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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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Felipe Lopes.
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Felipe Lopes.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>Felipe Lopes.
>>>>
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>>
>>
>>Felipe Lopes.
>>
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