Dan K,
One useful trick is to have the console open, it may show errors related to
loading the panel. Now depending on what is happening, you may be able to
click Help->System Console, do that in any window, it may show what is
happening during the panel load.
-Ken Cameron, Member JMRI Dev Team
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Ken Cameron