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Last Post 17 Apr 2023 10:53 AM by Dave Rowenhorst

IDLDE on macOS X11 display not forwarded

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Chris Stuberg

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23 Mar 2023 11:15 AM
I'm having some issues with IDLDE 8.8.3 not forwarding the Workbench window over X11. Instead, `idlde` launches Workbench on the host machine not the client machine. I'm using a MacPro as a host running macOS 11.7. I'm using a MacMini running macOS 11.7 as a client. XQuartz version is 2.8.3 for both machines. From the client, I can ssh to the host and run `idl` from the command line just fine, and it will forward plots without any issues. However, when I run `idlde` from an ssh session, it appears to hang from the client's terminal session. If I'm simultaneously VNC'd to the host and logged in, running `idlde` from the client opens the Workbench window on the host but fails to forward Workbench to the client. Plots made from Workbench on the host will get forwarded to the client if the client opened Workbench by running `idlde`. Has anyone experienced or resolved a similar issue? This behavior seems peculiar to me as Linux hosts will forward the Workbench window.

Dave Rowenhorst

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17 Apr 2023 10:53 AM
I believe this is because, unlike on Linux, the Workbench window is not running on the X11 windows system, it is running on the native macOS Aqua windows system. That is why X11 does not start up until you call a plot window (or similar) on macOS. If you really want the remote Workbench, VNC/Remote Desktop is going to be your best bet.

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