"TypeError: settings is undefined" while trying to access settings on a fresh installation

[yarikoptic]

Describe the bug

Decided to try. Followed instructions to install from https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6099/paperwm/ which I did. (missing on debian, but there is ITP)

base system is Debian GNU/Linux with gnome-shell (48.3-1, I see I need to upgrade)

After installation, nothing happened. I went to Extensions, to see PaperWM not enabled, went to its settings and was given that "Somethings went wrong" and in Technical details:

TypeError: settings is undefined

Stack trace:
  syncStringSetting@file:///home/yoh/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@paperwm.github.com/prefs.js:803:9
  createFileChooserButton@file:///home/yoh/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@paperwm.github.com/prefs.js:780:14
  createWorkspacePage@file:///home/yoh/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@paperwm.github.com/prefs.js:617:33
  SettingsWidget@file:///home/yoh/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@paperwm.github.com/prefs.js:358:31
  fillPreferencesWindow@file:///home/yoh/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/paperwm@paperwm.github.com/prefs.js:42:9
  _loadPrefs@resource:///org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/js/extensionPrefsDialog.js:39:24
  async*_init@resource:///org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/js/extensionPrefsDialog.js:24:14
  ExtensionPrefsDialog@resource:///org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/js/extensionPrefsDialog.js:15:4
  OpenExtensionPrefsAsync@resource:///org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/js/extensionsService.js:138:33
  async*_handleMethodCall@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/core/overrides/Gio.js:373:35
  _wrapJSObject/<@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/core/overrides/Gio.js:408:34
  _init/GLib.MainLoop.prototype.runAsync/</<@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/core/overrides/GLib.js:263:34

System information:
Please provide system information:

• if you installed PaperWM via extensions.gnome.org please open PaperWM settings and select the About tab (last tab) and click the Copy to Clipboard button and paste the information below, or;

it is empty there

but info says that it is Version 48.0.3

• if you installed via source code, please execute ./gather-system-info.sh in you PaperWM clone and paste the information below

I didn't install from source, but here it is

❯ ./gather-system-info.sh
Please include this information in your bug report on GitHub!
Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux
GNOME Shell 48.3
Display server: Xorg
PaperWM branch/tag: enh-codespell
PaperWM commit: e34c334a40836b8b03797b0cf46da56eecabc34c
Enabled extensions:

Additional context
Looking forward to give PaperWM a try!

[Thesola10]

looks like somehow the workspace settings list is initialized yet empty, possibly from missing or improperly loaded GSettings schema. Does the issue occur if you install from source?

[Thesola10]

Actually, before you do that, what is the output for dconf list /org/gnome/shell/extensions/paperwm/workspaces/?

[yarikoptic]

since then I already upgraded system a bit

❯  ./gather-system-info.sh
Please include this information in your bug report on GitHub!
Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux
GNOME Shell 48.4
Display server: Xorg
PaperWM branch/tag: release
PaperWM commit: 376c19ee777066df51a2e27036f50ec4435fa0f6
Enabled extensions:

nothing for your query:

❯ dconf list /org/gnome/shell/extensions/paperwm/workspaces/
❯ echo $?
0
❯ dconf list /org/gnome/shell/extensions/paperwm/
❯ dconf list /org/gnome/shell/extensions/
auto-move-windows/
libpanel/
quick-settings-audio-panel/
simple-dock/
window-list/

[yarikoptic]

damn, may be it was an "operator error". after install from source (see #1073 which I had to apply), then manual removal (since make uninstall did not work since prior installations was not from source, so I had to just rm -rf the one I installed with gnome extensions installer), then logout, login, I noted that I have "overall" enable toggle for extensions which was disabled:

so I enabled that, and both extensions loaded, including PaperWM! And Settings are now available and dconf list returns items.