Echoing @marmis and @Smoerrebroed, using --gtk-version=3 gets Slack to start on GNOME.
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Package Details: slack-desktop 4.44.60-1
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| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/slack-desktop.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | slack-desktop |
| Description: | Slack Desktop (Beta) for Linux |
| Upstream URL: | https://slack.com/downloads |
| Licenses: | custom |
| Submitter: | ogarcia |
| Maintainer: | ogarcia |
| Last Packager: | ogarcia |
| Votes: | 621 |
| Popularity: | 9.79 |
| First Submitted: | 2015-10-19 09:59 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2025-05-15 09:00 (UTC) |
Dependencies (7)
- gtk3 (gtk3-no_deadkeys_underlineAUR, gtk3-patched-filechooser-icon-viewAUR, gtk3-classicAUR, gtk3-classic-xfceAUR)
- libsecret
- libxss
- nss (nss-hgAUR)
- xdg-utils (busking-gitAUR, xdg-utils-slockAUR, mimiAUR, mimi-gitAUR, xdg-utils-handlrAUR, openerAUR, xdg-utils-mimeoAUR, mimejs-gitAUR)
- libappindicator-gtk3 (optional) – Systray indicator support
- org.freedesktop.secrets (gnome-keyring-gitAUR, pass-secrets-gitAUR, keepassxc-allow-aur-extension-originAUR, keepassxc-allow-aur-extension-origin-binAUR, bitw-gitAUR, keepassxc-qt6AUR, pass-secret-service-binAUR, keepassxc-gitAUR, pass-secret-service-gitAUR, dssdAUR, gnome-keyring, keepassxc, kwallet, kwallet5) (optional) – Keyring password store support
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Sources (2)
dbb commented on 2025-05-16 13:23 (UTC)
Smoerrebroed commented on 2025-05-16 12:04 (UTC) (edited on 2025-05-16 12:05 (UTC) by Smoerrebroed)
Same issue here. Currently running Slack from the command line:
$ slack --gtk-version=3
Seems like a new version -2 would be in order.
marmis commented on 2025-05-15 10:37 (UTC) (edited on 2025-05-16 17:49 (UTC) by marmis)
Slack 4.44.60 not starting on GNOME 48, because "Using GTK 2/3 and GTK 4 in the same process is not supported", tracked by issue electron/electron#46538. The proposed workaround is using --gtk-version=3, so if you're having issues, you can apply that like this:
sudo sed -Ei 's#^(Exec=/usr/bin/slack) -s#\1 --gtk-version=3 -s#' /usr/share/applications/slack.desktop
I'm not sure how this option affects other DEs, so maybe it'll need to be patched on per-system basis, instead of patching the whole package.
filotek commented on 2025-03-21 20:43 (UTC)
Updated slack to 4.43.43 and the Lato font (default font) is atrocious (very blurry)! I tried adjusting the font properties through fontconfig and every app obeys this except for Slack.
Reverting to 4.41.105 fixes the issue for me. Any tips on how to get slack to respect fontconfig settings or restore previous behaviour?
gauravkumar37 commented on 2025-03-12 06:03 (UTC)
The new version 4.43.43 has a bug. It takes 3-5 seconds for the window to appear when clicking the notification icon. Reverted to 4.41.105 and the bug went away.
daniel_shub commented on 2025-03-03 15:44 (UTC)
@xenoterracide slack-desktop.patch is in the tarball that is downloaded from https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/slack-desktop.tar.gz How are you downloading and building the package?
xenoterracide commented on 2025-03-01 15:07 (UTC)
==> ERROR: slack-desktop.patch was not found in the build directory and is not a URL.
rzhli commented on 2024-11-12 01:18 (UTC)
Why can't drag and resize the window?
comraderayane commented on 2024-09-11 03:17 (UTC)
I am still getting segfaults as of version 4.39.95
silikeite commented on 2024-05-23 13:12 (UTC)
Segfault fixed as of 4.38.125-1 as per https://forums.slackcommunity.com/s/question/0D5Hq00009pjvVnKAI/ubuntu-22043-slack-crashes-inmediately-after-opening?language=en_US
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ogarcia commented on 2020-02-06 11:44 (UTC) (edited on 2020-02-06 11:44 (UTC) by ogarcia)
Please, don't ask for add
lsb-releaseas dependency. In Arch Linux this package is not needed to run Slack Desktop.And before asking for any other dependency as
makeorpatchor whatever, please read the wiki.