X11 app - unable to open display ""

[Christopher Jones]

Hi,

I think it is related to the x11 server version, as I saw the same issues with the main xorg-server port (1.20.x) but if I switch back to 1.18 gv behaves better.

As this isn’t the first time so issues with the 1.20 server have been reported since it was made the default version, I have just submitted 

https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/4135 <https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/4135>

which adds back a ‘legacy’ xorg-server-1.18 port. I was a little reticent to do this, but if if provides a fallback solution to these issues until whatever is affecting the 1.20 build can be addressed (I don’t personally currently have a clue) then fine.

those affected can just do

> sudo port uninstall xorg-server
> sudo port install xorg-server-1.18

once the above is merged into master.

Chris

> On 22 Apr 2019, at 11:21 am, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 19, 2019, at 05:01, Christoph Kukulies wrote:
> 
>> Thanks. That did the job. I can now start the „gv“ (ghostview) port. But it illbehaves.
>> Some problem with the event queue maybe. Looks like lots ov expose events are generated.
>> Textfield in the left is flickering and is counting through all papersizes there are. Then the fileselector box
>> is flickering slowly. Hardly to operate.
>> 
>> Well, the application isn’t attractive anyway compared to what one is used of gsview64/32.
>> Not that the letter is the cream of GUI programs but it is usable and practical. Not more, not less.
> 
> Hmm, sorry to hear that. I'm not seeing those problems (on High Sierra), but I am using an older version of xorg-server at least:
> 
> $ port installed xorg-server gv
> The following ports are currently installed:
>  gv @3.7.4_0+universal (active)
>  xorg-server @1.18.4_3+universal (active)
> 
> 

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