[GTK] REGRESSION: Webview throwing exception on 2.8.0+

[Miepee]

The following code in an application of mine throws an exception on Eto 2.8.0 and above

Uri changelogUri = new Uri("https://am2r-community-developers.github.io/DistributionCenter/changelog.html");
WebView changelogWebView = new WebView { Url = changelogUri };

Stack trace:

The type initializer for 'NMLinux' threw an exception.
*****Stack Trace*****
   at Eto.GtkSharp.NativeMethods.NMLinux.webkit_web_view_new()
   at Eto.GtkSharp.NativeMethods.webkit_web_view_new()
   at Eto.GtkSharp.Forms.Controls.WebViewHandler..ctor()
   at Eto.GtkSharp.Platform.<>c.<AddTo>b__12_61()
   at Eto.Widget..ctor()
   at Eto.Forms.BindableWidget..ctor()
   at Eto.Forms.Control..ctor()
   at Eto.Forms.WebView..ctor()

Notably, this did not happen on Eto 2.7.5

.NET version: 8
Platform: GTK
Operating system: Can reproduce on Arch Linux and nixOS

[cwensley]

Hey @Miepee thanks for filing the issue. The only changes between 2.7.5 and 2.8.0 that would have caused this is your PR: #2482. Perhaps you should revert it or maybe it just needs other changes to handle other distros?

[Miepee]

Ah, somehow I did not see that PR when trying to search in the changelog.

Unsure about reverting right now. Due to lack of reports regarding this, I don't know whether it just works for other people, or whether "no one" is using webviews on linux.

I'll try to get some time soonTM to figure out why that happens.