hello there
first time poster
couldn't find any info on this problem in existing threads..

i have an issue in Vanilla on Mac Os Sierra, where [openpanel] as well as the 'save as' command will sometimes return a finder window that is either completely black, completely white, or an interesting combination of both
see attached screenshot - this was a 'save as' command.

it's impossible to see what you're selecting, and i mainly try to sort-of-aim for where the 'cancel' button would be to close the window. not exactly ideal for workflow.
it occurs both in 50.0.0 and 50.0.2, but it doesn't happen in PurrData.
i can't seem to find any consistencies in when it happens - like running any other programs, etc.
sometimes logging out and back in will cure it for some time, but never indefinitely.
and that also means that any work i did before logging out can only be saved, not saved as a copy with a new name.

i'm trying to switch to vanilla (for writing Bela compatible patches), but this is an issue that is quite the dealbreaker..

anyone else have this problem?

@Remork Not using osx..... but I believe that Pd hands over to Tk (the wish app) for the opening of file browser windows. The window that is blank is an osx file browser window..... so very strange.
Maybe it has not been told "where" it is in the directory tree but that it lacks its window control buttons is even more strange.
The fact that it is an intermittent fault makes it harder to diagnose.
I wonder if it has anything to do with Mac "state-saving" since osx 10.7......... https://puredata.info/docs/faq/help-pd-crashes-on-startup-on-mac-osx-10-7
If not then post as a bug to the list using Pd Menu Help "Report a Bug" and go back to Pd 0.49 for a while?
David.

thanks for a swift reply!
not a saved state issue, apparently - disabled Resume for Pd and it's still happening.
too bad.

just tried 0.49.1 - same thing...

wondering if it's an OSx issue only on my machine..?
only installed Sierra a couple of weeks ago (i know, i know - late to the party, but i'm more of an 'if it ain't broke' kinda guy), so i doubt if that install is already corrupted.

i think i got it solved by removing the Pure Data plist, and cleaning as much residue from Pd Ext as i could find. will test some more, but seems better now.

not entirely solved.
i've got a suspicion it might have something to do with the laptop going to sleep (or me closing the lid) with Pd still running.
will test some more.