Windows app opens to blank screen, except for menu

Operating system

Windows

Joplin version

3.2.13

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.2.13 (prod, win32)

Client ID: 8b409d6885774e88b3fcd2cbb86eb1fc
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 47
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: a898e17

Backup: 1.4.2
Freehand Drawing: 2.14.0

What issue do you have?

Started the app -- and saw nothing but the Joplin main menu (File | Edit | etc). Restarted the app: same result. Meanwhile Joplin on my android phone is just fine, and shows my usual list of notes.

I fixed it, but I'm wondering why it would happen at all, and if others experienced it too.

The only significant recent change to my laptop I can think of is that ~2 days ago the Win 11 "24H2" update applied itself. This update doesn't seem to have had a negative effect on any of my other many apps.

Tried a few minor Win troubleshooting steps... and [View | Reset application layout]... but the fix was to uninstall Joplin app + reinstall (from Joplin website). [shrug] Started the app, and boom, all my notes and normal Joplin screen elements appeared as they should have before.

( I looked up a bunch of old forum topics to find a clue, but didn't see any hints. e.g.: White screen of death - please help - urgent )

Anyone encounter this before, or have insightful ideas why it might happen?

Pls + thx.

Yes with my W11+Joplin 3.3.4 portable version.
When there's not enough space on my system disk (even though my joplin datas are on an external disk with enough space) I have exactly the same symptoms.
Maybe the windows update had used a lot of space on your systemp disk... Before to be definitively installed. The update create a lot of temporary files...

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Perhaps there's more than 1 cause then; in my case I have 431GB free (~40%empty)

I recently encountered a similar issue on Linux. I'm linking to the relevant pull request:

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I'm using Joplin 3.3.12 on win11. It turns white screen after a period of time instead of right when startups.

On my win 11 laptop (allupdates done) this happens to me sometimeswhen Joplin is minimized for a longer time and than I open it. The easy solution for me is to change the window size - maximize it for example and than the redraw is done correctly. After that I can comeback to my original window size.

@dingolino This is probably this issue, where it goes white after moving the window and then minimizing/restoring:

Really hope this gets fixed, it's incredibly annoying...

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I've got this issue as well. I have to exit Joplin entirely and then restart to get my notes back. Good to know it can be avoided if I just don't move the Joplin window. I've verified it. If I move and minimize, then reopen it is blank. If I just minimize, it is ok. 3.3.12 - Windows 11 Pro. version 24H2.

Is someone working on this? Any ideas when it'll be fixed. It is somewhat recent, so it is just with newer versions of Joplin.

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