[OpenFOAM.org] ParaView: Open File window gets bigger and bigger until it's impossible to press open

mn16mg · July 29, 2018, 11:08

I have used OpenFOAM for couple weeks now and everything worked fine. But I have noticed that in ParaView every time I open the Open File window it gets bigger. At this point I am unable to open any file. I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 on Windows 10 and Xming to access ParaView. The version of OpenFOAM is 5.0 and of ParaView is 5.4.0. I have already tried reinstalling ParaView by typing:

Code:

sudo apt-get purge paraview*
sudo apt-get -y install openfoam5.

Also tried reinstalling Xming. But still, the Open File window extends beyond my screen.

jherb · August 1, 2018, 14:00

You could try VcxSrv instead of Xming. It is a known problem that secondary windows cannot be resized in (the free version of) Xming.

mn16mg · August 1, 2018, 14:42

I actually decided to install Paraview for Windows. Thanks, jherb.

russel60 · January 10, 2019, 12:17

Quick Reply for anyone also experiencing this issue: VcXsrv works well - the Open Files subwindow can be resized and Paraview seems to be fully functional.

Thanks jherb!!

August 1, 2018, 14:00		#2
jherb Senior Member Joachim Herb Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Rep Power: 22	You could try VcxSrv instead of Xming. It is a known problem that secondary windows cannot be resized in (the free version of) Xming. wyldckat likes this.

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