I don't see how it can be a GTK problem, since it manifests (different) under windows as well. I think it's just a 2.4.2 thing.

I found binaries for 2.5.2 under windows, installing.

and I'm compliing a 2.5.2 SRPM for lunix.

{update}: I didn't think the other post went through because it's too far down in the tree to see in my default view... So that's why the two dups above... I wish I wasn't such an idiot out loud.