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FileBot is running but window is not showing

Posted: 03 May 2020, 06:43
by laszloh
I am using Windows 10 and recently updated Filebot. Now app appears to open but i cant see the GUI screen. I have tried rolling back to previous versions but nothing seems to work. i dont want to uninstall as i have spent many hours building custom formats for TV shows, movies docos etc. Can i find and save these? im not sure if this is a windows 10 issues as Filebot was previously working, Java may have also updated recently? i have seen similar issues and fix suggested turning off direct 3d using Java swing but i have no idea how to do that. Can anyone help?

Re: Filebot not opening after update

Posted: 03 May 2020, 06:55
by rednoah
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Perhaps Windows is displaying the FileBot window off-screen due to a multi-monitor setup?
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows ... ard-trick/


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You can backup your preferences like so:
viewtopic.php?t=4205


:idea: Please read How to Request Help.

Re: FileBot is running but window is not showing

Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 13:43
by UndermostSpade
Hello,

I am experiencing the same error. I have uninstalled/reinstalled the latest version of FileBot multiple times. Below is my output of the sysinfo script, and the empty FileBot console. The 2nd open filebot window is the GUI[opened auto by FileBot (Console)], which just shows a white or black window in the hover preview and nothing when actually clicked. I am only on my laptop so no monitor issues here.

https://snipboard.io/ntc7uE.jpg

Thanks

Re: FileBot is running but window is not showing

Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 15:09
by rednoah
rednoah wrote: 03 May 2020, 06:55 1.
Perhaps Windows is displaying the FileBot window off-screen due to a multi-monitor setup?
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows ... ard-trick/


2.
You can backup your preferences like so:
viewtopic.php?t=4205


:idea: Please read How to Request Help.
What does filebot -script fn:preferences say?

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filebot -script fn:preferences
filebot -clear-prefs might do the trick:

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filebot -clear-prefs

Re: FileBot is running but window is not showing

Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 19:39
by UndermostSpade
filebot -clear-prefs cleared it right up. Thank you for the quick reply!

Re: FileBot is running but window is not showing

Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 04:48
by rednoah
filebot -script fn:preferences might have been interesting to see the values that -clear-prefs has now cleared.