunately, no.

Can you double check if your /opt/scudcloud/lib/scudcloud.py has the following lines (usually close to 81)?

        # Enabling Local Storage (now required by Slack)
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.LocalStorageEnabled, True)
        # We need browsing history (required to not limit LocalStorage)
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.PrivateBrowsingEnabled, False)

[oblitum]

@raelgc

This is what I have there:

    def webSettings(self):
        self.cookiesjar = PersistentCookieJar(self)
        self.zoom = self.readZoom()
        # Required by Youtube videos (HTML5 video support only on Qt5)
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.PluginsEnabled, self.plugins)
        # We don't want Java
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.JavaEnabled, False)
        # We don't need History
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.PrivateBrowsingEnabled, False)
        # Enabling Local Storage (now required by Slack)
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.LocalStorageEnabled, True)
        # Enabling Cache
        self.diskCache = QNetworkDiskCache(self)
        self.diskCache.setCacheDirectory(self.settings_path)
        # Required for copy and paste clipboard integration
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.JavascriptCanAccessClipboard, True)
        # Enabling Inspeclet only when --debug=True (requires more CPU usage)
        QWebSettings.globalSettings().setAttribute(QWebSettings.DeveloperExtrasEnabled, self.debug)

[oblitum]

I've checked sources on GitHub at the 1.1.1 tag and it's the same as the one I've pasted.

[raelgc]

Yeap, the values are correct.

[oblitum]

@raelgc It has been fixed, I needed to reboot though.

[oblitum]

@raelgc I mean, the always loading behavior. I didn't check the message in the terminal yet after reboot.

[oblitum]

@raelgc yes, the warning still remains.

[raelgc]

@oblitum, nice to hear you're now able to connect!

[oblitum]

@raelgc thanks!

[raelgc]

These warnings are always displayed in Ubuntu 16.04. While not an issue, they as easily fixable.

[zeeshanrealist]

Are we supposed to have those packages installed too on terminal?

[raelgc]

@zeeshanrealist These warnings will be always displayed in 16.04. Only in the 16.10 version we fixed this.