Common questions
Quark doesn’t start on Linux
Section titled “Quark doesn’t start on Linux”Check that the GTK4/libadwaita development packages from Install and launch are installed, and run Quark from a terminal to see the exact error.
It cannot find Hydrogen
Section titled “It cannot find Hydrogen”Install Hydrogen separately and ensure hy is on PATH, or set QUARK_HYDROGEN_COMPILER to the full path of your compiler.
My interface preview looks different from the built app
Section titled “My interface preview looks different from the built app”The embedded designer is not yet guaranteed to match the native renderer. Save your file and use Live OS preview, with a matching Hydrogen hyui runtime installed.
Why is Start Debugging unavailable?
Section titled “Why is Start Debugging unavailable?”Quark has editor and debug panel groundwork but not a completed source debugger or verified Hydrogen debugger adapter.
Can I build a Windows app on macOS?
Section titled “Can I build a Windows app on macOS?”Hydrogen’s compiler supports several output targets in development, but Quark’s Start Without Debugging launches host executables only. Cross-platform UI support and acceptance are ongoing.
Something else is wrong?
Section titled “Something else is wrong?”Open the Quark IDE issue tracker. Include your operating system, Quark source revision, Hydrogen revision, the action you took, and the first relevant error.