unfortunately those don't really improve things

So sun.java2d.opengl=True made it work? I guess whatever render pipeline was enabled by default just didn't play well with your X remote desktop. Weird issue. Happy to know there's an easy workaround.


It's still a little janky and I need to maximize the windows or switch from maximization to ...

You can run these commands to turn graphics acceleration on or off:
filebot -script fn:properties --def sun.java2d.opengl=True

Woah! This worked!! Thank you!

filebot -script fn:properties --def sun.java2d.opengl=False
:arrow: Run one of these commands first to set the settings, then run ...

Great questions!

:?: Are you using FileBot on a remote Linux machine via VNC or similar protocol?

Yes, I am using it on a remote Linux ( https://imgur.com/a/a9NLkmD ) machine using x2go (and sometimes SSH) to connect to it.


:?: Why not use the macOS version of FileBot on your macOS Desktop ...

I'm having this issue every time I open filebot. I don't even know how to describe it, so I'll let the screenshots do that. The only way I can get it to go away is by rebooting.

https://imgur.com/a/EGrNJlG