iced-rs/iced · error

Create softbuffer surface for window

Error message

Create softbuffer surface for window

What it means

Error "Create softbuffer surface for window" thrown in iced-rs/iced.

Source

Thrown at tiny_skia/src/window/compositor.rs:62

                },
            });
        }

        Ok(new(display))
    }

    fn create_renderer(&self, settings: renderer::Settings) -> Self::Renderer {
        Renderer::new(settings)
    }

    fn create_surface(
        &mut self,
        window: impl compositor::Window + Clone,
        width: u32,
        height: u32,
    ) -> Self::Surface {
        let window = softbuffer::Surface::new(&self.context, Box::new(window.clone()) as _)
            .expect("Create softbuffer surface for window");

        let mut surface = Surface {
            window,
            clip_mask: tiny_skia::Mask::new(1, 1).expect("Create clip mask"),
            frames: VecDeque::new(),
            max_age: 0,
        };

        if width > 0 && height > 0 {
            self.configure_surface(&mut surface, width, height);
        }

        surface
    }

    fn configure_surface(&mut self, surface: &mut Self::Surface, width: u32, height: u32) {
        surface
            .window

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at tiny_skia/src/window/compositor.rs:62 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of iced-rs/iced@2cffa99b39 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/3c8f90a25805d8a8. Report an issue: GitHub.