UI: web search/Groups width not remembered

[ilippert]

JabRef version

Other (please describe below)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

JabRef 5.7--2022-06-15--cb5fe60 Linux 5.18.5-200.fc36.x86_64 amd64 Java 18.0.1 JavaFX unknown

Checked with the latest development build

• [X] I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• [X] I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

1. change the width of the groups sidebar to your desired width
2. restart jabref
3. see that the desired width is not remembered

Appendix

No response

[ThiloteE]

JabRef 5.8--2022-08-22--a255311 Linux 5.4.0-124-generic amd64 (Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.3) Java 18.0.2 JavaFX 18.0.2+2 Portable Version of JabRef

Unfortunately can still reproduce.

If I remember right, in Version 5.5 or 5.6 (I would need to crosscheck) this behaviour was different, but I am not sure.

[Siedlerchr]

Cannot reproduce in the latest development version.

[ThiloteE]

I tested again. I definitely was able to reproduce. Even reset my preferences. Maybe it is a Linux Mint Problem only...

[ThiloteE]

JabRef 5.6 works correctly. Something in between 5.6 and 5.7 broke it for me.

[Siedlerchr]

Can you still reproduce this in 5.8?

[ilippert]

JabRef 5.10--2023-01-12--5d24847 Linux 6.0.18-300.fc37.x86_64 amd64 Java 19.0.1 JavaFX 19+11

cannot reproduce anymore, so am closing this issue.

[ThiloteE]

@Siedlerchr yes, can still reproduce this NOT working in JabRef 5.9 stable on Linux Mint Cinnamon (20.3). If I remember correctly, Linux Mint uses the Nemo window/desktop manager. I still have not tried the new Linux Mint 21.xx version. I really would like to know, if a newer version behaves similar. Since width behaves correctly on Mac, Windows and Fedora, Linux Mint is the odd one out.

Interestingly, when I tried JabRef 5.5, the group width was exactly in the location I put it with version 5.9. So JabRef actually seems to store the location, but with 5.9 it is "overriden" with the default location, whereas in 5.5 the info from the storage is used.

This issue is not fixed, so I reopen. By fixing the issue for other versions of JabRef, it broke for Linux Mint.

Unless you want me to open a new issue for this @ilippert ?

[ilippert]

Unless you want me to open a new issue for this @ilippert ?

no need, do keep it open here :)

[ThiloteE]

For anybody who wants to fix this: Start by trying to reproduce with Linux Mint 21.xx

[Siedlerchr]

@ilippert Is this still an issue with the latest development version (now with javafx20 ?)

https://builds.jabref.org/main

[ilippert]

JabRef 5.10--2023-04-16--d47ed31 Linux 6.2.11-200.fc37.x86_64 amd64 Java 19.0.2 JavaFX 20+19

Issue not solved here. @ThiloteE, how about your system?

[ThiloteE]

Today I tested the newest development version of JabRef (5.10-2023-06-26) on Linux Mint 21.1 Behaviour is similar to Linux Mint 20.x

https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8907#issuecomment-1381749613 still is relevant.

[ilippert]

JabRef 5.14--2024-06-03--109600b Linux 6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64 amd64 Java 21.0.2 JavaFX 22.0.1+7

Still not fixed on Fedora 40 with Gnome - sorry, https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/8936 did not seem to have the desired effect.

[InAnYan]

Linux Mint 21.3 x86_64

Kernel: 5.15.0-116-generic

Desktop Environment: Xfce 4.18 Windows manager: Xfwm4

Sometimes I have this issue, sometimes not :smile:

[ryan-carpenter]

This is resolved on my system using the current development version.