Cairo DocK MX 25.1

In MX Linux 25.1 Cairo Dock is a much more recent version
Cairo-Dock version: 3.6.0
compiled date: 2025-10-18T20:25:40

The rest of the output

`Cairo-Dock was built with support for:

  • GTK version: 3.24
  • X11: yes
  • Wayland: yes
  • GLX: yes
  • EGL: yes
  • gtk-layer-shell: yes
  • additional Wayland protocols: yes
  • Wayfire IPC: yes
    • Cairo-Dock is currently running with:
  • display backend: X11
  • window positioning: legacy
  • OpenGL: GLX
  • taskbar backend: X11
  • desktop manager backend(s): X11
  • dock visibility backend: default-wm-coords
  • detected desktop environment: XFCE`

Full Log

$ cairo-dock &
[1] 9047
metalloid@krishna:~/gate/audio/raw/flac/αβeats∞
$ warning : (./src/implementations/cairo-dock-glx.c:_initialize_opengl_backend:129)

couldn't find an appropriate visual, trying to get one without Stencil buffer
(it may cause some little deterioration in the rendering) ...

============================================================================
Cairo-Dock version: 3.6.0
compiled date: 2025-10-18T20:25:40

Cairo-Dock was built with support for:

  • GTK version: 3.24
  • X11: yes
  • Wayland: yes
  • GLX: yes
  • EGL: yes
  • gtk-layer-shell: yes
  • additional Wayland protocols: yes
  • Wayfire IPC: yes

Cairo-Dock is currently running with:

  • display backend: X11
  • window positioning: legacy
  • OpenGL: GLX
  • taskbar backend: X11
  • desktop manager backend(s): X11
  • dock visibility backend: default-wm-coords
  • detected desktop environment: XFCE============================================================================

g_file_test: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed
g_file_test: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_string: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_string: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_string: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
warning : (./src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:358)

Couldn't bind 'F4' (Show Desktop: Expose all the desktops)
This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or another application
_cairo_dock_add_inhibitor_to_class: assertion 'pClassAppli != NULL' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_boolean: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
g_key_file_get_string: assertion 'key_file != NULL' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
gldi_object_ref: assertion 'pObject != NULL && pObject->ref > 0' failed
warning : (./src/gldit/cairo-dock-class-manager.c:cairo_dock_set_data_from_class:2925)

app corresponding to this icon was already set!
warning : (./Indicator-applet3/indicator-applet3.c:cd_indicator3_load:66)

could not load indicator from 'org.ayatana.indicator.sound': No such file or directory
warning : (./Indicator-applet3/indicator-applet3.c:cd_indicator3_load:73)

Unable to load org.ayatana.indicator.sound
GFileInfo created without standard::is-hidden
file ../../../gio/gfileinfo.c: line 1647 (g_file_info_get_is_hidden): should not be reached
GFileInfo created without standard::content-type
file ../../../gio/gfileinfo.c: line 1836 (g_file_info_get_content_type): should not be reached
GFileInfo created without standard::is-hidden
file ../../../gio/gfileinfo.c: line 1647 (g_file_info_get_is_hidden): should not be reached
GFileInfo created without standard::content-type
file ../../../gio/gfileinfo.c: line 1836 (g_file_info_get_content_type): should not be reached
_get_desktop_bg_surface: assertion 'iRootPixmapID != 0' failed
warning : (./switcher/src/applet-load-icons.c:cd_switcher_load_desktop_bg_map_surface:201)

couldn't get the wallpaper

Z

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On this Linux installation (MX 23.6 the Cairo Dock is very old)

  • Cairo-Dock version : 3.4.1
  • Compiled date : Jan 2 2021 11:22:34
  • Built with GTK : 3.24
  • Running with OpenGL: 1

Log:

$ warning : (/build/cairo-dock-91fau9/cairo-dock-3.4.1+git20201103.0836f5d1/src/implementations/cairo-dock-egl.c:gldi_register_egl_backend:232)

Cairo-Dock was not built with EGL support
warning : (/build/cairo-dock-91fau9/cairo-dock-3.4.1+git20201103.0836f5d1/src/implementations/cairo-dock-glx.c:_initialize_opengl_backend:129)

couldn't find an appropriate visual, trying to get one without Stencil buffer
(it may cause some little deterioration in the rendering) ...

============================================================================
Cairo-Dock version : 3.4.1
Compiled date : Jan 2 2021 11:22:34
Built with GTK : 3.24
Running with OpenGL: 1
============================================================================

g_file_test: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed
g_file_test: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed
sh: 1: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cairo-dock/cairo-dock-launcher-API-daemon: not found
warning : (/build/cairo-dock-91fau9/cairo-dock-3.4.1+git20201103.0836f5d1/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:358)

Couldn't bind 'F4' (Show Desktop: Expose all the desktops)
This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or another application
warning : (./shortcuts/src/applet-drives.c:cd_shortcuts_list_drives:321)

couldn't detect any drives
warning : (./shortcuts/src/applet-load-icons.c:cd_shortcuts_build_shortcuts_from_data:310)

Shortcuts : can't monitor bookmarks
_get_desktop_bg_surface: assertion 'iRootPixmapID != 0' failed
warning : (./switcher/src/applet-load-icons.c:cd_switcher_load_desktop_bg_map_surface:197)

couldn't get the wallpaper
warning : (/build/cairo-dock-91fau9/cairo-dock-3.4.1+git20201103.0836f5d1/src/gldit/cairo-dock-packages.c:_dl_file_content:435)

Couldn't download file 'http://download.tuxfamily.org/glxdock/themes/ping.txt' (Timeout was reached)

Z

I need to get the latest version (features & bugfixes), but first will check the version in MX Linux v25.1
I wonder why such a stale version was included

https://www.glx-dock.org/

#Cairo #Dock #MX #Linux #MXLinux #V23_6 #old #version #programming #gcc #compiler #assembler #linker #mathematics #science #Physics #Linear #Algebra #LinearAlgebra #networking #weather #music #player #applet #technology #OpenSource #POSIX