can get smart dock running properly (virtual display)

[bobblkabb]

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Environment

• OS: openSUSE Tumbleweed
• Scrcpy version: 3.1
• Installation method: repository
• Device model: Pixel 9
• Android version: 15

Describe the bug

Can't get smart dock running on the virtual display
scrcpy --tcpip=: --new-display=1920x1080 --no-vd-system-decorations --start-app=cu.axel.smartdock
It opens up the settings:

When I exit the settings (right click) I wind up on a black screen.

/usr/share/scrcpy/scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 116.0 MB/s (90640 bytes in 0.001s)
[server] INFO: Device: [Google] google Pixel 9 (Android 15)
[server] INFO: New display: 1920x1080/332 (id=19)
INFO: Renderer: opengl
INFO: OpenGL version: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 24.3.1
INFO: Trilinear filtering enabled
INFO: Texture: 1920x1080
[server] INFO: Starting app "Smart Dock" [cu.axel.smartdock] on display 19...

I can run it properly on the phone itself.

[rom1v]

With --no-vd-system-decorations, when you exit the app, there is nothing left.

You probably need to start a launcher, and start your app from there: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/blob/master/doc/virtual_display.md#start-app

[yume-chan]

I have tested Smart Dock before, it doesn't work on secondary display:

• Display on external monitor. axel358/smartdock#35

[MetalGearSolidNerd]

Kind of workaround, if you disable and enable the accessibility service from this screen the dock will show up. Alternatively you can assign swipe up gesture and when you start scrcpy with virtual display just swipe up with 2 fingers on the phone and dock will show up.

[dkannegi]

Jumping in here also, I have done the accessibility trick to get SmartDock to move over to the virtual display created by SCRCPY, and yes it works, however apps still launch on the device's primary display at least on my device (running Android 12). Hyperdroid worked when started by SCRCPY, loaded properly in desktop mode on the virtual display, and launched apps correctly on the virtual display (although full screen, getting freeform on top of Hyperdroid's desktop on my Android 12 device is quite hacky and not worth it). I think feature requests posted to SmartDock and Taskbar GITs are in order, SCRCPY's virtual display end seems to be working as intended.

[MetalGearSolidNerd]

Jumping in here also, I have done the accessibility trick to get SmartDock to move over to the virtual display created by SCRCPY, and yes it works, however apps still launch on the device's primary display at least on my device (running Android 12). Hyperdroid worked when started by SCRCPY, loaded properly in desktop mode on the virtual display, and launched apps correctly on the virtual display (although full screen, getting freeform on top of Hyperdroid's desktop on my Android 12 device is quite hacky and not worth it). I think feature requests posted to SmartDock and Taskbar GITs are in order, SCRCPY's virtual display end seems to be working as intended.

Have you found any other solution to this? Currently I have settled with Samsung "New Dex" launcher which launches automatically if no app is opened on virtual display. It has a app menu and bottom bar but opens apps maximized without the toolbar. Also can't add/edit the desktop/bar. With HyperDroid the biggest problem is apps opening in fullscreen. I have tried Taskbar/SmartDock/HyperDroid/Win (X) Launcher.