Edex-ui: "Cannot read property" error - WebGL init fail

[shifters67]

Please see the attached Pic

Themes also fail to load

[GitSquared]

Thanks for the report. It seems like there's an issue loading WebGL on your system.

Could you please go to https://get.webgl.org/ and tell me what the page shows?

If you see the spinning cube and the "Your browser supports WebGL" message, I'll need to know what browser you use and your GPU to investigate further.

[shifters67]

Hi,

Firefox 63.0 and it says browser supports WebGL. I am using the default drivers for my AMD Radeon 7970

regards

Tom

[GitSquared]

Thanks Tom. Could you test this release I just uploaded and tell me if the problem still happens?

[shifters67]

Hi,

it is still exactly the same

[GitSquared]

**. I'll get back to you, i need to dig deep for this one.

[MohanChandar]

I downloaded the latest release just a few minutes ago and ran into the same issue. My system too supports WebGL.
System specs are Ubuntu 18.04 - Budgie desktop - AMD A6 processor - Radeon graphics 512 MB

[GitSquared]

I think this might have something to do with AMD cards. Unfortunately it's way too low-level for me to do anything about it directly. I'll try setting up a test app later this week and sending it to you guys to see if i can isolate the problem.

(This might get fixed when i make the switch to electron 3.x)

[insipx]

Hey same issue, on linux, also with an AMD GPU (RX580).

Other system specs:
uname -r 4.19.2-300.fc29.x86_64
Distro: Fedora 29 KDE 5
Browser: Firefox 63.03 with WebGL Support/Chromium 69 with WebGL support
Using the amdgpu latest linux Open Source drivers

[Kstheking]

Same issue
OS: Ubuntu 18.10
uname -r4.18.0-11-generic
Browser: Firefox 63.0 with WebGL Support
also amd drivers as well

[MattMacs]

Same issue
OS: Windows 10 x64
Browser: Firefox 63.0.3 with WebGL Support
NVidia Quadro P2000

[GitSquared]

@MattMacs could you try running the app from source and posting a screenshot of the error?

[MattMacs]

@GitSquared
I just changed the main monitor and it seems as if it is working now
(Lenovo P1 with 4K touch + 2 27" BenQ 4k)

[GitSquared]

@MattMacs So you have a laptop with a "discrete" quadro GPU?

[MattMacs]

yes

[gazag]

Got the same problem, ran it from source, it fails there: src/assets/vendor/encom-globe.js:29518, the _gl variable is null.

The log was saying Renderer is Chrome 61.0.3163.100.

I tried an electron upgrade:
npm install --save-dev electron@latest
(it took [email protected])

Then the log says Renderer is Chrome 66.0.3359.181, and it works!

I'm not into js, i have no clue of the impact of an electron upgrade but it seems to work properly.

[GitSquared]

@gazag I already figured out the _gl error, but nice one trying electron v3. I'm actually waiting on them to release 3.0.11 which should include a fix for another issue similar to this one but affecting another range of video cards. (https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/15781)

So conclusion of this issue is wait for the next electron release to be bundled into eDEX. Shouldn't take too long i think.

[GitSquared]

Update: upstream PR has been merged to their 3.x branch, should see the end of this soon.

[MasterGeekMX]

Same isue Here:
OS: KDE Neon (Linux) [it's a fork of Ubuntu]
Kernel: 4.15.0-42-generic
Hardware:

• AMD Ryzen 5 1400
• 8GB RAM
• Radeon R7 360

I also have a ThinkPad T420 with Fedora 29 on there and there is no issues.

[GitSquared]

@MasterGeekMX This issue is fixed in the upcoming 2.0 release.

[didavid0609]

The issue also occurs on my MacBook Air 2011, but newer devices (MacOS) seem not to be affected.