MetaMatrix Designer does not display xmi files or model view on Linux

Solution Verified - Updated -

Environment

  • MetaMatrix Enterprise Designer 5.5.x
  • Fedora 13

Issue

  • The MetaMatrix Designer does not display the xmi files.  The view is simply grey.
  • The model view will display sometimes.  A restart sometimes fixes it.

Resolution

For the newer versions of Fedora you need to set the following in your .bashrc (or wherever your environment picks up it's variables):

export GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=true

This solution is part of Red Hat’s fast-track publication program, providing a huge library of solutions that Red Hat engineers have created while supporting our customers. To give you the knowledge you need the instant it becomes available, these articles may be presented in a raw and unedited form.

Comments