minor settings problems
bob.snyder
bob.snyder at cox.net
Thu Apr 29 05:00:40 CEST 2004
Just because the config file says 24 bpp doesn't mean that the display
is actually running it. Check the XFree86 log file for the actual value
set when X started up. On my machine it's at /var/log/XFree86.0.log.
Bob S.
Felipe Lopes wrote:
>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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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>Felipe Lopes.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>- Olivier Fourdan - fourdan at xfce.org - http://www.xfce.org -
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>Felipe Lopes.
>>>
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>>>
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>>
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>
>
>Felipe Lopes.
>
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