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fix(linux): resolve grey window when relaunched as root via pkexec #118

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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions src/main/index.ts
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Expand Up @@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ const isRoot =

if (isRoot) {
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('no-sandbox')
// On some Linux desktops (e.g. Linux Mint / Cinnamon) the software
// compositor still fails to paint when running as root — the window
// loads (cursor reacts) but remains grey. Disabling GPU compositing
// forces a fallback path that reliably renders.
if (process.platform === 'linux') {
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disable-gpu-compositing')
app.commandLine.appendSwitch('in-process-gpu')
}
}

// ─── CLI / Daemon mode ───────────────────────────────────────
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/main/ipc/index.ts
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Expand Up @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export function registerCleanerIpc(getWindow: WindowGetter): void {
// (same pattern as the macOS osascript path).
const sq = (s: string) => `'${s.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`
const parts: string[] = []
for (const key of ['DISPLAY', 'XAUTHORITY', 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY', 'XDG_RUNTIME_DIR', 'HOME']) {
for (const key of ['DISPLAY', 'XAUTHORITY', 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY', 'XDG_RUNTIME_DIR', 'HOME', 'DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS']) {
if (process.env[key]) parts.push(`${key}=${sq(process.env[key])}`)
}
parts.push(sq(exePath), '--no-sandbox', `--kudu-data-dir=${sq(userDataDir)}`)
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