Vivaldi Browser is Blank
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@DoctorG said in Vivaldi Browser is Blank:
Running Wayland or X11
Hello again. How do I know whether I'm running Running Wayland or X11?
Thanks again,BeingFrey
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@BeingFrey Then it is not the GPU driver.
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Hello DoctorG,
I figured it out...
desktop:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
x11BeingFrey
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@BeingFrey Please check Troubleshooting issues.
Could be a extension or a broken profile.
Does Vivaldi start in shell with
vivaldi --user-data-dir="/tmp/TESTVIV/"
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vivialdi --user-data-dir="/tmp/TESTVIV/"
Shows command not found.
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@BeingFrey my typo
Try:
vivaldi --user-data-dir="/tmp/TESTVIV/" -
Okay.. I ran that code in the terminal and it opened up a fresh new Vivaldi session that worked. However, when I exited the browser and opened it again, it reverted to the noted issue.
What does this tell you?
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@BeingFrey said in Vivaldi Browser is Blank:
when I exited the browser and opened it again
How did you open the browser again? With the commaandline vivaldi --user-data-dir="/tmp/TESTVIV/"?
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No, I used the shortcut icon.
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@BeingFrey But we want to find the issue, please have parience.
If its starts with vivaldi --user-data-dir="/tmp/TESTVIV/" then your Vivaldi browser profile is broken or a extension causing the issue.
What happens if you run in shell:
vivaldi --disable-extensions
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@DoctorG said in Vivaldi Browser is Blank:
vivaldi --disable-extensions
Yes, of course. I appreciate your assistance with troubleshooting DoctorG
I ran the code in the terminal and Vivaldi still opened blank.
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@BeingFrey Oh. Does not work.; next try for a test, run:
vivaldi --use-gl=desktop
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@DoctorG said in Vivaldi Browser is Blank:
vivaldi --use-gl=desktop
Running that code in the terminal worked!
However, if I exit Vivaldi and use the shortcut icon to open it, pages don't load fully. What are your thoughts?
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@BeingFrey Looks like some graphics driver issue on your side.
Can be fixed if you start Vivaldi by desktop shortcut:- Create Shortcut to Program
- Select tab "Program"
- In field "Program" select
/usr/bin/vivaldi-stable
- In Field "Arguments" add
--use-gl=desktop %U
- Confirm with "OK"
That is the shortcut you need to start Vivaldi.
Perhaps an other Linux user here in forum can you tell more which internal setting could work without such desktop shortcut.
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@BeingFrey remove the first %U . Then all should be ok, i hope.
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Updated the desktop shortcut command now and tested good!
Thank you so much for this workaround fix DoctorGWhat have you determined is the issue exactly?
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@BeingFrey said in Vivaldi Browser is Blank:
What have you determined is the issue exactly?
I only know that parameter with shortcut was a solution on Majaro or Arch Linux.
And Mint always was a troublemaker with Vivaldi and GPU and drivers, unfortunately. -
No kidding? Goodness... THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH DoctorG!
Very generous of you to assist me with this issue!
All the best to you!
BeingFrey
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Would you happen to know of a way I may be able to use that command code on the Vivaldi panel icon, say versus the desktop icon by chance?