flathub / flathub/com.mongodb.Compass

App does not launch anymore after update

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Description

After running `flatpak update` this app does not launch anymore.
It shows an icon in the system tray but the actual window / gui does not show up.

I had this issue about a few weeks ago already and fixed it by downgrading:
`flatpak update --commit=46251119039a63f2167d4165547c5fd15ad0a3a861e115fe8717dd74ef42374c com.mongodb.Compass`

Now I tried `flatpak update` again and it is broken again. The downgrade doesn't work anymore (server now returns 404 for this commit) so I can't use it anymore.

If I remember correctly the downgrade was to version 1.49.8 before the node24 and wayland / fallback-x11 changes.

Logs from the old version (GUI shows up):
```
> flatpak run com.mongodb.Compass
[3:0730/170225.427934:ERROR:dbus/bus.cc:408] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[3:0730/170225.972388:ERROR:dbus/bus.cc:408] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[3:0730/170225.972453:ERROR:dbus/bus.cc:408] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
LaunchProcess: failed to execvp:
xdg-settings
LaunchProcess: failed to execvp:
xdg-settings
```

Logs after flatpak update with the latest version (no GUI window):
```
> flatpak run com.mongodb.Compass
[3:0730/172857.123618:ERROR:dbus/bus.cc:405] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[3:0730/172857.557027:ERROR:dbus/bus.cc:405] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[3:0730/172857.557052:ERROR:dbus/bus.cc:405] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[51:0730/172857.600333:ERROR:media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.cc:1640] vaInitialize failed: unknown libva error
LaunchProcess: failed to execvp:
xdg-settings
LaunchProcess: failed to execvp:
xdg-settings
```

There is a new error in the log about vaapi stuff. Not sure why this app would even need vaapi and how to disable it if it causes the issue.

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Research direction

Begin with the documented entry point `flatpak run com.mongodb.Compass` and reproduce the failure on the latest update, comparing its logs with the working 1.49.8 logs. Investigate the reported Node 24, Wayland/fallback-X11, and VAAPI changes; done means the updated Flatpak launches its GUI reliably and the regression is covered by the project’s available validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, node.js
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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