Cross-platform issues

[lacymorrow]

ElementaryOS:

• Unable to drag (CTRL+SHIFT+Arrows works)
• Unable to hide the settings and rest of the application
• Toggle lock seems to make the crosshair opacity 100%
• Resizing the crosshair a bunch leaves behind artifacts in the settings window:

[lacymorrow]

Ubuntu:

• Installs but will not launch

[lacymorrow]

Windows:

• Fullscreen apps take precedence, requires running other apps in windowed-fullscreen mode.

[lacymorrow]

Fix for Linux transparency issues:

if (process.platform === 'linux') {
    app.commandLine.appendSwitch('enable-transparent-visuals');
    app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disable-gpu');
}

	// Linux: disable hardware acceleration when transparent window is enabled
	if (process.platform === 'linux') {
		const configFile = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'User', 'settings.json');
		bootstrap.readFile(configFile).then(content => {
			const config = JSON.parse(stripComments(content));
			if (config['window.transparent']) {
				app.commandLine.appendSwitch('enable-transparent-visuals');
				app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
			}
		});
	}

Other possible fixes: electron/electron#2170 (comment)

Related bug: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=369209

[lacymorrow]

Added a test fix for the transparency issues in v0.3.10 and v0.3.11

[wolewd]

i got this bug too,
using arch linux with budgie DE
Kernel 5.4.86-1-lts

[lacymorrow]

Likely we will need to wait for another bug to be fixed in electron before this can be fixed. My apologies.

[lacymorrow]

I've posted a pre-release version that updates Electron, give it a try and see if it fixes your issue: https://github.com/lacymorrow/crossover/releases/tag/v1.0.1-alpha

[JadedBlueEyes]

I've posted a pre-release version that updates Electron, give it a try and see if it fixes your issue: https://github.com/lacymorrow/crossover/releases/tag/v1.0.1-alpha

This doesn't fix it for me (fedora 33, xorg, nvidia)

('it' being the window having a black background and not being dragable)

[lacymorrow]

@JoelEllis thanks for testing! I'm attempting to fix this issue for good, I'll let you know when I have another version to test.

[lacymorrow]

I believe I have fixed the issue (at least in debian), tested on Mint and Ubuntu. Please try one of the 1.0.2 pre-release versions: https://github.com/lacymorrow/crossover/releases/tag/1.0.2
@JoelEllis @wolewd @marcmascarell

[wolewd]

hi, i already test it with arch linux 5.4.92-1-lts
the transparency issue is fixed now, but still i cant move or drag the crosshair

[lacymorrow]

Excellent, thanks for testing @wolewd

[JadedBlueEyes]

Yeah, same for me - transparency is fixed, but dragging/arrow keys isn't.

[lacymorrow]

Tracking for the remaining bug of being unable to move the app window: #46

[lacymorrow]

There was a bug targeting the wrong window when moving with arrow keys (moves the hidden chooser window instead).

It's fixed in the latest release, tested in Mint, Fedora, and Ubuntu. Sorry @wolewd, Arch is alien to me 👾
https://github.com/lacymorrow/crossover/releases/tag/v1.0.3

[JadedBlueEyes]

Thanks so much 😄 I really appreciate you doing all this.