JavaFX applications turning to "black screen" after some time

[Kevin Rushforth]

(I guess I should read the whole thread before replying...please ignore 
my already-answered questions in earlier messages)

Can you file a JIRA for this issue? Also, can you comment as to whether 
disabling prism.dirtyopts helps?

Thanks.

-- Kevin


John C. Turnbull wrote:
> I notice this issue even with FX 8 applications and b106.  And when the
> issue occurs it doesn't matter how long I wait, the window stays black
> permanently.
>
> Again though I have never seen this with Scene Builder so it seems
> individual results vary.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerome Cambon [mailto:jerome.cambon at oracle.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2013 18:01
> To: John C. Turnbull
> Cc: openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: Re: JavaFX applications turning to "black screen" after some time
>
> And I realize you are certainly on Fx 2.2, since although we are working
> hard on it, SB on Fx 8 is not yet avalaible :-)
> RT-30362 is specific to Fx 8.0
>
> Using SB 1.1 (so Fx 2.2), I also notice your issue (entirely black
> window) on Win 7 when SB is minimized for a while, then restored.
> Generally the window  come back to a normal state after few seconds,
> sometimes more (around 1mn).
>
> I think this deserve a new Jira (for reference), I don't think there is one
> related to that for Fx 2.2.
>
> Thanks
> Jerome
>
>
> On 9/10/13 9:22 AM, John C. Turnbull wrote:
>   
>> Hmm, I am not sure that is the same issue.  That issue seems to be 
>> related to artefacts appearing after screen lock but what I am seeing 
>> is a totally black window and it doesn't need a locked screen to make it
>>     
> happen.
>   
>> And at least for me, I have never seen this with Scene Builder 
>> although I note that you have observed this.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: openjfx-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net
>> [mailto:openjfx-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net] On Behalf Of Jerome 
>> Cambon
>> Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2013 17:18
>> To: openjfx-dev at openjdk.java.net
>> Subject: Re: JavaFX applications turning to "black screen" after some 
>> time
>>
>>
>> Seems to be related to this issue:
>> https://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-30362
>>
>> And no, unfortunately Scene Builder is not always immune to this, I 
>> got it with SB regularly
>>
>> HTH,
>> Jerome
>>
>>
>> On 9/10/13 7:55 AM, John C. Turnbull wrote:
>>     
>>> I am not sure if it is a known issue but any JavaFX application I run 
>>> and then leave minimised for some time (say 15mins+) and then restore 
>>> will have an entirely black window with nothing actually visible.
>>> This is on Windows
>>> 7 and Scene Builder curiously seems to be immune to this problem.
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>> Any ideas why this is happening?  It looks like an off-screen buffer 
>>> being lost (as it resembles the behaviour I used to see with Swing 
>>> VolatileImage when the contents were lost)?
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>> Is there any way to programmatically avoid this?
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>> -jct
>>>
>>>       
>
>