Chromium Rendering Issue On Linux makes Obsidian v1.0.3 unusable

[TheBigS]

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Steps to reproduce

1. Installed AppImage or .deb file on Linux
2. Run Obsidian

Expected result

Obsidian window opens and is functional

Actual result

Errors spew to the console

$ ./Obsidian-1.0.3.AppImage 
2022-11-12 12:14:29 Loading main app package /tmp/.mount_ObsidiplXyIX/resources/obsidian.asar
2022-11-12 12:14:30 Checking for update using Github
2022-11-12 12:14:30 Success.
2022-11-12 12:14:30 Latest version is 1.0.3
2022-11-12 12:14:30 App is up to date.
MESA-LOADER: failed to retrieve device information
MESA-LOADER: failed to retrieve device information
MESA-LOADER: failed to retrieve device information
[6224:1112/071430.761751:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(275)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
[6224:1112/071430.761902:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(275)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
[6224:1112/071430.761997:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(275)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)

And the Obsidian window looks like this and while i can click things the large cyan swatch makes Obsidian unusable, I’ve tried switching themes and all, doesn’t seem to help. As I mouse over the broken button like the close button in the top right, it highlights (on rollover) and then renders correctly. Other buttons don’t render correctly when I rollover.

Environment

I’m running in virtual machine under VMWare Workstation 16 if that matters

• Operating system:

DISTRIB_ID=Pop
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS"
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS"
NAME="Pop!_OS"
VERSION="22.04 LTS"
ID=pop
ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian"
PRETTY_NAME="Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
HOME_URL="https://pop.system76.com"
SUPPORT_URL="https://support.system76.com"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://github.com/pop-os/pop/issues"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://system76.com/privacy"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
LOGO=distributor-logo-pop-os
NAME="Pop!_OS"
VERSION="22.04 LTS"
ID=pop
ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian"
PRETTY_NAME="Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
HOME_URL="https://pop.system76.com"
SUPPORT_URL="https://support.system76.com"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://github.com/pop-os/pop/issues"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://system76.com/privacy"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
LOGO=distributor-logo-pop-os

• Debug info:

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.0.3
	Installer version: v1.0.3
	Operating system: #202210290932~1667401208~22.04~d2df702 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed N 6.0.6-76060006-generic
	Login status: not logged in
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Legacy editor: off
	Base theme: dark
	Community theme: Atom
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

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Additional information

Sounds like a chrome graphics driver issue, I was able to find some links referencing this issue but claiming it was fixed:
https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium-archlinux/issues/68

[WhiteNoise]

Try the default theme.
Try to run obsidian without hardware acceleration (settings>about)

I am not sure there’s much we can do if this doesn’t work.

[TheBigS]

Still reproduces with default theme and settings, disabling hardware acceleration does fix it though!