#1134549 Log spam from Changed property for blueman

Package:
blueman
Source:
blueman
Description:
Graphical bluetooth manager
Submitter:
Cliff Kilby
Date:
2026-04-21 17:41:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1134549#5
Date:
2026-04-21 17:38:39 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

Reviewing journalctl shows lots of unexpected spam.
Checked for selinux permissions (avc denies), or local configs. Even reset
blueman properties via Settings Editor (xfce).
Log spam continues.
On opening blueman from the taskbar:
Apr 21 13:23:47 debian gvfs-udisks2-vo[2453]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/plugins/recentconns/recent-connections' not expected!
Apr 21 13:23:47 debian at-spi-bus-laun[2327]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/plugins/recentconns/recent-connections' not expected!
Apr 21 13:23:59 debian gvfs-udisks2-vo[2453]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!
Apr 21 13:23:59 debian at-spi-bus-laun[2327]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!

I have found that the spam occurs when the blueman window is dragged around
the desktop. One of the dbus messages is a property emitted from blueman
with it's window location.
On dragging blueman window around the desktop:
Apr 21 13:23:59 debian gvfs-udisks2-vo[2453]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!
Apr 21 13:23:59 debian at-spi-bus-laun[2327]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!
Apr 21 13:24:02 debian gvfs-udisks2-vo[2453]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!
Apr 21 13:24:02 debian at-spi-bus-laun[2327]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!
Apr 21 13:24:02 debian gvfs-udisks2-vo[2453]: Changed property
'/org/blueman/general/window-properties' not expected!
**truncated but repeats for the entire duration that the window is being
moved**