There is a generic problem with Tcl/Tk combined with other GUIs, though. Essentially, you need to multiplex two event loops, and there is some risk of race conditions. Whether such bugs actually bite can vary between platforms.
-pd > On 30 Apr 2020, at 02:02 , Fox, John <j...@mcmaster.ca> wrote: > > Dear JB, > >> On Apr 29, 2020, at 1:44 PM, jean benoit TANIS <jb.ta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> This actually works well on the terminal session !! Very strange that the >> App GUI does not work well. I do not know if it is a general Mac problem or >> due to my computer settings…. > > I don't think that it could be a general Mac problem, because R.app works > with the Rcmdr for me and others. At least you now have a couple of solutions. > > Best, > John > >> >> JB >> >>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 18:18, Fox, John <j...@mcmaster.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Dear JB, >>> >>> If you use the Rcmdr with RStudio, by default it will direct output to the >>> RStudio console. You can change that, if you wish -- look at the Rcmdr >>> options in ?Commander. >>> >>> Also, have you tried running R and the Rcmdr in a Terminal window, as I >>> suggested? If the problem is with R.app, then that might work too. >>> >>> Peter: Thanks for chiming in. >>> >>> Best, >>> John >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: jean benoit TANIS <jb.ta...@gmail.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:04 PM >>>> To: peter dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> >>>> Cc: Fox, John <j...@mcmaster.ca>; R-Sig-Mac <r-sig-mac@r-project.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Mac] Graphic problem Rcmdr >>>> >>>> I have just tried with R studio and it works … I do not know why it does >>>> not work with Rapp but at least I can use it now. >>>> >>>> Thank you very much for your precious help !! >>>> >>>> JB >>>> >>>>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 16:14, peter dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Also not seen by me on Mojave (admittedly 4.0.0 beta, which I can't be >>>> bothered to upgrade at this point). Works both from R.app and Terminal, >>>> and even from RStudio. >>>>> >>>>> One thought is a missing font, but same font is used elsewhere is it >>>> not? >>>>> >>>>> You could try playing with generic Tcl/Tk via the tcltk package and >>>>> see if you can reproduce the problem in a simpler setting (perhaps try >>>>> the package demos?) >>>>> >>>>> -pd >>>>> >>>>>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 15:07 , Fox, John <j...@mcmaster.ca> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear JB, >>>>>> >>>>>> We corresponded privately about this problem, and I suggested that you >>>> post a message to the R-SIG-Mac list when I was unable to help you solve >>>> it. I don't experience the problem on a Mac similar to yours, but running >>>> macOS Catalina, and no one else to my knowledge has reported a similar >>>> problem (with blank menus). >>>>>> >>>>>> I do have one additional suggestion: I assume that you're running the >>>> Rcmdr under the standard R.app GUI. Try running R in a Terminal session. >>>> That is open the Mac Terminal, type R at the % command prompt and then >>>> library(Rcmdr) at the R > prompt. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps others will think of additional suggestions. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:18 AM, jean benoit TANIS <jb.ta...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I recently downloaded 4.0.0 and the Rcmdr package with dependencies (I >>>> used to work on R2.6 on Windows). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When I load the Rcmdr package, this is what I obtain - see picture >>>>>>> (the drop down menu does not display). <Snip20200428_1.png> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I manage to have access to the drop-down menu only once despite 20 or >>>> so attempts of closing and reopening R. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have tried to: >>>>>>> - turn-off nap-app => same issue >>>>>>> - uninstall R and rebook and start again => same issue >>>>>>> - uninstall XQuartz and reboot and start again => same issue >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For more information about my system, please find the pictures below >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <7D8214F7-97BD-45F0-A21F-9A5333AF2C94.tiff> >>>>>>> <28E41AFC-0091-4F73-8A48-D9B8D33D341D.tiff> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did you encounter this problem before ? Is there any way you could >>>> help me solving it ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you very much for your help, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best wishes, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JB >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Peter Dalgaard, Professor, >>>>> Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School Solbjerg Plads 3, >>>>> 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark >>>>> Phone: (+45)38153501 >>>>> Office: A 4.23 >>>>> Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> > -- Peter Dalgaard, Professor, Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark Phone: (+45)38153501 Office: A 4.23 Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Mac mailing list R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac
