minor settings problems

Olivier Fourdan fourdan at xfce.org
Wed Apr 28 21:14:47 CEST 2004 

Hi

That screenshot shows you *are* in *16bit* mode.

In the screen section, change "DefaultDepth 16" to "DefaultDepth 24"

BTW, This is really not specific to xfce.

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 21:01, Felipe Lopes wrote:
> The screenshot: 
> http://felipelopes.webcindario.com/screenshot.png
> 
> It is 320kb...sorry for the size! 
> 
> I've tried to go w/ 24bit as well, but didnt work, the wallpaper keeps the 
> same way.... 
> 
> My XF86Config-4 file: 
> 
> ====== 
> (...) 
> Section "Device" 
>         Identifier      "S3 Inc. Savage 4" 
>         Driver          "savage" 
> #       VideoRam        131072 
> EndSection 
> 
> Section "Monitor" 
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor" 
>         HorizSync       28-49 
>         VertRefresh     43-72 
> #       Option          "DPMS" 
> EndSection 
> 
> Section "Screen" 
>         Identifier      "Default Screen" 
>         Device          "S3 Inc. Savage 4" 
>         Monitor         "Generic Monitor" 
>         DefaultDepth    16 
> (...) 
> ======== 
> 
> (I commented two lines, and nothing changed) 
> 
> Maybe now it is easier to understand :) 
> 
> >Hi, 
> > 
> >You are using a 16bit depth display (ie 65535 colors) and gradients 
> >don't look too good with 16bit depth displays. Try to switch to 24bit 
> >depth. 
> > 
> >Cheers, 
> >Olivier. 
> > 
> >On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 17:08, Felipe Lopes wrote: 
> >> Maybe I was not clear when I told my problem...I am using the 4.0.3 
> >indeed, 
> >> which is the last package from Debain...My problem has to do with 
> settings 
> >> of monitor or videocard.... 
> >> Lemme try to explain again: 
> >> 
> >> There is this bg: xfce-stripes.png...It has some gradient by default, 
> >> agreed?? There is (propably) a miss configuration of XF86Config-4 
> >(probably) 
> >> which makes this gradient no to be smooth... 
> >> 
> >> I assume that this problem and the icon problem (probably) has nothing to 
> >do 
> >> w/ xfce4 itself, but I thought that someone, while trying to set xfce4, 
> >had 
> >> the same problem and found a solution for it :) 
> >> 
> >> About updating to 4.0.5, since I am new to linux, it might be a good idea 
> >> wait 4.0.5 get to debian repositories before. 
> >> 
> >> (Xfce4 is awesome) 
> >> 
> >> >if you have a color gradient option in your desktop settings, then you 
> >> >are most definitely not using 4.0.3. i just added the gradient option 
> >> >to CVS HEAD (dev version 4.1.x) two days ago. 
> >> > 
> >> >to verify the version you're running, please try running 
> >> >'xfce4-panel --version' and 'xfdesktop --version' from a terminal window 
> >> >(for 4.0.x, xfdesktop won't report a version). 
> >> > 
> >> >it occurs to me that you may be talking about the default background 
> >> >pixmap itself (xfce-stripes.png), in which case i'm not sure what to 
> >> >tell you. i've never heard of this particular problem before. 
> >> > 
> >> >still assuming that you really are running 4.0.3, you should really be 
> >> >running 4.0.5 before reporting any bugs, as they've most likely been 
> >> >fixed since then. 
> >> > 
> >> >as for icons, the 4.0.x panel doesn't use any theming for non-default 
> >> >panel icons. if you can't find a particular icon for a particular app 
> >> >on your hard drive, that's the app author's or packager's fault, not 
> >> >ours. 
> >> > 
> >> > -brian 
> >> > 
> >> >On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Felipe Lopes wrote: 
> >> > 
> >> >> Im using xfce4.0.3 from debian packages... 
> >> >> 
> >> >> Ive tried both, 16bit and 24bit...Neither one solve the problem...Is 
> >> >there 
> >> >> any other set I can change to try to fix it? 
> >> >> 
> >> >> About the icons, I can leave w/ it indeed LOL. Xfce4 is too great to 
> >let 
> >> >the 
> >> >> icon issue an issue ;) 
> >> >> 
> >> >> >i presume you're using CVS xfce. please specify this in advance next 
> >> >> >time... 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> >Felipe Lopes wrote: 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> >>1) The gradient of the default background is not smooth, u can see 
> >> >clearly 
> >> >> >>the division of the colors like if I have a lot of circles w/ close 
> >> >> colors. 
> >> >> >>I have tried to change XF86Config-4 settings concerning my videocard 
> >> and 
> >> >> >>monitor (tried to use 16 and 24 bit) but didnt work.... 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >what bit depth _are_ you using? i've only tested at 24bit, and it 
> >looks 
> >> >> >fine to me. i have heard that it doesn't look so great at 16bit, but 
> i 
> >> >> >haven't had the chance to look into it yet. 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> >>3) Some of icons of programs Ive installed I cannot find then...My 
> >> >> firefox 
> >> >> >>icon I found in its folder just dun have the Fox!! Gaim icon could 
> >not 
> >> >be 
> >> >> >>found at all... 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >yep. icon theming is somewhat broken at present. you'll have to live 
> >> >> >with it ^_~. ah, the joys of CVS... 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > -brian 
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> >> >> >---------- 
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> Felipe Lopes. 
> >> >> 
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> >> 
> >> Felipe Lopes. 
> >> 
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> 
> Felipe Lopes. 
> 
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