# TextArea Control causing issue with Linux

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/textarea-control-causing-issue-with-linux/89169>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [November 9, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/textarea-control-causing-issue-with-linux/89169 "2026-11-09T04:46:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_Batson](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/steve_batson/32/5835_2.png) [@Steve\_Batson](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Steve_Batson)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/textarea-control-causing-issue-with-linux/89169/1 "2026-11-09T04:46:44Z")

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I have an issue where my app will work fine in Windows and MacOS, but it just quits right after it starts in Linux. I was displaying some information in a TextArea control it crashes without error. When I remove the TextArea control, rebuild for Linux and all is fine. It took a lot hair pulling and trial and error to find this one. Some searches suggest that it may have to do with Linux and the Libraries used for the Apps, Case sensitivity, and possibly some other reasons.

Anyone else seen this. I really wanted to use the TextArea control since it’s scrollable and I can get more text that would fit in the window otherwise. It’s not critical, but it is a bit frustrating.

Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Steve\_Batson](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/steve_batson/32/5835_2.png) [@Steve\_Batson](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Steve_Batson)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/textarea-control-causing-issue-with-linux/89169/2 "2026-11-09T04:59:23Z")

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More info:

I couldn’t duplicate this with a simple test app, but I suspect that there could be some type of conflict with the various libraries. My text app only create one library where my full blown app creates 3.

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**Author:** ![Jean-Yves\_Pochez](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/jean-yves_pochez/32/21769_2.png) [@Jean-Yves\_Pochez](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Jean-Yves_Pochez)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/textarea-control-causing-issue-with-linux/89169/3 "2026-11-09T07:15:28Z")

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did you try to use the remote debugger for linux from your mac ?  
i suppose you develop on a mac