Show Missing GUI Elements in Vivado

amd_logo_1

This post presents a way to show missing GUI elements in Vivado.

Show Missing GUI Elements in Vivado

When I run Vivado v2023.1 in Ubuntu 22.04.01 running on VMWare Workstation VMware® Workstation 17 Pro 17.5.0 build-22583795 with the Virtual Machine Setting Accelerate 3D graphics turned on, some GUI elements are missing in Vivado. Turning off the Accelerate 3D graphics option works around the problem.

vivado_build_2

turn_off_accel3dgraph_3

Reproduce the Bug

1. Start with a powered-off VM

2. Enable Accelerate 3D graphics

enable_3dgraph_4

3. Power On the VM

4. Start the license server:

~/tools/lin_flm_v11.17.2.0/lnx64.o/lmgrd -z -c- ~/licenses/ -l ~/license_log/license.log &amp;

5. Start Vivado :

source ~/tools/amd/Vivado/2023.1/settings64.sh
export XILINXD_LICENSE_FILE=2100@fpgadev
vivado

6. Click Run Synthesis and see the pop-up with the missing elements:

run_synthesis_5

7. Turn off the VM

Reproduce the Bug

1. Disable 3D graphics

disable_3d_graphs_6

2. Power On the VM

3. Start the license server:

~/tools/lin_flm_v11.17.2.0/lnx64.o/lmgrd -z -c- ~/licenses/ -l ~/license_log/license.log &amp;

4. Start Vivado :

source ~/tools/amd/Vivado/2023.1/settings64.sh
export XILINXD_LICENSE_FILE=2100@fpgadev
vivado

5. Click Run Synthesis and see the pop-up with all the elements:

run_synthesis_7