VS Code won't open in xrdp session.

[MaximoTrinidad]

• VSCode Version: 1.5.2 Linux deb version
• OS Version: Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview
• Remote Connection to: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Desktop
• Linux xrdp: Xfce-session

Steps to Reproduce:

1. On Windos 10, open Remote Desktop application
2. Connect to Linux machine using IP Address provided.
3. At the Xfec session, click on "Applications | Development | Visual Studio Code"

Results:
Nothing opens

Provide VS Code Verbose results:
maxt@orion:~$ code --verbose
Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display ":10.0".
(4:29:39 PM) ### VSCode main.js ###
(4:29:40 PM) /usr/share/code/resources/app { _: [],
paths: [],
performance: false,
verbose: true,
debugPluginHost: undefined,
debugBrkPluginHost: undefined,
logExtensionHostCommunication: false,
'new-window': false,
'reuse-window': false,
goto: false,
diff: false,
extensionHomePath: undefined,
extensionDevelopmentPath: undefined,
extensionTestsPath: undefined,
'disable-extensions': false,
locale: undefined,
wait: false }
Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display ":10.0".
Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display ":10.0".

Try Workaround from:
#3451
#9016
#11873

Changing both '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1.1.0' and '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1'
information: 's/BIG-REQUESTS/_IG-REQUESTS/' -> Didn't work!

This issue shouldn't be resolved with a workaround. It VS Code should work like JetBrains Python Editor "PC PyCharm" in a xrdp session.

See attached image:

[Tyriar]

Duplicate #3451

[MaximoTrinidad]

Sorry! I copy/paste the information on #3451.
Thanks,
Max

[MaximoTrinidad]

In summary! I was able to make it work in Ubuntu 16.04.1 remote session.

There are two files I changed which I don't know which is the correct one:
libxcb.so.1 and libxcb.so.1.1.0

Here are the steps for the workaround:

1. Using (sudo su) nautilus, Search and found files on folder "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu"
2. Backup both files to a backup folder.
3. Then, execute the following command (sudo su):
   sudo sed -i 's/BIG-REQUESTS/_IG-REQUESTS/' /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1
   sudo sed -i 's/BIG-REQUESTS/_IG-REQUESTS/' /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1.1.0
4. Copy both files to "/usr/share/code"
5. On Windows, open Remote Desktop connection, assign Linux IP-Address.
6. In Linux Remote session, click on the Applications menu, go to Development, then Visual Studio Code and the application open.

Honestly, there most be a better way to do this but it works.

[MaximoTrinidad]

OK! Its May 27th, 2017 and I would have expect by now that VS Code (and Insiders) would already work using xrpd. But, it isn't!!

This issue still Open as the workaround a permanent resolution as we need to manually fixed it.
How about integrating the workaround steps into the installation steps?

[Tyriar]

@MaximoTrinidad the solution is a hack. We absolutely do not want to modify libxcb when installing vscode, who knows how that might impact other applications.

[MaximoTrinidad]

Hum! So, for VS Code, there are no resolution to this issue in the future to work in xrdp.
That's a little disappointing as there are Linux IDE products that can work in xrdp without any hack.
:(

[Tyriar]

@MaximoTrinidad the root cause is an issue with the underlying platform, Electron electron/electron#2256