[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] (JBIDE-19773) Can Central tell the user what's wrong if gtk/swt/webkit not available so they know what to do?

[Konstantin Marmalyukov (JIRA)]

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Konstantin Marmalyukov commented on JBIDE-19773:
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Issues we might have under various Linux distros:
* We need to be sure that browser was created. Otherwise, show error message like we do it for Visual Editor. Usecase: User does not install vpe(haven't got our old XulRunner bundles) + has no webkit installed
** In error message we should advice to install webkit library (it's easier) in accordance to GTK2/GTK3
* If browser was created, we need to detect which engine is used:
** old xulrunner. Then show simplified version of central
** webkit/new xulrunner: everything is fine

I don't remember can we even launch Eclipse on RHEL6 under GTK3(RHEL7 under GTK2). If yes - this two cases also must be documented(switch back to default GTK).

> Can Central tell the user what's wrong if gtk/swt/webkit not available so they know what to do?
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JBIDE-19773
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-19773
>             Project: Tools (JBoss Tools)
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: central
>    Affects Versions: 4.3.0.Alpha2
>            Reporter: Nick Boldt
>            Priority: Critical
>             Fix For: 4.3.0.Beta1
>
>
> It was suggested today on build.next call by Max that it would be great if when gtk/swt/browser/webkit problems occur as a result of Central loading that we could notify the user what when wrong and suggest a solution.
> Context:
> {quote}
> * No more handles with install-grinder https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-19750 and https://jenkins.mw.lab.eng.bos.redhat.com/hudson/job/jbosstools-install-grinder.install-tests.matrix_master/2839/PROJECT=devstudio,eclipseBundleVersion=mars.M6,jdk=java18_default,label_exp=%28RHEL7||beaker||jboss-prod%29&&!ia64&&!ppc64&&!rhts/console
> *    SWT problem? GTK problem? xvnc/xvfb problem?
> *    missing webkit package on RHEL7 ?
> *    @mickael to ping Fred; see what is missing on RHEL7 (need GTK3 packages)
> *      what about x86 bundles for x86_64 platform? - https://github.com/jbosstools/jbosstools-devdoc/blob/master/building/how_to_build_jbosstools_faq.adoc#my-build-is-failing-due-to-unsatisfiedlinkerror-or-a-missing-so-file {quote}



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