Cursor Editor Window Opens But UI Not Rendering on Manjaro Linux

[Don_Wang]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor application window opens successfully but the editor interface fails to render, leaving a blank/empty window. The application appears to start normally but the main UI components do not display.

Steps to Reproduce

Launch Cursor from terminal or click desktop icon.

Expected Behavior

Cursor should open with the full editor interface visible.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Linux

Version Information

cursor-bin 2.4.23-1 from AUR

Additional Information

Environment
OS: Manjaro Linux
Desktop Environment: Wayland
Cursor Version: cursor-bin 2.4.23-1
Installation Method: AUR

Critical Errors Found
I started Cursor using the command cursor --verbose --enable-logging=stderr and obtained some error messages.
1.Service Instantiation Error
ERR illegalState - setting UNKNOWN service instance: Error: illegalState - setting UNKNOWN service instance
at lOc._setCreatedServiceInstance
at lOc._createAndCacheServiceInstance
…
at U4b.createMainTitlebarPart
2. Assertion Failure
ERR Assertion Failed: Argument is undefined or null.: Error: Assertion Failed: Argument is undefined or null.
at xuc.updateStyles
at xuc.onThemeChange
at _dc.applyTheme

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

[Colin]

Hey @Don_Wang!

I recall a similar report the other day.

Cursor opens to a blank window

Solution: I figured out it was an issue with my gpu and got it working normally after switching my display server protocol from Weyland to Xorg.

Could you try Xorg as opposed to Wayland? Or start Cursor with the --disable-gpu flag?

[Don_Wang]

GNOME has now completely removed X11 support, and starting Cursor with the --disable-gpu flag does not work.

[Colin]

There are some other flags you can pass to Cursor which may improve things.

Cursor freezes for several minutes on startup and randomly during use on ubuntu gnome with nvidia gpu and external monitor

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known Electron/Chromium compatibility issue with NVIDIA on Wayland. Please try these options: Disable GPU acceleration: cursor --disable-gpu Force XWayland instead of native Wayland: cursor --ozone-platform=x11 If you’re using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, try: cursor --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-software-rasterizer You can add the needed flags to the .desktop file to apply them permanently. Also, can you confirm: Which NVIDIA driver ar…

Please give them a try!

[Don_Wang]

My laptop uses an entry-level integrated GPU, the Intel UHD Graphics 620, and I believe the root of the problem is not the GPU.

GNOME has now completely removed X11 support. The command cursor --ozone-platform=x11 does not work.

[Don_Wang]

I also have VS Code on my computer, and it runs normally.

[Don_Wang]

I recall that when I attempted to open the AI chat window in a new tab, the Cursor application crashed, even though it was working perfectly fine before that.

[Don_Wang]

Since Cursor is currently unusable on my computer, I have temporarily canceled my subscription. How can I export my conversation history?