mathoudebine / mathoudebine/turing-smart-screen-python
Apart from Configure.exe which works, the other executables start for a second and close
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Description
Describe the bug
Configure.exe works as expected and upon pressing 'Save and run' it closes. Main.exe and theme-editor.exe open for a split second and close.
According to troubleshooting page:
I've watched log.log but the only thing that appears every time is "[INFO] Loading theme AMD from res\themes\AMD\theme.yaml".
Running from powershell doesn't log anything in the terminal and doesn't change anything in log.log.
I took a look at Windows events and nothing shows up, except for a privileged session when starting main.exe as admin.
Tried with LibreHardwareMonitor/python libraries/automatic with the same outcome.
Tried both installer and portable releases.
No antivirus running.
Is there a way to run the exe's in a verbose/debug mode?
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Double click configure.exe.
- Pick corresponding display.
- Press Save and run.
- Nothing appears to happen.
Expected behavior
Executable should launch main.exe and display info on the connected display.
Theme-editor.exe should launch on executing it.
Still, a theme editor (same?) is launched successfully from within configure.exe/Edit theme button!
Logs
log.log:
7/31/2026 10:03:24 PM [INFO] Loading theme AMD from res\themes\AMD\theme.yaml
Screenshots / photos of the Turing screen
N/A
Environment:
- Smart screen model [8.8" new HW version]
- V3.10.0 official release
- Windows 10
- Python version: I assume the executable uses its builtin python (3.13?)
- AMD 8 core CPU, Nvidia GPU
Additional context
No problems with the display, USB connection or any other HW related since in Ubuntu everything works as expected, except for the 30% CPU usage.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with Configure.exe, Main.exe, theme-editor.exe, and the troubleshooting page, then inspect log.log while reproducing the launch from PowerShell. Compare the behavior of direct execution with the successful Configure.exe/Edit theme path and identify what diagnostic output is available. Done means the launch failure is explained and the relevant executable behavior or debugging guidance is corrected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100