eclipse-platform
SWT Error, Javadoc browser is broken
Describe the bug Every time when starting up Eclipse 2025-03 i get those error messages, and the javadoc browser doesn't work. (It just shows text, but nothing is clickable, and its not formatted properly) This happens in a completely fresh installtion, I tried selecting different java versions in the installer. It does not happen in 2024-12
To Reproduce Install Eclipse 2025-03
Expected behavior No errors
Screenshots
Environment:
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Select the platform(s) on which the behavior is seen: Windows 10
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Additional OS info (e.g. OS version, Linux Desktop, etc)
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JRE/JDK version
I tried the one I have installed and 21.0.6 from the installer
Version since 2025-03
All the log files I could find in the eclipse folder: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19719491/1744459345715.log https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19719490/setup.log
The full stacktrace from the notification thing:
org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: Not implemented [WebView2 runtime not found]
at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:4957)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Edge.createEnvironment(Edge.java:591)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Edge.createInstance(Edge.java:634)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Edge.create(Edge.java:630)
at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Browser.<init>(Browser.java:99)
at org.eclipse.oomph.setup.presentation.NotificationViewPart.createPartControl(NotificationViewPart.java:132)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.createPartControl(CompatibilityPart.java:158)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityView.createPartControl(CompatibilityView.java:155)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.create(CompatibilityPart.java:365)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:977)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:939)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalInject(InjectorImpl.java:139)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalMake(InjectorImpl.java:386)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.make(InjectorImpl.java:312)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.make(ContextInjectionFactory.java:203)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.createFromBundle(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:90)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.doCreate(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:59)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.create(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:42)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchContributionFactory.create(WorkbenchContributionFactory.java:46)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ContributedPartRenderer.createWidget(ContributedPartRenderer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:991)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$1.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:543)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:47)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:527)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ElementReferenceRenderer.createWidget(ElementReferenceRenderer.java:73)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:991)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:762)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:727)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:47)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.createElement(PartServiceImpl.java:1314)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.showPart(PartServiceImpl.java:1275)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showPart(WorkbenchPage.java:1264)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyShowView(WorkbenchPage.java:1233)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.lambda$13(WorkbenchPage.java:4243)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:67)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showView(WorkbenchPage.java:4241)
at org.eclipse.oomph.setup.presentation.handlers.NotificationsHandler.execute(NotificationsHandler.java:47)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:277)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.E4HandlerProxy.execute(E4HandlerProxy.java:98)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invokeUsingClass(InjectorImpl.java:299)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invoke(InjectorImpl.java:233)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.invoke(ContextInjectionFactory.java:174)
at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceHandler.execute(HandlerServiceHandler.java:165)
at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:488)
at org.eclipse.oomph.setup.ui.SetupUIPlugin.lambda$2(SetupUIPlugin.java:519)
at org.eclipse.oomph.ui.UIUtil$5.run(UIUtil.java:604)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:40)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchronizer.java:132)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.java:4094)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3710)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1151)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1042)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:153)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:668)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:576)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:173)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:178)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:208)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:149)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:115)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:467)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:298)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:670)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:607)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1492)
Do you try installing WebView2?
See https://developer.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-edge/webview2?form=MA13LH
The installer tells me I already have it installed, but also I can't find Microsoft Edge at all on my pc, I may have deleted it at some point
Is there anything left to do here? With
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/pull/2065
you should now face a more reasonable error dialog allowing to switch back to IE engine on the fly.
Note that there is also information on how set up Edge/WebView2 or how to switch back to IE in the release news and the linked FAQ.
Since there has been no activity for quite a while and since changes were made to address the issue, I consider it resolved for now. If that's not the case, feel free to reopen or create a new issue.
Sorry forgot to respond. The legacy browser seems to work fine, but it pops up a warning every time eclipse is started, which is a bit annoying
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/104a2c5e-edfc-45ab-9f5b-a86962a3dfc9
Also reopening doesnt work
The legacy browser seems to work fine, but it pops up a warning every time eclipse is started, which is a bit annoying
May I ask why you do not switch back to the internet explorer engine? The popup shows the "Information" option, which brings you to the FAQ page with the information on how to switch back to the internet explorer engine: https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/blob/master/docs/FAQ/FAQ_How_do_I_use_Edge-IE_as_the_Browser's_underlying_renderer.md#fallback-to-internet-explorer
I didn't realize I had to set it manually, I thought the "Use IE" button would do it
I didn't realize I had to set it manually, I thought the "Use IE" button would do it
Ah, valid point, thank you! We might adapt the dialog to indicate that it will only change to Internet Explorer for the current application session.