Launcher Release Notes¶
Known Issues¶
Cent OS¶
There is a known issue regarding CentOS using the Omniverse Launcher.
QUICK FIX: Include the --no-sandbox
flag when launching from terminal.
Launcher (General)¶
Incompatibility with the latest nvidia display driver
Sometimes it can be hard to drag the window
If Legacy MS Edge (non-chromium) is your default browser, logging in will not always work properly
An internet connection is required to use launcher
Occasional graphical artifacts and errors in Launcher UI for certain driver OS combinations
1.1.2 (2021-03-26)¶
Spotlight Features¶
New “Learn Tab” available in launcher lets you get quick and immediate “in-launcher” access to our video learning portal. From Introductory content for the beginner to highly focussed deep dives for the experienced, Omniverse Learning Videos are now just a click away.

New Capabilities¶
Show available updates for components on the exchange tab.
Show component versions in the list view on the exchange tab.
Added
omniverse-launcher://exit
command to close the launcher.Register a custom protocol handler on Linux automatically.
HTTP API to get the current authentication info. OM-28911
HTTP API to get a list of installed components and their settings. OM-28911
Added Learn tab. OM-29073
Added new options to group and sort content on the exchange tab.
Added the list view for components on the exchange tab.
Use
omniverse-launcher://
custom protocol to accept commands from other apps. OM-28910Added the telemetry service for events from external applications.
Fixed/Altered¶
Changed the aspect ratio of images used in component cards to be 16:9.
Fixed focusing the search bar automatically when nothing was typed in the input.
Fixed reinstalling components that were marked as installed after a restart. OM-29427
Changed the gap between cards on the Exchange tab using the grid view. OM-29178 and OM-29179
Fixed refreshing News and Learn pages when users click on the header tabs.
Fixed News and Learn links to load webpages without headers and footers.
Fixed the scrollbar on the Exchange tab not working correctly when dragged with a mouse.
Fixed clicking area for the notification bell.
Fixed Nucleus showing up in the library. OM-29180
Fixed “Uninstall” button position in component settings dialog.
Fixed the search input losing focus after typing. OM-29228
Fixed losing the search filters after selecting a card on the exchange tab. OM-29177
Changed how content is structured and searched on the exchange tab – moved Apps and Connectors categories to the left menu.
Improved the load speed and performance on the exchange tab.
Show placeholder in the installation queue if no downloads are queued. OM-28380
Load messages displayed in the footer from the server. OM-28907
Match the font size used for links in the settings dialog.
Updated links on Collaboration tab. OM-28842
Fixed extracting files from zip archives with a read-only flag on Windows. OM-29045
Fixed error that crashed browser page and didn’t let users log in.
Fixed showing invalid error messages in the exchange tab when Starfleet returns unexpected response body.
Fixed expiration of the authentication token.
1.00.48¶
New Features¶
News tab – shows the latest information about Omniverse
Show Nucleus Web on the collaboration tab
Improved keyboard navigation and accessibility
Update info for installed apps and connectors automatically when the library tab is opened
Improved the drag area for the main window
Remove failed installers from the installation queue automatically
Added a button to clear the search input
Added a button to open logs location
Allow users to copy notification text
Hide Launcher when started with the system
Change the bell color to red if notifications contain errors
Added a header for error notifications
Added a link to show open-source licenses used in the launcher
Create a user session in System Monitor after Nucleus is installed
Show loading indicators and errors on the startup window
Improvements¶
Fixed installation controls were not clickable
Ignore OS errors during the installation cancel
Fixed problems with loading internal launcher settings
Fixed problems with initialization during the authentication
Fixed a bug where users went back in collaboration tab and saw ‘null’ instead of a data path
Fixed a bug where users got redirected to a broken Nucleus page when clicked on a notification
Fixed left spacing in component details on the exchange tab
Fixed issues with invalid usernames specified during the installation of the collaboration service
Fixed users were not prompted to select data paths or install Cache
Fixed previous Cache versions were not deleted automatically after updates
Fixed the launch button on the library tab displaying “Up to date” when update is available
Fixed “Cancel” button was visible when installing components
Fixed text overflow in the installation progress
1.0.42¶
Added News section to display content from Omniverse News in the launcher
Fixed collecting hardware info on Linux when lshw returns an array
Add a login session in System Monitor when Nucleus is installed
Moved all licenses to PACKAGE-LICENSES folder, added a LICENSES link to the about dialog
Fixed user was not prompted to select data paths or install Cache
2020.3¶
Launcher Introduced