STM32CubeIDE, blank page when "Start new STM32 project", after initialising target selector. Ubuntu 19.04

[APate.17]

Title says it all. I cannot create a new project - the model dialog for 'select STM32 target' is blank.

Freshly installed the from .deb_bundle.sh installer without errors.

Running Ubuntu 19.04 with vanilla gnome-session installed.

[Markus GIRDLAND]

Just did a fresh install on my Ubuntu test computer and I don't experience the same thing.

Is it blank in that you don't see any MCU/boards selected or does the MCUFinder not show anything at all? Could you take a screenshot and also paste the workspace log located at $workspace/.metadata/log ?

[APate.17]

Under windows, there was a lengthy (relatively) download of some files before the 'select stm32 target' appeared and I could easily set up a blank project for my 746GDiscovery, which worked straight away right down to debug stepping.

This download appears to be attempted occasionally under ubuntu19.04, but often is so brief i couldnt take a screenshot. See:

Note, the eclipse internal internet browser does have access to the internet.

This is what is displayed, where there should be a bunch of project config stuff. Sorry for the rotated photos, they were right way up on my PC.

I will reboot into ubuntu and grab the log file you asked for.

[APate.17]

@Markus GIRDLAND​ I assume this is the log you wanted. ~/STM32CubeIDE/workspace_1.0.0/.metadata/.log

The others did not appear to have anything interesting in them, just redirects to this log file.

I captured the log file right after relaunching the IDE and selecting start new stm32 project.

[Markus GIRDLAND]

I believe you might have to resize/move/hover over the MCUFinder window to make it draw. I've seen some (not as serious as this) similar window issues and then a resize of the window has helped for me. We're working on improving the integration of CubeMX and MCUFinder even further.

[APate.17]

I will try again, but this was the first thing I tried, as I noticed it was quite large for a modal dialog. I wasn't able to push it draw anything.

[APate.17]

I could not get it to draw anything.

But..

I deleted my workspace and relaunched. This time it downloaded some files and presented the gui. i think somehow if it fails this download process it is getting into a state where it doesnt try again.

[UAlli]

Hello all, I'm using Fedora 29, and the STM32 Target Selector windows is blank if I use the Gnome on Wayland session, but it draws correctly if I use Gnome on XOrg or Gnome Classic session. The same happens with the newly released Fedora 30.

I hope someone can guess why it is not possible to use Wayland session.

[UAlli]

I just discovered that the Target Selector works correctly forcing x11 in a Wayland session: just start the ide prepending the GDK_BACKEND=x11 directive.

Hope this helps someone !

[Grant Rostig]

Helped me! Thanks.

Here is some detail for those new to Linux:

$ GDK_BACKEND=x11

$ export GDK_BACKEND

$ /opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.0.1/stm32cubeide # this is the default location I got on Fedora 30. Would have been nice if the install docs told name and location.

[GBeck.1]

If you normally open the IDE using the search bar or a shortcut icon, you can always have this fix by editing the associated .desktop file for the STM32CubeIDE shortcut:

sudo emacs /usr/share/applications/st-stm32cubeide-1.3.0.desktop

Change:

Exec=/opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/stm32cubeide %F

To:

Exec=/usr/bin/env GDK_BACKEND=x11 /opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/stm32cubeide %F

[Benjamin Forest]

Worked for me as well, thanks !

[GeoFoz]

I was able to sort this out on my Fedora 32 install by adding a line to my /usr/share/applications/st-stm32cubeide-1.3.0.desktop file.

Much like GBeck.1's answer, I simply added the line...

Exec=/usr/bin/env GDK_BACKEND=x11 export GDK_BACKEND

above the existing Exec line in the aforementioned .desktop file so that it (in total) looks like this ...

[Desktop Entry]

Name=STMicroelectronics STM32CubeIDE 1.3.0

Comment=STMicroelectronics STM32CubeIDE 1.3.0

GenericName=STM32CubeIDE

Exec=/usr/bin/env GDK_BACKEND=x11 export GDK_BACKEND

Exec=/opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/stm32cubeide %F

Icon=/opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/icon.xpm

Path=/opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/

Terminal=false

StartupNotify=true

Type=Application

Categories=Development

I now get the target page populated and I can continue on.

[RStar.1]

I am still having this problem on Ubuntu. I have downloaded the debian version of stm32cubeide, and when I open it and select start new stm32 project it brings up the target select screen but it is completely blank and the only valid option is "cancel." I have tried running:

$GDK_BACKEND=x11
$export GDK_BACKEND
$/opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/stm32cubeide

but this didn't work. I have also tried adding Exec=/usr/bin/env GDK_BACKEND=x11 export GDK_BACKEND as GeoFoz suggested and changing the line to Exec=/usr/bin/env GDK_BACKEND=x11 /opt/st/stm32cubeide_1.3.0/stm32cubeide %F as GBeck.1 suggested. But I am still seeing the same thing. I have also tried rebooting the computer and uninstalling & reinstalling the software.

Is there any thing I am missing? Does x11 need to be installed / how would I do that? (google doesn't have a clear answer, I thought x11 was default in ubuntu)