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citro102
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Handbrake does not start

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Description of problem or question:
Handbrake exits with error code 1 when starting.
There is only warning about a GTK config, no further message is displayed.



Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):
N/A



HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):
1.8.2



Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):
Garuda Linux (Arch-based)



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HandBrake 1.8.2 (2024081100)
OS: Garuda Linux
Warning in terminal

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(fr.handbrake.ghb:8490): Gtk-WARNING **: 14:01:53.027: Unknown key gtk-modules in /home/user/.config/gtk-4.0/settings.ini
citro102
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Re: Handbrake does not start

Post by citro102 »

I forgot to include this in the post, here are the troubleshooting steps I tried:
- Reboot
- Uninstall / reinstall package from the arch repos
- Remove config files
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Re: Handbrake does not start

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Valso
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Re: Handbrake does not start

Post by Valso »

citro102 wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:04 pm Warning in terminal

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(fr.handbrake.ghb:8490): Gtk-WARNING **: 14:01:53.027: Unknown key gtk-modules in /home/user/.config/gtk-4.0/settings.ini
That warning in terminal is as clear as daylight: it's GTK4 at fault. GTK4 is one of the reasons I froze my handbrake at version 1.7.3. The GTK4 Handbrake did start for me but it was all white, not using the GTK3 dark theme I wrote (sort of) and that white theme was killing my eyes, so I downgraded it to 1.7.3 where GTK3 is still supported. I think it will be quite some time until GNOME can make GTK4 usable. So for the moment you have to decide what is more important to you: to be able to do your stuff and freeze it at 1.7.3 (add it to the IgnorePkg line in pacman.conf and then downgrade it), or be able to brag about having the latest (but not working because of GTK4) version?
citro102
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Re: Handbrake does not start

Post by citro102 »

I tried to downgrade it before, but I never went as far as 1.7.3.
But now it works fine, thanks !
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Re: Handbrake does not start

Post by rollin_eng »

Do you get the same issue if you use the flatpak?

https://flathub.org/apps/fr.handbrake.ghb
citro102
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Re: Handbrake does not start

Post by citro102 »

rollin_eng wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 11:11 am Do you get the same issue if you use the flatpak?

https://flathub.org/apps/fr.handbrake.ghb
No, it works properly and now the reason is clear. There aren't any GTK-4 config in the flatpak (the folder is empty).
Moreover it seems to be an issue only on wayland since if I force handbrake to use X11 it works on the latest version.
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