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usremel

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Registered: 2019-07-21

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[SOLVED] Blank screen when click save-as in browser / i3

Hello all! Thank you in advance for kindly helping this newbie. I'm running Arch Linux x86_64, with i3wm.

I've installed Nautilus, and checked xdg-mime is set correctly:

xdg-mime query default inode/directory
org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop

However, in a browser, or other app, when selecting "save as..." (or some other function requiring file manager), I'm just landing on a blank screen.

I've been practising my "duckduckfu" for some time to no avail. Any pointers would be appreciated!

Last edited by usremel (2019-07-21 03:44:16)

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: [SOLVED] Blank screen when click save-as in browser / i3

The "save as" dialog has nothing to do with file managers, that is a widget provided by the toolkit used by the "browser or other app" (e.g, gtk).

What do you mean by "landing on a blank screen"?  Have you seen this?

Last edited by Trilby (2019-07-21 02:25:15)

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usremel

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Registered: 2019-07-21

Posts: 2

Re: [SOLVED] Blank screen when click save-as in browser / i3

Thank you so much for your reply.  When I couldn't get it working I thought perhaps those dialogues hook into a file manager somehow (I never had this problem using i3/ubuntu). The screen was just white, after clicking "save-as" in any browser. I'm using HDPI - I wonder if that caused the problem?

You pointed me in the exact direction I needed. Changing floating sizes corrected the problem.

floating_minimum_size 450 x 450
floating_maximum_size 1500 x 1500

Thanks again. Much obliged!

dboneham

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Registered: 2018-05-14

Posts: 2

Re: [SOLVED] Blank screen when click save-as in browser / i3

Worked for me also! Thanks

2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

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Re: [SOLVED] Blank screen when click save-as in browser / i3

dboneham, please do not necrobump, especially with an empty post in a solved thread.

Closing.