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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