Entry Editor only opens after opening Preferences dialog

[matheger]

JabRef version 5.0-dev on Windows 10

• I have tested the latest development version from http://builds.jabref.org/master/ and the problem persists

When loading an existing bibliography, the Entry Preview end Entry Editor panes only work after opening the Preferences and clicking "Save". (I don't even need to change any settings - just opening the dialog is enough.) This happens every time a new bibliography is opened, ie. even without restarting the program in the meantime.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a new bibliography and add an entry
2. Save and close bibliography
3. Reopen
4. Entry Editor fails to show on double-click on the entry
5. Open Options -> Preferences
6. Hit "Save"
7. Entry Editor now opens on double click

The Event Log only shows "Can only load style files: Preview"

[AEgit]

Can confirm this issue for:

JabRef 5.0-dev--snapshot--2019-03-15--master--7ed15bc4a
Windows 10 10.0 amd64
Java 1.8.0_201

[JoKalliauer]

Have the same issue on Ubuntu for:

JabRef 5.0-dev--snapshot--2019-03-15--master--7ed15bc4a
Linux 4.15.0-46-generic amd64
Java 1.8.0_201

[8greg8]

I found out that if you go to Preferences>Entry editor and uncheck Open editor when a new entry is created everything works then.

[AEgit]

That might be a workaround, but the bug remains

[matheger]

I found out that if you go to Preferences>Entry editor and uncheck Open editor when a new entry is created everything works then.

Nope, not for me.

[bernhard-kleine]

JabRef 5.0-dev--snapshot--2019-03-15--master--46d2c7dc2
Windows 7 6.1 amd64
Java 1.8.0_201

Not only the entry editor is gone, but also the entry preview. Latest version of today. Is Jabref becoming Bananaware, matures at the client?

[Siedlerchr]

Does resetting the preferences help?

[matheger]

Does resetting the preferences help?

No, this also happens after a fresh install.

[bernhard-kleine]

@Siedlerchr: It does

[AEgit]

@Siedlerchr: Resetting the preferences does not help (at least for me).

JabRef 5.0-dev--snapshot--2019-03-15--master--7ed15bc4a
Windows 10 10.0 amd64
Java 1.8.0_201

[Siedlerchr]

I can confirm this error also on Windows.
If you open the prefences dialog and click on save again, entry editor and preview will work again.
I am currently trying to figure out why