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JDeveloper Crashes on Startup With Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'java' received an X Window System error. (Doc ID 2481251.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 27, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle JDeveloper - Version 12.2.1.3.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

In Linux, when starting JDeveloper it crashes. If started from the terminal, this error is shown in the ouput:

Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'java' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'RenderBadPicture (invalid Picture parameter)'.

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Cause

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