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./run main error with xdg_surface

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area: renderer bug os: windows
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Description

After I configure and build, I am trying to run ./run main. However, it prompts the xdg_surface error, as the screenshot shows. I am running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on Windows.
Screenshot 2024-11-03 191946

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Start by reproducing ./run main after configuring and building on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on Windows, then inspect the reported xdg_surface error and the attached screenshot. Done means the cause is identified and ./run main launches successfully in the reported environment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, ubuntu
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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