minor settings problems

Felipe Lopes wiseguy at ig.com.br
Thu Apr 29 13:55:54 CEST 2004 

Ok! I´ll check it as soon as I get home...What should I do if it is not 
running w/ 24bit? 

>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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>>>>>> 
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>> 
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