Winforms requires an X server to operate on Linux. I do not believe there is any way around this requirement.
Jonathan peter tsai wrote: > Environment openSUSE 11.1 i586 and mono 2.4 and svn > in GNOME Termial > # init 3 > after system reboot > # export DISPLAY=:0.0 > # mono WinFormsApp.exe > program crash > > I've been unable to get Mono 2.4 + MWF to work without x-server running > > Unhandled Exception: System.TypeInitializationException: An exception was > thrown by the type initializer for System.Windows.Forms.XplatUI ---> > System.ArgumentNullException: Could not open display (X-Server required. > Check you DISPLAY environment variable) > Parameter name: Display > at System.Windows.Forms.XplatUIX11.SetDisplay (IntPtr display_handle) > [0x00000] ... > > Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks _______________________________________________ Mono-winforms-list maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-winforms-list
