sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapSystemException

unable to create GUI window ('%s')

Error message

unable to create GUI window ('%s')

What it means

Error "unable to create GUI window ('%s')" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/utils/gui.py:424

        self.controlsByDest = {}          # dest -> [(pane name, interactive widget)]
        self.searchMatches = []

        self.process = None
        self.processQueue = None
        self.processConfigFile = None
        self.consoleWindow = None
        self.consoleText = None
        self.consoleStatus = None
        self._runSerial = 0
        self._refreshJob = None
        self._searchJob = None
        self._headerJob = None
        self._suspendRefresh = False

        try:
            self.window = tk.Tk()
        except Exception as ex:
            raise SqlmapSystemException("unable to create GUI window ('%s')" % getSafeExString(ex))

        self.tooltip = _TooltipManager(self, self.window, tk, PALETTE)
        self._initializeVariables()
        self._initFonts()
        self._initStyle()
        self._buildLayout()
        self.window.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", self._closeApplication)

    def _initializeVariables(self):
        for dest in self.optionOrder:
            option = self.optionByDest[dest]
            isBool = not _optTakesValue(option)
            otype = "bool" if isBool else _optValueType(option)
            default = defaults.get(dest)
            if isBool:
                var = self.tk.BooleanVar(value=bool(default))
            else:
                var = self.tk.StringVar(value="" if default in (None, False) else default)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/utils/gui.py:424 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of sqlmapproject/sqlmap@0a35b20e39 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d67b42361d667873. Report an issue: GitHub.