Black Screen and cant right Click on Desktop

Issues & Assistance Xfce
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Hello Fellow Garuda Users
I am using xfce Garuda and a few days ago my desktop went black after a restart and i can no longer right click on the desktop. I have been doing research and have not found a fix.

I have tried re-installing packages, I have tried using sudo dkms autoinstall, sudo pacman -S garuda-update remote fullfix and others.

Does anyone have anything that will help with this.

System:
  Kernel: 6.6.14-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
    root=UUID=e8da01c5-9da2-4913-86ab-1f345c592bd9 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm
    v: 4.18.0 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING v: Rev 1.xx
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 2301
    date: 04/19/2019
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen+ gen: 2
    level: v3 note: check built: 2018-21 process: GF 12nm family: 0x17 (23)
    model-id: 8 stepping: 2 microcode: 0x800820D
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 768 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x64 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
    L3: 16 MiB desc: 2x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2289 high: 3700 min/max: 2200/3700 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3700 2: 2200
    3: 2200 4: 2200 5: 2136 6: 2200 7: 2200 8: 2200 9: 2200 10: 2200 11: 2200
    12: 2200 13: 2200 14: 2200 15: 2200 16: 2200 bogomips: 118223
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Polaris 20 XL [Radeon RX 580 2048SP] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
    arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie:
    gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-1
    empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:6fdf class-ID: 0300
    temp: 54.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver:
    X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2806x900 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 742x238mm (29.21x9.37")
    s-diag: 779mm (30.68")
  Monitor-1: DVI-D-1 mapped: DVI-D-0 pos: right model: Dell 1909W
    serial: <filter> built: 2009 res: 1440x900 hz: 60 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
    size: 408x255mm (16.06x10.04") diag: 481mm (18.9") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1440x900 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: primary,left model: Samsung
    built: 2013 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 57 gamma: 1.2
    size: 609x347mm (23.98x13.66") diag: 701mm (27.6") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1366x768 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
    inactive: gbm,wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.3.4-arch1.2
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (radeonsi
    polaris10 LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.54 6.6.14-1-lts) device-ID: 1002:6fdf
    memory: 7.81 GiB unified: no
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.276 layers: 10 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 580 2048SP (RADV POLARIS10) driver: mesa radv v: 23.3.4-arch1.2
    device-ID: 1002:6fdf surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 23.3.4-arch1.2 (LLVM
    16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 08:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aaf0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0a:00.3
    chip-ID: 1022:1457 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Generalplus USB Audio Device
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-10:4 chip-ID: 1b3f:2008 class-ID: 0300
  Device-4: Logitech Logitech USB Microphone driver: snd-usb-audio type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 046d:0a03
    class-ID: 0102
  API: ALSA v: k6.6.14-1-lts status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.1 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.18 TiB used: 1.34 TiB (42.2%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM035-1RK172
    size: 903.57 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: MCC3
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 3B6Q scheme: MBR
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Hitachi model: HUA723020ALA641
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: A840 scheme: MBR
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: PNY model: USB 2.0 FD size: 28.91 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.0 spd: 480 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 47.61 GiB (10.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 47.61 GiB (10.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 47.61 GiB (10.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 47.61 GiB (10.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.27 GiB used: 96.5 MiB (0.3%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 16
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 54.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1508
Info:
  Processes: 425 Uptime: 38m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 32 GiB
  available: 31.27 GiB used: 3.98 GiB (12.7%) Init: systemd v: 255
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Packages:
  pm: pacman pkgs: 1565 libs: 501 tools: octopi,paru Shell: Bash v: 5.2.26
  running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.22-1):
  System install date:     2023-10-31
  Last full system update: 2024-01-29
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Failed units:
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Have you tried reverting back to a previous snapshot to fix your error,s

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Yes i have

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What’s with this?

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I do not see any nvidia GPU.
Ahh, just remove it :smiley:

Just try other kernel.

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failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing nvidia-dkms breaks dependency 'nvidia-dkms' required by garuda-nvidia-config

It wont let me remove it, Maybe i am just missing something?

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remove

garuda-nvidia-config

too.

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So that got rid of the Nvidia-dkms, But did not resolve the Desktop Issue
Is there any way to resolve the Black Desktop and not able to right click on it??
or will i have to Re-Install the OS?

System:
  Kernel: 6.6.14-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
    root=UUID=e8da01c5-9da2-4913-86ab-1f345c592bd9 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm
    v: 4.18.0 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING v: Rev 1.xx
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 2301
    date: 04/19/2019
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen+ gen: 2
    level: v3 note: check built: 2018-21 process: GF 12nm family: 0x17 (23)
    model-id: 8 stepping: 2 microcode: 0x800820D
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 768 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x64 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
    L3: 16 MiB desc: 2x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2257 high: 3700 min/max: 2200/3700 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 2200 2: 2200
    3: 1948 4: 2200 5: 2200 6: 1882 7: 2200 8: 2200 9: 3700 10: 2200 11: 2200
    12: 2200 13: 2200 14: 2200 15: 2200 16: 2190 bogomips: 118220
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Polaris 20 XL [Radeon RX 580 2048SP] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
    arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie:
    gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-1
    empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:6fdf class-ID: 0300
    temp: 53.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver:
    X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2806x900 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 742x238mm (29.21x9.37")
    s-diag: 779mm (30.68")
  Monitor-1: DVI-D-1 mapped: DVI-D-0 pos: right model: Dell 1909W
    serial: <filter> built: 2009 res: 1440x900 hz: 60 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
    size: 408x255mm (16.06x10.04") diag: 481mm (18.9") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1440x900 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: primary,left model: Samsung
    built: 2013 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 57 gamma: 1.2
    size: 609x347mm (23.98x13.66") diag: 701mm (27.6") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1366x768 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
    inactive: gbm,wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.3.4-arch1.2
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (radeonsi
    polaris10 LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.54 6.6.14-1-lts) device-ID: 1002:6fdf
    memory: 7.81 GiB unified: no
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.276 layers: 10 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 580 2048SP (RADV POLARIS10) driver: mesa radv v: 23.3.4-arch1.2
    device-ID: 1002:6fdf surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 23.3.4-arch1.2 (LLVM
    16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 08:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aaf0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0a:00.3
    chip-ID: 1022:1457 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Generalplus USB Audio Device
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-10:4 chip-ID: 1b3f:2008 class-ID: 0300
  Device-4: Logitech Logitech USB Microphone driver: snd-usb-audio type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 046d:0a03
    class-ID: 0102
  API: ALSA v: k6.6.14-1-lts status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.1 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.16 TiB used: 1.34 TiB (42.6%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM035-1RK172
    size: 903.57 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: MCC3
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 3B6Q scheme: MBR
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Hitachi model: HUA723020ALA641
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: A840 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 48.32 GiB (10.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 48.32 GiB (10.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 48.32 GiB (10.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 48.32 GiB (10.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.27 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 41.9 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 54.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1951
Info:
  Processes: 379 Uptime: 6m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 32 GiB
  available: 31.27 GiB used: 2.67 GiB (8.5%) Init: systemd v: 255
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Packages:
  pm: pacman pkgs: 1556 libs: 500 tools: octopi,paru Shell: Bash v: 5.2.26
  running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.22-1):
  System install date:     2023-10-31
  Last full system update: 2024-01-30
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Failed units:
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I can’t remember Xfce, is there a right click possible? :slight_smile:

Did it work on live ISO?

Somebody use Xfce? @BluishHumility :smiley:

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yes right click is a thing on Xfce.
It worked just fine up intel Saturday 27th. i turned the computer on and the desktop was black and i couldn’t right click on it.

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Use working snapshot and wait with new update,
or post

cat /var/log/pacman.log | grep '2024-01-26' | grep -E 'installed|upgraded|removed'

Change the date to 27-28 too.
Maybe someone find the update problem.

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I found a solution :slight_smile:

xfdesktop --reload

Thank You all for your help!

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