BeeBEEP does not shut down automatically
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#1171 BeeBEEP does not shut down automatically
Ubuntu 26.04; Beebeep V5.8.2-1352-p85-qt5
PROBLEM: BeeBEEP (BB) is still running and connected to the LAN when trying to shut down the computer. Requires user action to shut it down so the computer continues to shut off. It did not do this until I installed BB a couple weeks ago. There have not been any updates to Ubuntu that I'm aware of since install of BB.
Setup for beebeep was/is defauls. I have tried various settings like Unticking 'Prompt on quit when closing' to no avail.
Error dialog that pops up in the middle of the screen is "A program is still running. UNKNOWN not responding".
What is the setting that allows the computer to override BB and shut it down as the computer shuts down, without user action? Is there a setting that will automatically close BeeBEEP when shutting down?
Discussion
Anonymous
Thank you for reporting this issue and for providing details about your environment (Ubuntu 26.04 / BeeBEEP v5.8.2).
The "A program is still running. UNKNOWN not responding" dialog occurs because Ubuntu's GNOME Session Manager expects an immediate response to its desktop shutdown query (commitDataRequest), while BeeBEEP's system tray mode prevents it from intercepting the session manager's close event automatically.
Workaround for your system right now:
In BeeBEEP, go to Options / Preferences -> General and make sure "Prompt on quit when closing" is unchecked.
Open your terminal and check your systemd user stop timeout by editing /etc/systemd/user.conf:
This forces Ubuntu to close lingering background apps quickly on shutdown without waiting for manual confirmation.
Fix coming in the next release:
We have identified the missing QSessionManager integration in the Qt application event loop. An update will be released shortly to handle session manager shutdown requests seamlessly on system power-off.
Tray Icon & Closing behavior:
If you want BeeBEEP to completely close whenever you click the X window button, make sure the option "Minimize to system tray when closing window" is unchecked in Options/Preferences.
If you prefer to keep BeeBEEP running in the system tray, you can leave that option checked, but ensure "Prompt on quit when closing" is unchecked so it won't block the OS shutdown sequence.