executable_manager module doesn't appear when running in windows

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executable_manager module doesn't appear when running in windows #425

Closed wpferguson closed 1 year ago

wpferguson commented 1 year ago

If you are running darktable in linux, when you start executable_manager, it shows up below script_manager on the bottom left panel. If you are running windows, executable_manager doesn't appear.

The window placement arguments are 600 (middle of the space) for script_manager and 100 (close to the bottom) for executable_manager.

This is probably a windows GTK issue, however we can work around it by installing script_manager at the bottom of the panel and executable_manager above it.

wpferguson commented 1 year ago

While #426 worked when I made the changes directly to the files, it isn't working after merging the PR and trying it in production. Time for plan B.

wpferguson commented 1 year ago

The fix, #426, works fine on Win 7 and Win 11. It may be that my Win 10 machine is wacky.

wpferguson commented 1 year ago

More troubleshooting has lead to the following:

Win 7 works
Win 8, Win 10, Win 11 doesn't work when launched from the menu
Works on Win 8/10/11 when run in Win 7 compatibility mode
Works on Win 8/10/11 when run from the command line in a command prompt or a bash shell
Works when started from a bat script.

This appears to be a windows/GTK bug but I don't have the desire to chase it.