Topic

Signal handler leaks

Class of defect in event-driven code where callbacks are connected repeatedly without being disconnected, so a single event runs the handler many times.

Current clusters

build1 publisher

Each bind on a recycled GtkListView row leaves another click handler behind

GTK builds one widget tree per row slot and hands that slot to a new item as you scroll. Anything bind connects without a matching unbind accumulates for the life of the app, with no crash and no warning.

Publishers:dev.to

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+8
Incentives22
Confidence58