Gray Window on Linux With the Compiz / Beryl Window ManagerEdit online
Problem
I try to run Oxygen XML Editor on Linux with the Compiz / Beryl window manager but I only get a gray window that does not respond to user actions. Sometimes the Oxygen XML Editor window responds to user actions but after opening and closing an Oxygen XML Editor dialog, or after resizing the Oxygen XML Editor window or a view of the Oxygen XML Editor window, the content of this window becomes gray and it does not respond to user actions.
Cause
Sun Microsystems' Java virtual machine does not support the Compiz window manager and the Beryl one very well. It is expected that better support for Compiz / Beryl will be added in future versions of their Java virtual machine.
Solution
Try turning off the special effects for the Compiz / Beryl window manager before starting the Oxygen XML Editor application or switch to another window manager.