Xpra 4.0.6 fails to run on Windows

[markus]

After installing xpra, the current version 4.0.6 fails to start and outputs the error shown in the screenshot.

The error kept the same on a clean Windows 10 VM.

The error does not appear on older version. I tested the following versions on the Win 10 VM:

• Xpra-Client-Python3-x86_64_Setup_4.0.3-r27086 = ok
• Xpra-Client-Python3-x86_64_Setup_4.0.5-r27999 = ok
• Xpra-Client-Python3-x86_64_Setup_4.0.5-r28002 = ok

[markus]

Python error when launching xpra

[Antoine Martin]

Probably due to the recent breakage in cx_Freeze : #2994, as the packaging has bot been modified since 4.0.5

I noticed that some of the window icons are also missing..

[Antoine Martin]

I have re-issued the 4.0.6 builds using an even older version (6.1) of cx_Freeze for packaging, this seems to work for me.

The missing window header bar icons were caused by another cx_Freeze "feature" it seems, r28334 works around that one.

There are now some r28334 builds in the download area, with some minor extra fixes included as a bonus.

Please close if this works for you.

[Antoine Martin]

Make that r28335.

For the record, I don't understand why we need so many ugly workarounds for what seems like a simple job.. or why the development branch does not seem to be affected.

Examples: #2846, #1857, #2631, #2611, etc..

[markus]

Thank you for your fast response.
I just tested r28335, and the client-only (https://xpra.org/dists/windows/Xpra-Client-Python3-x86_64_Setup_4.0.6-r28335.exe) as well as the "normal" version (https://xpra.org/dists/windows/Xpra-x86_64_Setup.exe) are now working for me.

[migration script]

this ticket has been moved to: ​https://github.com/Xpra-org/xpra/issues/2997