Bisq application window not popping up on screen

[l-ika-l]

Description

When opening Bisq, the taskbar shows that the app is running, but a window doesn't appear. Log file below.

Version

1.9.19

Steps to reproduce

Not sure how this happened, it was working fine and then stopped

Expected behaviour

The window should show up on screen.

Actual behaviour

It doesn't

Screenshots

Device or machine

Windows 11 Home 24H2, OS Build 26100.3476

Additional info

Things I've tried:

-Deleting bisq.properties file
-Using Win + arrow keys shortcut
-using Win + D key
-Dragging bisq windows to a new desktop with Win + TAB key
-Setting Bisq shortcut to open maximized
-Restarting laptop

LOG:

Apr-04 18:37:47.442 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.g.RequestDataHandler: 
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Data provided by node: runbtcsdojm6hiyqotmhq7y5k4ws5bda6t3tv7y63c46rt7fx7lt7aid.onion:8000
Received 617 instances from a GetUpdatedDataRequest
AccountAgeWitness: 617 / 18.679 kB
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Apr-04 18:37:47.442 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Processing 0 protectedStorageEntries took 0 ms. 
Apr-04 18:37:47.442 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Processing 617 persistableNetworkPayloads took 0 ms. 
Apr-04 18:37:47.442 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.g.RequestDataHandler: Processing GetDataResponse took 0 ms 
Apr-04 18:37:47.941 [BlockingClient network thread for oxbj7g4fybthmfm42bnjtelf3zfxnhnpvbixqp3abvnxh4sjatpfdpqd.onion:8333] ERROR o.b.n.BlockingClient: Error trying to open/read from connection: oxbj7g4fybthmfm42bnjtelf3zfxnhnpvbixqp3abvnxh4sjatpfdpqd.onion:8333: SOCKS: Host unreachable 
Apr-04 18:37:47.943 [BlockingClient network thread for oxbj7g4fybthmfm42bnjtelf3zfxnhnpvbixqp3abvnxh4sjatpfdpqd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.c.PeerGroup: [oxbj7g4fybthmfm42bnjtelf3zfxnhnpvbixqp3abvnxh4sjatpfdpqd.onion]:8333: Peer died      (6 connected, 0 pending, 7 max) 
Apr-04 18:37:47.943 [PeerGroup Thread] INFO  o.b.c.PeerGroup: Waiting 1000 ms before next connect attempt to [uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion]:8333 
Apr-04 18:37:48.944 [PeerGroup Thread] INFO  o.b.c.PeerGroup: Attempting connection to [uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion]:8333     (6 connected, 1 pending, 7 max) 
Apr-04 18:37:49.264 [NetworkNode.connectionExecutor:SendMessage-to-mn3fyu76snft...] INFO  b.n.p.n.NetworkNode: Socket creation to peersNodeAddress mn3fyu76snftadviiousr27czigjhcizxgdyrfwmdui6dbrp7lesqtqd.onion:9999 took 5228 ms 
Apr-04 18:37:49.265 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: Num of latestLivePeers=5 
Apr-04 18:37:51.684 [NetworkNode.connectionExecutor:SendMessage-to-2cn2qrwd75mp...] INFO  b.n.p.n.NetworkNode: Socket creation to peersNodeAddress 2cn2qrwd75mpbdvh7k52p6igpxndcpztvycwbikvsu2s7dupnyhk43id.onion:9999 took 14880 ms 
Apr-04 18:37:51.686 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: Num of latestLivePeers=6 
Apr-04 18:37:51.731 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: We have 9 connections open. Our limit is 12 
Apr-04 18:37:52.414 [BlockingClient network thread for uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.core.Peer: Announcing to uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion:8333 as: /bitcoinj:0.15.10.bisq.16/Bisq:1.9.19/ 
Apr-04 18:37:52.587 [NetworkNode.connectionExecutor:SendMessage-to-vonobnmveyzg...] INFO  b.n.p.n.NetworkNode: Socket creation to peersNodeAddress vonobnmveyzgwp4uvrr5q46hjgrv2bu5j6seh3wu33rolur7zbf3sbid.onion:9999 took 7752 ms 
Apr-04 18:37:52.589 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: Num of latestLivePeers=7 
Apr-04 18:37:52.909 [BlockingClient network thread for uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.core.Peer: Peer{[uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion]:8333, version=70016, subVer=/Satoshi:27.1.0/, services=3085 (NETWORK, BLOOM, WITNESS, NETWORK_LIMITED, remaining: 100000000000), time=2025-04-04 18:37:53, height=890958} 
Apr-04 18:37:52.910 [BlockingClient network thread for uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.c.PeerGroup: Peer{[uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion]:8333, version=70016, subVer=/Satoshi:27.1.0/, services=3085 (NETWORK, BLOOM, WITNESS, NETWORK_LIMITED, remaining: 100000000000), time=2025-04-04 18:37:53, height=890958}: New peer      (7 connected, 0 pending, 7 max) 
Apr-04 18:37:52.911 [BlockingClient network thread for uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.core.Peer: Peer{[uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion]:8333, version=70016, subVer=/Satoshi:27.1.0/, services=3085 (NETWORK, BLOOM, WITNESS, NETWORK_LIMITED, remaining: 100000000000), time=2025-04-04 18:37:53, height=890958}: Sending Bloom filter and querying mempool 
Apr-04 18:37:53.511 [BlockingClient network thread for uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.core.Peer: Peer{[uxu2kwzqakspsgojbzwazzmrmewwtgdle5uahb6oaonecamezc35vqyd.onion]:8333, version=70016, subVer=/Satoshi:27.1.0/, services=3085 (NETWORK, BLOOM, WITNESS, NETWORK_LIMITED, remaining: 100000000000), time=2025-04-04 18:37:53, height=890958}: Announced fee filter: 0.00001 BTC/kB 
Apr-04 18:37:54.050 [NetworkNode.connectionExecutor:SendMessage-to-2prh36tbejkl...] INFO  b.n.p.n.NetworkNode: Socket creation to peersNodeAddress 2prh36tbejklreypqopbxl4gnzbjfkhdzzllze6zqap4g4ajjnnpeuad.onion:9999 took 7069 ms 
Apr-04 18:37:54.052 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: Num of latestLivePeers=8 
Apr-04 18:38:02.596 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: We have 11 connections open. Our limit is 12 
Apr-04 18:38:03.185 [NetworkNode.connectionExecutor:SendMessage-to-mzw5bvnx3oq3...] INFO  b.n.p.n.NetworkNode: Socket creation to peersNodeAddress mzw5bvnx3oq3kuoxukwy7z7hscw2eioak5jwwlexkurqbnd7xejdt3ad.onion:9999 took 15915 ms 
Apr-04 18:38:03.186 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: Num of latestLivePeers=9 
Apr-04 18:38:13.188 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: We have 12 connections open. Our limit is 12 
Apr-04 18:38:29.308 [BlockingClient network thread for oe6lfkjeuqkcvjw62dadzqfsiyd7xpeiznqvy4ugvboks6tcf3bgmjyd.onion:8333] INFO  o.b.c.l.DownloadProgressTracker: Chain download 100% done with 0 blocks to go, block date 2025-04-04T22:37:59Z 
Apr-04 18:38:34.307 [Wallet autosave thread] INFO  o.b.w.WalletFiles: Background saving wallet; last seen block is height 890959, date 2025-04-04T22:37:59Z, hash 000000000000000000018277f4e38e5d0cef96d76079384d290df1c8266b12da 
Apr-04 18:38:34.307 [Wallet autosave thread] INFO  o.b.w.WalletFiles: Background saving wallet; last seen block is height 890959, date 2025-04-04T22:37:59Z, hash 000000000000000000018277f4e38e5d0cef96d76079384d290df1c8266b12da 
Apr-04 18:38:34.364 [Wallet autosave thread] INFO  o.b.w.WalletFiles: Save completed in 56.51 ms 
Apr-04 18:38:34.366 [Wallet autosave thread] INFO  o.b.w.WalletFiles: Save completed in 57.80 ms 
Apr-04 18:38:35.379 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast RefundAgent 
Apr-04 18:38:35.524 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Mediator 
Apr-04 18:38:35.619 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Alert 
Apr-04 18:38:35.667 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Filter 
Apr-04 18:38:35.748 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Mediator 
Apr-04 18:38:35.876 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Mediator 
Apr-04 18:38:42.980 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast RefundAgent 
Apr-04 18:38:42.980 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Mediator 
Apr-04 18:38:42.996 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Alert 
Apr-04 18:38:42.996 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Filter 
Apr-04 18:38:42.997 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Mediator 
Apr-04 18:38:42.997 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.s.P2PDataStorage: Rebroadcast Mediator 
Apr-04 18:39:04.511 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.c.util.GcUtil: GC reduced memory by 875 MB. Total memory before/after: 1.978 GB/1.123 GB. Free memory: 120.271 MB. Took 460 ms. Total GC invocations: 1 / Total GC time 0.46 sec 
Apr-04 18:39:12.551 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: Num of latestLivePeers=10 
Apr-04 18:39:22.164 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: We have 13 connections open. Our limit is 12 
Apr-04 18:39:22.165 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: We have too many connections open. Lets try first to remove the inbound connections of type PEER. 
Apr-04 18:39:22.166 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: checkMaxConnections: Num candidates (inbound/peer) for shut down=0. We close oldest connection to peer Optional[xperbrsobal3knimv7tzw546webke2axo2lceb4nad3bamqnxj6ifyyd.onion:9999] 
Apr-04 18:39:22.483 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  b.n.p.p.PeerManager: We have 12 connections open. Our limit is 12 
Apr-04 18:39:23.691 [AbstractTimeoutHandler timeouts] INFO  o.b.c.PeerSocketHandler: [qs535l32ne43rxr5iqexbhu4r6zifrfez653pm7j3rpi7c7omaz7xcqd.onion]:8333: Timed out 
Apr-04 18:39:23.691 [AbstractTimeoutHandler timeouts] INFO  o.b.c.PeerGroup: [qs535l32ne43rxr5iqexbhu4r6zifrfez653pm7j3rpi7c7omaz7xcqd.onion]:8333: Peer died      (7 connected, 0 pending, 7 max) 
Apr-04 18:39:23.693 [AbstractTimeoutHandler timeouts] INFO  o.b.c.PeerSocketHandler: [a2vr3buoei2dfnocjl4ilwjwruxqofv6kzagmn7dfdtoilsxlx45flad.onion]:8333: Timed out 
Apr-04 18:39:32.272 [AbstractTimeoutHandler timeouts] INFO  o.b.c.PeerSocketHandler: [oxbj7g4fybthmfm42bnjtelf3zfxnhnpvbixqp3abvnxh4sjatpfdpqd.onion]:8333: Timed out 
Apr-04 18:39:32.272 [AbstractTimeoutHandler timeouts] INFO  o.b.c.PeerGroup: [oxbj7g4fybthmfm42bnjtelf3zfxnhnpvbixqp3abvnxh4sjatpfdpqd.onion]:8333: Peer died      (7 connected, 0 pending, 7 max) 

[boring-cyborg]

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[l-ika-l]

Update: After reinstalling and restoring old backup, the issue was resolved, no idea why it occured in the first place tho

[charlee-dr]

For any others having this same issue, I found an easy solution to solve it. Just press ALT + SPACE and you will be able to Restore or Maximize the window.

As this issue happens without any specific reason and none of the current workarounds seem to work, I think this one should be posted into https://bisq.wiki/Troubleshooting.

Many thanks.

[l-ika-l]

For any others having this same issue, I found an easy solution to solve it. Just press ALT + SPACE and you will be able to Restore or Maximize the window.

As this issue happens without any specific reason and none of the current workarounds seem to work, I think this one should be posted into https://bisq.wiki/Troubleshooting.

Many thanks.

You just saved my ass, almost lost a trade, god bless you

[charlee-dr]

For any others having this same issue, I found an easy solution to solve it. Just press ALT + SPACE and you will be able to Restore or Maximize the window.
As this issue happens without any specific reason and none of the current workarounds seem to work, I think this one should be posted into https://bisq.wiki/Troubleshooting.
Many thanks.

You just saved my ass, almost lost a trade, god bless you

Glad to hear it was helpful! Let's see if moderators consider this workaround to be published in Official Troubleshooting site.