[Bug] application rdp windows not working freerdp 3.23.0

[zyro23]

What version of WinBoat are you running?

0.9.0

Your Environment

• ubuntu-24.04.4 desktop
• freerdp 3.23.0 (flatpak)

Steps to Reproduce / Context

after updating to freerdp 3.23.0 via flatpak update, single application rdp windows freeze with a welcome screen (stuck loading spinner).

"Windows Desktop" (fullscreen) is still working.

downgrading to previous freerdp version (3.22.0) restores functionality:

flatpak remote-info --log flathub com.freerdp.FreeRDP
# [...]
   History: 

    Commit: 3be506925f914f8beddd8b41d6d4b08c6dc86b5213f1d0f04ba1515616a1d352
   Subject: Merge pull request #127 from flathub/update-master-4881a80 (5e6498d1b623)
      Date: 2026-01-30 07:40:19 +0000
# [...]

sudo flatpak update --commit 3be506925f914f8beddd8b41d6d4b08c6dc86b5213f1d0f04ba1515616a1d352 com.freerdp.FreeRDP

Logs

n/a

Expected Behavior

single application rdp sessions/windows should work as before (i.e. as with 3.22.0)

Current Behavior

after updating to freerdp 3.23.0 via flatpak update, single application rdp windows freeze with a welcome screen (stuck loading spinner).

Possible Solution

No response

Quality Notice

• I have checked the issue tracker and verified that this bug is a unique case.

[hammerhead8599]

Same problem here on Linuxmint after update through OS channels. Worked fine before update.

[zyro23]

looks related: FreeRDP/FreeRDP#12391

[cbrunofb]

Same problem on CachyOS (Arch-based).

freerdp 2:3.23.0-1.1 – has the bug ⚠️ (single-app RDP windows stuck on loading).
freerdp 2:3.22.0-2.1 – works fine. ✔️

Rolling back with the package from pacman cache fixes it until upstream is fixed:
sudo pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/freerdp-2:3.22.0-2.1-x86_64_v4.pkg.tar.zst

Note: The exact filename may differ (e.g. x86_64 instead of x86_64_v4, or -1.1 instead of -2.1).
Check with ls /var/cache/pacman/pkg/freerdp* and use the 3.22.0 package you have.

[z1g]

Same problem on CachyOS (Arch-based).

freerdp 2:3.23.0-1.1 – has the bug ⚠️ (single-app RDP windows stuck on loading). freerdp 2:3.22.0-2.1 – works fine. ✔️

Rolling back with the package from pacman cache fixes it until upstream is fixed: sudo pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/freerdp-2:3.22.0-2.1-x86_64_v4.pkg.tar.zst

Note: The exact filename may differ (e.g. x86_64 instead of x86_64_v4, or -1.1 instead of -2.1). Check with ls /var/cache/pacman/pkg/freerdp* and use the 3.22.0 package you have.

Thanks. I was having the same issue on Arch. Apps just showed a portion of the RDP login screen. Using downgrade to rollback to 2.3.22 fixed it.

[zyro23]

after updating to freerdp-3.24.0 via flatpak update, single application windows work again.

the behavior seems a bit different as a window with the windows login spinner flashes for a second or so before the actual application window opens which did not happen with freerdp-3.22 and below.

but as far as this issue is concerned, i would say can be closed as fixed upstream.

[zyro23]

fwiw, a freerdp follow-up issue regarding usability with 3.24.0: FreeRDP/FreeRDP#12485