I installed Julia 1.6 on Windows a few days ago, and had been using the Plots package with no problems (GR backend only). Now, every time I plot, I get GKS: can't connect to GKS socket application GKS: Open failed in routine OPEN_WS GKS: GKS not in proper state. GKS must be either in the state WSO…

After a little more playing around, I’ve gotten everything to work again (hopefully it stays). For others referencing this, see the above step about running with admin privileges, because that may or may not matter. From there, referencing this page , I changed directory to Documents (or any folder i…

[image] jbreeden: Open failed in routine OPEN_WS Have you tried the suggestions from: GKS: Open failed in routine OPEN_WS GKS · Issue #172 · jheinen/GR.jl · GitHub Plots doesn't work properly or Unable to display plot using the REPL. GKS errors

Yeah, I had seen those already, though none of those appear resolved, and none were under Windows. The gksqt executable was where it should be: julia> readdir(joinpath(ENV["GRDIR"],"bin")) 19-element Vector{String}: "cairoplugin.dll" "gksqt.exe" "glplugin.dll" "gr.js" "gsplugin.dll" "gtkplug…

There is still a problem with the BinaryBuild version GR_jll for Windows. As a workaround, you can set ENV["JULIA_GR_PROVIDER"]="GR" and rebuild GR. I have an idea what the problem is, but I have to make more tests. More information can be found here . Sorry for that. .

GR can't connect on Windows

General Usage

rikh April 1, 2021, 3:58pm 2

Have you tried the suggestions from:

GKS: Open failed in routine OPEN_WS GKS · Issue #172 · jheinen/GR.jl · GitHub
Plots doesn't work properly or
Unable to display plot using the REPL. GKS errors

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GR can't connect on Windows

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