Missing graphical display in some Gnome applications after updating to Leap 15.6

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Hello,
I did a Leap 15.5 fresh install from ISO DVD (checksumed), with Gnome DE : all worked fine. Then I updated to 15.6 following official instructions (check repos to use $releaserver, init 3, zypper --releasever=15.6 refresh, zypper --releasever=15.6 dup, reboot). No error during process, system and DE booted as expected.

However, I ran into an graphical issue similar to Gnome window does not display fonts and icons after upgrading to 15.6 : gnome-control-center, nautilus, gnome-calculator open but displaying no text or icon (just the frames, some images and hover coloring when passing on an invisible option).

I don’t get any useful information when running theses gnome utilities in CLI nor querying the system journal. I think some packages are missing but not sure.
I already try theses actions :

  • install typelib-1_0-Nautilus-4_0
  • check install and activation of gnome-extensions
  • force upgrade of gnome patterns, gnome-control-center package, remove and re-install gnome-extensions
  • (in init 3 context) remove pattern gnome and gnome*, remove gnome*, install pattern gnome* : this fully removed gnome DE and leads to basic minimal DE then reinstall it but the graphical issue was still here.

Any idea ? Any output that could be useful for you to diagnose ?

Thanks by advance,
Regards

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Why not directly installing 15.6. Or even 16.0 and sparing the hassle of all the upgrading?

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I first tried to install 15.6 directly, of course (I should have mentioned) but this failed with multiple issues (error in unpacking filesystem package with cpio symlink failed / invalid argument and other similar ones).
The device isn’t 16.0 compatible (x86_64_v1) so the plan is to move to Slowroll next year.

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Then, IMO, it would still be better to attack the problems with installing the supported 15.6 (with help from the forum) then starting with an unsupported 15.5.

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OK, thank you @hcvv
I opened an other topic that focus on 15.6 installation.
But if someone has an idea to repair the updated one here, I’m interested too :slight_smile:

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As usual - try with new user.

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I create a new standard user and log with it : same issue.
With root logging (shame) : same issue.

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Finally, I managed to do a new install with 15.6 directly. But I got the same graphical issue. I didn’t find the solution … :confused:
As the device user did not mind about the DE, I switch it to KDE Plasma : easy workaround, no bug with this one.

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