xterm phenomena

[Anthony Ewell]

Harry Putnam wrote:
> I'm a recent inductee to xfce.  I'm noticing a phenomena with xterms
> in my current setup.
> 
> I use .Xdefaults to set the parameters for xterms to
> -bg black -fg khaki -fn 10x20
> 
>    [...]
>    xterm*font:    10x20
>    xterm*fullCursor: true
>    xterm*reverseWrap:   true
>    xterm*titleBar:      false
>    xterm*background: black
>    xterm*foreground: khaki
>    [...]
> 
> I've used this same .Xdefaults with several desktops.  
> 
> Calling an xterm and then typing
> ncftp <ENTER>
> 
> Always gave a prompt like this:
> 
> NcFTP 3.1.3 (Mar 27, 2002) by Mike Gleason (ncftp at ncftp.com).
> ncftp> 
> 
> But now I get 
>          (Mar 27, 2002) by Mike Gleason (ncftp at ncftp.com).
>     >
> 
> The missing part usually appears as bold white on my black xterms
> 
> Its still there, because cut and paste reveals it.  Or calling a
> white xterm will reaveal it.
> 
> So for some reason it is comming up in black on a black xterm.
> 
> If I call up gnome/sawfish as wm.  And call an xterm, then type
> ncftp.  It appears as I expect.  In both cases the xterm is black
> and is called by `xterm' not gnome term or some other term name.
> Same .Xdefaults in both cases.
> 
> Anyone know why this is happening?
> _______________________________________________

Hi Harry,

    This is a long shot, but certain variations of XFree have
.Xresources superseding .Xdefaults.  Drove me nuts before
I figured it out.


--Tony





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