Minor longstanding annoyances in Qubes

fsflover · October 20, 2021, 12:26pm

See also: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/major-ux-pain-points.

github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues

Some programs (especially LibreOffice) open as tiny windows

opened 12:10AM - 05 Nov 17 UTC

closed 11:15AM - 30 Nov 21 UTC

andrewdavidwong

T: bug P: major ux C: desktop-linux-xfce4 R: upstream issue

#### Qubes OS version:  `R3.2` #### Affected TemplateVMs:  `fedora-25-minimal` --- ### Steps to reproduce the behavior: In Nautilus, double-click a LibreOffice Calc file (e.g., `*.ods`). ### Expected behavior: Good: It opens to a sensible default size. Best: It remembers the size at which you last closed it, and reopens to that size. ### Actual behavior: In most cases, it opens as a tiny window (small enough that the content of the file is not even visible). ### General notes: The behavior is not consistent. For example, I have two AppVMs based on the same template. In one of them, this problem doesn't exist. In the other one, this problem happens with `*.ods` files every time. Even if I create a new AppVM based on the same template and copy the `*.ods` files there (from the problematic AppVM), the problem still occurs.

Works fine for me. You can start a new thread and we can try to help you. See also: How do I change my default browser? - Ask Ubuntu.

When I configure it during the install, I never have any problems later. The languages switch fine everywhere.

Looks like a problem with XFCE.