FS#78488 - [kdiff3] displays blank (empty) screens

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by John K. (NeK) - Thursday, 11 May 2023, 17:13 GMT
Last edited by Antonio Rojas (arojas) - Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 21:49 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
kdiff3 displays blank (empty) versions on the comparison screen. No text is rendered at all. Look at the attached screenshot.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
package version 1.10.2-1
Gnome with Wayland
Intel CPU
GFX Card Intel (integrated)

Steps to reproduce:
run kdiff3 with 2 text files (that have some text) to compare e.g.:
kdiff3 text1.txt text2.txt

kdiff3 will open with 2 side-to-side panels that are blank, despite that the files have some text.
   kdiff3-1.10.2-1-bug-blank-scr... (46.2 KiB)
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Closed by  Antonio Rojas (arojas)
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 21:49 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  kdiff3 1.10.3
Comment by John K. (NeK) - Thursday, 11 May 2023, 17:15 GMT
more info: downgrading kdiff3 to 1.10.0-2 the text is displayed and it works well.
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Friday, 12 May 2023, 23:18 GMT
Works fine here in a fresh Gnome VM with Wayland. There are no other reports. It must be something specific to your system/setup. Are you running in HiDPI?
Comment by Simon Goble (sysdaemon) - Monday, 15 May 2023, 19:34 GMT
I'm seeing the same issue in 1.10.2-1, but I'm running XFCE 4.18, gtk 3.24.37, 6.3.1-arch-1-1 with AMD Radeon Graphics
It doesn't report anything unusual when started on the command line
If one tries to merge the above 'empty' text1.txt text2.txt then the merge panel *does* show text as normal which seems to indicate gtk and XFCE are somewhat happy.
Comment by Simon Goble (sysdaemon) - Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 21:23 GMT
Blank text panels issue is resolved for me in 1.10.3-1 Many thanks to those involved!