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? 
>
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>>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: 
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>>
>>>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 
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>>>>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 
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>>
>>>>>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 
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>>>>>>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 
>  
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>>>>>>clearly 
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>the division of the colors like if I have a lot of circles w/ 
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>close 
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>>>>>>>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 
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>>>>>>>firefox 
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>icon I found in its folder just dun have the Fox!! Gaim icon 
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>could 
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>>>>not 
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>>>>
>>>>>>be 
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>found at all... 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>yep. icon theming is somewhat broken at present. you'll have to 
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>live 
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>>>>>>>>with it ^_~. ah, the joys of CVS... 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-brian 
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Felipe Lopes. 
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>Felipe Lopes. 
>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Felipe Lopes. 
>>>
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>>
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