Decode strings to unicode before slicing (bug 1277)

Simplified fix; based on a patch by Justin Forest.
gpodder · Feb 28, 2011 · 472570b · 472570b
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diff --git a/src/gpodder/model.py b/src/gpodder/model.py
@@ -929,6 +929,9 @@ def one_line_description(self):
         if not desc:
             return _('No description available')
         else:
+            # Decode the description to avoid gPodder bug 1277
+            if isinstance(desc, str):
+                desc = desc.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
             if len(desc) > MAX_LINE_LENGTH:
                 return desc[:MAX_LINE_LENGTH] + '...'
             else: