Zettlr stays dull on Manjaro xfce

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Description

Once Zettlr launched, nothing appears on left panel, if trying to create new file or new directory, nothing happens, if trying to open directory, all .md (and other) files are greyed, if trying to right click open .md with Zettlr, empty Zettlr opens.

Reproducing

Open Zettlr 1.4.3-1

Expected behaviour

Screenshots

Platform

`~]$ screenfetch

██████████████████ ████████ me@ordi ██████████████████ ████████ OS: Manjaro 18.1.2 Juhraya ██████████████████ ████████ Kernel: x86_64 Linux 5.3.8-3-MANJARO ██████████████████ ████████ Uptime: 3h 52m ████████ ████████ Packages: 1716 ████████ ████████ ████████ Shell: bash 5.0.11 ████████ ████████ ████████ Resolution: 1366x768 ████████ ████████ ████████ DE: Xfce4 ████████ ████████ ████████ WM: Xfwm4 ████████ ████████ ████████ WM Theme: Agualemon ████████ ████████ ████████ GTK Theme: Adwaita [GTK2] ████████ ████████ ████████ Icon Theme: Numix-Circle ████████ ████████ ████████ Font: Noto Sans 9 ████████ ████████ ████████ Disk: 291G / 922G (34%) CPU: Intel Core i3-2350M @ 4x 2.3GHz [56.0°C] GPU: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile RAM: 4491MiB / 11759MiB `

Zettlr Version [e.g. 0.15] 1.4.3-1 from AUR

Additional information

~]$ cat .config/zettlr/config.json {"openPaths":[],"dialogPaths":{"askFileDialog":"","askDirDialog":"/home/asatysco2/Bureau/Test","askLangFileDialog":""},"window":{"x":0,"y":0,"width":1366,"height":768,"max":true},"lastFile":null,"lastDir":null,"attachmentExtensions":[".pdf",".odt",".odp",".ods",".doc",".docx",".xls",".xlsx",".ppt",".pptx",".do",".r",".py",".sav",".zsav",".csv",".png",".jpg",".jpeg",".gif",".tiff"],"darkTheme":true,"alwaysReloadFiles":false,"autoDarkMode":"off","autoDarkModeStart":"22:00","autoDarkModeEnd":"06:00","fileMeta":true,"fileMetaTime":"modtime","hideDirs":true,"sorting":"natural","sortingTime":"modtime","muteLines":true,"sidebarMode":"thin","enableRMarkdown":false,"newFileNamePattern":"%id.md","newFileDontPrompt":false,"pandoc":"pandoc","xelatex":"xelatex","pandocCommand":"pandoc \"$infile$\" -f markdown $outflag$ $tpl$ $toc$ $tocdepth$ $citeproc$ $standalone$ --pdf-engine=xelatex -o \"$outfile$\"","export":{"dir":"temp","stripIDs":false,"stripTags":false,"stripLinks":"full","cslLibrary":"","cslStyle":""},"pdf":{"author":"Generated by Zettlr","keywords":"","papertype":"a4paper","pagenumbering":"gobble","tmargin":3,"rmargin":3,"bmargin":3,"lmargin":3,"margin_unit":"cm","lineheight":"1.5","mainfont":"Times New Roman","sansfont":"Arial","fontsize":12,"textpl":""},"zkn":{"idRE":"(\\d{14})","idGen":"%Y%M%D%h%m%s","linkStart":"[[","linkEnd":"]]"},"editor":{"autoCloseBrackets":true,"defaultSaveImagePath":"","homeEndBehaviour":true,"enableTableHelper":true,"indentUnit":4,"countChars":false,"boldFormatting":"**","italicFormatting":"_","readabilityAlgorithm":"dale-chall"},"display":{"theme":"berlin","imageWidth":100,"imageHeight":50,"renderCitations":false,"renderIframes":true,"renderImages":true,"renderLinks":true,"renderMath":true,"renderTasks":true,"renderHTags":false},"selectedDicts":["en-US","fr-FR"],"appLang":"fr-FR","debug":true,"checkForBeta":false,"uuid":"80e57922-43c8-4981-a7cb-93a6bb3f18d1"}

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Thanks for the report, but I think, judging from the information you provided, that you may have misunderstood how Zettlr is supposed to work:

When you first open Zettlr, it'll be empty. To start working with it, you'll need to open a directory (not a file!)
Once you've opened a directory, you can begin creating files and subdirectories.
This directory (or multiple) are supposed to stay opened within the app as your working directories.

As for the part that right-clicking MD-files don't open as expected, I am not sure. It might indicate a bug, but I would need the info if it works with at least one directory open.

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for caring.

I already used successfuly Zettlr, the behaviour I describe is recent. I used to have the directory (and my working .md on the left pane) now it's empty.
If I try to open a directory, seems to work but left pane stays empty
if I try to open a file within a directory it's grayed.

Additional info if it may help :

~]$ zettlr
[16616:1108/162520.966178:ERROR:buffer_manager.cc(488)] [.DisplayCompositor]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glBufferData: <- error from previous GL command
[16616:1108/162536.792571:ERROR:buffer_manager.cc(488)] [.DisplayCompositor]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glBufferData: <- error from previous GL command
[16616:1108/162538.095521:ERROR:buffer_manager.cc(488)] [.DisplayCompositor]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glBufferData: <- error from previous GL command
[16616:1108/162540.481540:ERROR:buffer_manager.cc(488)] [.DisplayCompositor]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glBufferData: <- error from previous GL command

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Sorry for the late answer. Re-reading your issue it seems as if there's the too-many-directories-issue happening. Does https://github.com/Zettlr/Zettlr/issues/343 address your issue?

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Hi, sorry to be late myself ! ;) I don't think it's exactly the same : I just totally removed Zettlr & ~/.config/zettlr and still have the issue. (the files I look for are in -4 directory : /home/myself/Desktop/the_directory )

Again, I was able to use Zettlr 2 or 3 times with the same files.

Zettlr 1.4.3

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Alright; would you mind testing out the 1.5 beta? I've switched to Electron 7 with this one, so maybe by updating the underlying framework it now works...?

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Hi, sorry for the delay. 1.5.0.1 on AUR has the same problem.

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

1.5.0.1 …? I did not release such a version. Is it due to the AUR-Archives build process?

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Ooops : 1.5.0-1 https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zettlr https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zettlr-bin

...Indeed a flatpak would do the job ;)

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Flatpak? Mhmh … what do the AppImages say? Aren't these supposed to run on all platforms as well?

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Well :

got the same issue with the AppImage of Zettlr
FlatPak, when on Flathub has two advantages : visibility and community feedback Generally speaking Appimages don't bring much confidence

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Hmhm, yes, it's surely worth considering, but I'm unsure whether or not this brings the changes wanted

Sisi-Wiciel commented 4 years ago

I got a similar problem on manjaro. I can't open the app from the desktop or GUI. I have to open the app in the terminal by typing: sudo /opt/Zettlr/zettlr --no-sandbox But I can't change the input method on Zettlr. The warnning or error massage form the terminal was like following: And I have tried the v1.6.0-4beta, I got the same problem.

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Have you tried opening an issue on the Electron tracker? Because I strongly assume that this has to do with the framework, not with Zettlr …

Sisi-Wiciel commented 4 years ago

Have you tried opening an issue on the Electron tracker? Because I strongly assume that this has to do with the framework, not with Zettlr … Well, I'll try it, thanks~

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Perfect, if there's a fix, just give me a quick shot, and I'll upgrade to the respective Electron version, so that the next release will then work on Manjaro!

Sisi-Wiciel commented 4 years ago

I edited the file in /usr/share/applications/Zettlr.desktop, it worked I changed the "Exec=/opt/Zettlr/zettlr %U" to "Exec=/opt/Zettlr/zettlr %U --no-sandbox" Then alll problems solved. But I don't know the reason. And maybe it is the problem of electron 8. The following warnings suggested something. "The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently "false". It will change to be "true" in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397"

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

Ah, so the sandboxing is the problem; in this case I'd recommend you open up an issue over at the electron-repository, because this has to do with the framework, not Zettlr!

And concerning the warning: I'm aware of that, but it's nothing important for Zettlr!

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

@Sisi-Wiciel : what packaging do you use ? AUR (if yes, which one) ? AppImage ?

Sisi-Wiciel commented 4 years ago

@Sisi-Wiciel : what packaging do you use ? AUR (if yes, which one) ? AppImage ?

I use the zettlr from AUR , named Zettlr rather than Zettlr-bin

Sisi-Wiciel commented 4 years ago

Ah, so the sandboxing is the problem; in this case I'd recommend you open up an issue over at the electron-repository, because this has to do with the framework, not Zettlr!

And concerning the warning: I'm aware of that, but it's nothing important for Zettlr!

OK. I'll try it.

Sisi-Wiciel commented 4 years ago

@nathanlesage [similar issue has been opened up] https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/20856

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

@Sisi-Wiciel Thanks for the info!

I think

"Exec=/opt/Zettlr/zettlr %U" to "Exec=/opt/Zettlr/zettlr %U --no-sandbox"

We need that desktop entry for the AUR builds (other linux distributions seem to be unaffected), but the AUR builds are not mandated by me, so one would have to contact the developer (and, in case I can do something to the build scripts, get back in touch with me, obviously!)

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

No luck by me : even with --no-sandbox I'm still stuck and unable to open .md (they are grayed)

If I go to preferences and try to change tab (I.e another tab than "general") Zettlr freezes, my fans start to scream and I see an Electron process requiring 2.3 Go.

This is the terminal feedback.

launching zettlr
opening preferences and trying to change tab
closing Electron

~]$ zettlr
(electron) The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently "false".  It will change to be "true" in Electron 9.  For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397

<--- Last few GCs --->

[5346:0x25bf59db6000]    87866 ms: Mark-sweep 2040.8 (2055.5) -> 2040.1 (2056.8) MB, 3181.5 / 0.7 ms  (average mu = 0.066, current mu = 0.006) allocation failure scavenge might not succeed
[5346:0x25bf59db6000]    90815 ms: Mark-sweep 2042.1 (2056.8) -> 2041.3 (2057.5) MB, 2920.9 / 0.1 ms  (average mu = 0.038, current mu = 0.010) allocation failure scavenge might not succeed

<--- JS stacktrace --->

==== JS stack trace =========================================

    0: ExitFrame [pc: 0x5593b7161719]
Security context: 0x1ef7a01bf051 <String[#39]: file://E80BA6E92488F15CD4EB9A5DF2DB7B89>
    1: /* anonymous */ [0x1e032212ca51] [/usr/lib/zettlr/renderer/assets/vue/vue-sidebar.js:~6] [pc=0x2228f67078d0](this=0x299b924ac8c1 <De map = 0x35d9f222b2b9>,0x1e6a08dd7831 <Object map = 0x35858aafeb31>)
    2: new De [0x2fe7cc1745b9] [/usr/lib/zettlr/renderer/assets/vue/vue-sidebar.js:6] [bytecode=0x2db0eb63ac...

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

I'm still stuck and unable to open .md (they are grayed)

Wait a moment, did you try opening them using the "Open ..."-dialog of the app? If so, it's meant for directories, not standalone files (which can nonetheless be opened with Zettlr, but you have to right-click them and say "Open with ...") -- have a look at the Quick Start Guide for that.

If I go to preferences and try to change tab (I.e another tab than "general") Zettlr freezes

That is not good, but also seems to be an issue with Electron itself, not the Zettlr codebase

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

I tired 3 ways :

clicking on the folder icon, it opens the desktop folder, and I see all .md grayed
clicking on the hamburger, then open - file and I see all .md grayed
right clicking on a .md then "open with" it opens Zettlr... that stays empty... In all instances the call for resources is gigantic.

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

clicking on the folder icon, it opens the desktop folder, and I see all .md grayed

This opens the "Open …" command, which is meant for opening directories

clicking on the hamburger, then open - file and I see all .md grayed

This is the same as the toolbar option — meant for opening directories!

right clicking on a .md then "open with" it opens Zettlr... that stays empty... In all instances the call for resources is gigantic.

This is definitely not how it's supposed to be, but I currently assume it has to do with problems on Manjaro XFCE. I only write Zettlr's codebase, not the underlying binary :/

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Well, as I also have the issue with AppImage, I'm not sure Manjaro Xfce is the culprit. (By the way, that's also why I continue to hint a Flatpak, that would eliminate the distro/version/flavor questions)

You puzzle me with this opening directory functionality. What is the use of opening directories and... just looking at them.

More precisely, how can "file" - "open" (or [Ctrl + O] not open a file. I've never seen such a feature !!!

nathanlesage commented 4 years ago

I'm not sure Manjaro Xfce is the culprit

Didn't wanna imply that, I mistakenly forgot to add that electron on Manjaro seems to be the problem. Something with the framework is causing the problem, but I'm oblivious as to what …

(By the way, that's also why I continue to hint a Flatpak, that would eliminate the distro/version/flavor questions)

Isn't that what AppImage is supposed to do?!

You puzzle me with this opening directory functionality.

:D Long story short: Zettlr is meant as an "open once, forget the explorer"-solution. Not edit stand-alone files, but create full directories of Markdown notes which are managed within Zettlr. For instance, I have all these directories open all the time:

Whenever I need something, I just go into the respective directory and open the file from within Zettlr. I hate switching between explorer and app, I want to have this as immersive as it gets, and this is how I did it for Zettlr. Simply open one directory and store all your MD-files there. The root file-section is only for rare occasions when you have to edit MD-files not within any of your opened directories.

It should be clear in the docs, but if it isn't, please feel free to suggest changes to make it more verbose!

nam1962 commented 4 years ago

Hello ! One good news : I've been able to open a .md with the new 1.6.0-2 One problem : I can't use Zettlr because it freezes with a gigantic (Electron ?) RAM toll

For your question concerning the doc, nope its not cristal clear to me, I suggest you use the term "project" instead of "directory" as it's your specific logic.

Alternative to Flatpak because not only cross platform but also cross device & cross OS : use PWA like Marp web

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