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[Bug] Themed title bar not working, all black

#1

I opened Sublime this morning and this bug appeared, does anyone know how to fix this?

Bug

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#2

Does it happen in safe mode?

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#3

Sorry to bump this topic, but the same thing happened to me just now!

I tracked down the root cause to having “hardware_acceleration” setting in preferences set to “opengl” (while using Adaptive theme). When I set it to “none” and restart Sublime Text the issue is fixed (when I set it back to “opengl” and restart Sublime Text the issue comes back).

I could not reproduce the issue in Sublime Text’s safe mode, since it requires a restart to Sublime Text to take affect, and as far as I understand the data directory is deleted on exit. So I deleted the Data directory of the regular Sublime Text (not safe mode) to start clean and played with the preferences file until I found this.

The reason I set “hardware_acceleration” to “opengl” in the first place is to resolve scrolling being not smooth.

I’m willing to share more information to help to resolve this issue.

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#4

Could you share the OpenGL information from the console (View > Show Console)? It gets logged at startup, so should be near the top.

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#5

Sure. Attached below both as screenshot and text:

OpenGL Context Information:
  GL API Version: 4.3.0 - Build 20.19.15.4531
  GLSL Version: 4.30 - Build 20.19.15.4531
  Vendor: Intel
  Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
startup time: 0.971682
first paint time: 1.00368

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#6

I was going to say that I remember seeing this a few years ago with Intel drivers, and it looks like you’re using Intel graphics from 2017. I suggest trying to update your graphics drivers and see if it still happens.

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#7

Unfortunately, the problem persists.

Thank you for trying to assist. It didn’t occur to me that my CPU has a built in GPU, and that the PC alternates between my NVIDIA GPU and Intel’s GPU. I updated to the latest Intel Graphic drivers compatible with my chipset, dating to 2021:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18369/intel-graphics-driver-for-windows-15-40.html

I have restarted the PC after installing the updated driver, to make sure it takes affect. Below is my system report from Intel Driver & Support Assistant program. I guess, if this is an issue with Intel’s Graphic driver, perhaps it was fixed in a more recent driver version which is not compatible with my CPU? Do you have any other idea to try and troubleshoot the issue?

Intel® Driver & Support Assistant

Detailed Report

Last Scan: 2025-09-07 11:53 PM

Computer

  • Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Model: H81M-HD3

  • Version: x.x

  • BIOS Version: BIOS Date: 05/13/14 11:12:40 Ver: 04.06.05

  • Date: 2014-05-13

Operating System

  • Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)

  • Version Build: 22H2 (10.0.19045)

Processor

Device Details:

  • Manufacturer: GenuineIntel

  • Description: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3

  • Architecture: x64

  • Number of Cores: 4

  • Number of Threads: 0

  • Processor Base Frequency: 3501 MHz

  • Current Voltage: 1.6

  • Level 2 Cache: 1024 KB

  • Level 3 Cache: 6144 KB

  • Processor ID: 0x306C3

  • Revision: 15363

  • Availability: Running at full power

Graphics

NVIDIA Graphics:

Driver Details:

  • Provider: NVIDIA

  • Version: 30.0.14.7514

  • Date: 2024-10-06

Device Details:

  • Adapter Compatibility: NVIDIA

  • Video Processor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

  • Adapter DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC

  • Availability: Offline

  • Status: This device is working properly

  • Location: PCI bus 1, device 0, function 0

  • Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1187&SUBSYS_27633842&REV_A1\4&1286464&0&0008

Intel Graphics:

Driver Details:

  • Provider: Intel Corporation

  • Version: 20.19.15.5171

  • Date: 2020-04-11

Device Details:

  • Adapter Compatibility: Intel Corporation

  • Video Processor: Intel® HD Graphics Family

  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080

  • Bits Per Pixel: 32

  • Number of Colors: 4,294,967,296

  • Refresh Rate - Current: 60 Hz

  • Refresh Rate - Maximum: 75 Hz

  • Refresh Rate - Minimum: 50 Hz

  • Adapter DAC Type: Internal

  • Availability: Running at full power

  • Status: This device is working properly

  • Location: PCI bus 0, device 2, function 0

  • Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0412&SUBSYS_D0001458&REV_06\3&11583659&0&10

Audio

NVIDIA Audio:

Driver Details:

  • Provider: NVIDIA Corporation

  • Name: nvhda64v.sys

  • Version: 1.3.38.60

  • Date: 2021-03-05

Device ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0040&SUBSYS_38422763&REV_1001\5&1B1DCA8A&0&0001

Microsoft Audio:

Driver Details:

  • Provider: Microsoft

  • Name: HdAudio.sys

  • Version: 10.0.19041.3636

  • Date: 2023-10-19

Device ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1003\4&26FE9049&0&0201

Networking and I/O

Driver Details:

  • Provider: Microsoft

  • Version: 9.1.410.2015

  • Date: 2015-10-04

Device Details:

  • Manufacturer: Realtek

  • Availability: Running at full power

  • Status: This device is working properly

  • Installed: True

  • MAC Address: 74:D4:35:8E:58:3C

  • Service Name: rt640x64

  • Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_E0001458&REV_06\4&1DCB0711&0&00E2

  • Revision: 06

Memory

Device Details:

  • Physical Memory - Total: 8 GB

  • Physical Memory - Available: 6.49 GB

  • Virtual Memory - Total: 10.55 GB

  • Virtual Memory - Available: 9.03 GB

  • Page File: C:\pagefile.sys

  • Page File Space: 2.63 GB

Storage

Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB:

Driver Details:

  • Provider: Microsoft

  • Version: 10.0.19041.4597

  • Date: 2006-06-21

Device Details:

  • Capacity: 931.51 GB

  • Serial Number: S3Z8NB0KC88356R

  • Partitions: 3

  • Device ID: SCSI\DISK&VEN_SAMSUNG&PROD_SSD_860_EVO_1TB\4&38FBD192&0&010000

  • Device Path: .\PHYSICALDRIVE1

Firmware Details:

  • Version: RVT02B6Q

C: Drive:

  • File System: NTFS

  • Compressed: False

  • Capacity: 930.87 GB

  • Free Space: 695.37 GB

Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH1:

Driver Details:

  • Provider: Microsoft

  • Version: 10.0.19041.4597

  • Date: 2006-06-21

Device Details:

  • Capacity: 931.51 GB

  • Serial Number: Z1DBHND6

  • Partitions: 2

  • Device ID: SCSI\DISK&VEN_ST1000DM&PROD_ST1000DM003-1CH1\4&38FBD192&0&000000

  • Device Path: .\PHYSICALDRIVE0

Firmware Details:

  • Version: CC49

E: Drive:

  • File System: NTFS

  • Compressed: False

  • Capacity: 931.29 GB

  • Free Space: 230.60 GB

Intel Software

No further details provided.

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#8

Does the issue still happen if you force Sublime Text to use your nvidia GPU?

I remember looking into this issue and not being able to find a workaround, so if there’s no newer driver and you need to use the intel GPU then I don’t think there’s anything we can do. I’d suggest just turning off the themed title bar in that case.

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#9

I can confirm that the issue is resolved when I force Sublime Text to use my nvidia GPU :tada:
So I guess it is driver related as you suspect. Thank you!

PS. For others who might be interested to know how to force Sublime Text to use a specific GPU, I did it via Windows 10 Graphic Settings, as described here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/117e1yj/comment/j9b5lkx/

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