On Friday 16 October 2009 11:22:44 pm Ng Oon-Ee wrote: > > Please don't top-post. Anyhow, to the OP, are you using a dark theme of > some sort? Openoffice has problems with not showing the correct colours if > you're using some sort of non-default (Gnome) theme. > Ng, I bet you are 100% correct! Brilliant. http://www.3111skyline.com/download/screenshots/archlinux/my-kde-dark- theme-800.jpg My theme is based on Obsidian Coast. Switching back to the default theme cures the problem. You would think Sun could accommodate something as simple as themed color schemes. http://www.3111skyline.com/download/screenshots/archlinux/oo-row-color-ok- light-theme.jpg Thanks Ng -- mystery solved. Arch folks, that nasty little intel graphics problem isn't also the result of a dark theme is it ?:) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com