minor settings problems

Felipe Lopes wiseguy at ig.com.br
Thu Apr 29 00:14:36 CEST 2004 

I know it....I changed back to 16 from 24 since 24 did not fix it...No I 
reconfigure to 24 again....and the problem remains, of course! 

What is not specific to xfce? 

>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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