Linux: Window goes white after a short time

[OrangeDrangon]

Window launches can interact a little, maybe create or open a budget, then turns white. Happens with the App Image and flatpak but the AppImage takes longer to white out.

Xserver Kde Latest Arch

~ ❌133 ❯ uname -a
Linux viper 6.6.7-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:45:42 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[codefossa]

This appears to be happening in the latest Flatpak release now. Using Arch with KDE Wayland.

Linux arch 6.6.9-zen1-1-zen #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 02 Jan 2024 02:28:04 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[iffy]

Latest beta or latest stable?

[codefossa]

Latest beta or latest stable?

The latest stable from the flathub repository. I downgraded to commit a28422600ada7da0333aba5e8942ab2efcfd462878bccd4a5a530e69c250d6ee which resolved the issue for me.

[codefossa]

If it helps, the console shows this during the white screen:

[45:0105/110316.944273:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 1 times!
[45:0105/110329.703166:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 2 times!
[45:0105/110336.444017:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 3 times!

Any action taken after that message appears results in a white window. I've also tried removing the data directory in ~/.var/app which did not resolve the issue.

[iffy]

Looks like it's this issue: electron/electron#32760

For my notes I'm going to try duplicating this locally then doing some combination of these:

app.disableHardwareAcceleration()
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('ignore-gpu-blacklist');
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disable-gpu');
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disable-gpu-compositing');

[iffy]

Included in v0.73.1 release (AUTOMATED COMMENT)

[iffy]

I've had reports of the windows going white after a few seconds on various systems:

• opensuse with gnome 45.2
• Fedora 39 - KDE w/ AMD graphics card
• POP_OS

[iffy]

Can someone experiencing this problem try this build: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/s1qy0t7abm4lz4i6oohw0/h?rlkey=03ca2zmj7rdn5sa19hlv3sgyv&dl=0

[codefossa]

I am still seeing the issue occur in the build linked above. I didn't see any logs this time outside of normal info being written out. No errors or anything.

It seems to be on a timer. It takes about maybe 2 seconds then goes white regardless of the window being displayed. It will happen on the budget selection screen as well, so you don't even have to get to view the regular application window. When it goes white, the elements are not clickable, even if you click the correct spot, so it seems that they're gone, like it's a blank webpage.

Just to add to your list above, I'm on Arch using KDE Wayland with the 6.7.1 Zen kernel and an AMD laptop GPU. The issue has occurred for me now on both the Flatpak and Appimage.

[blakedheld]

I can add this issue is affecting me too, the build linked in Dropbox has the same issue, but without the GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() log. I am running Intel on Arch, with the 6.7.1 kernel, and hyprland.