Anno domini 04:10:30 Tue, 26 May 2020 -0400 (EDT) nemo scripsit: > On Tue, 26 May 2020, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > Anno domini 03:19:59 Tue, 26 May 2020 -0400 (EDT) > > nemo scripsit: > >> On Tue, 26 May 2020, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > >> > >>> Anno domini 22:04:14 Mon, 25 May 2020 -0400 (EDT) > >>> nemo scripsit: > >>>> greets! > >>>> > >>>> Nik had a color problem in konqueror, I have one in VLC. this is in a > >>>> variant of Trinity called q4os running Buster and VLC 3.0.10. > >>>> > >>>> if I open 'multiple files' menu and add video files, the line for the > >>>> first file is legible, the next line is black (not 'blank' but black) > >>>> and this alternates. > >>>> > >>>> in fact a similar phenomenon occurs if I go to Tools --> Preferences > >>>> --> Show Settings (All). > >>>> > >>>> here I get the alternating readable/black line but if I click on the > >>>> black line it's readable but as a white font against a blue > >>>> background. > >>>> > >>>> I am using the default skin; other skins don't help. no other > >>>> application I'm using shows these symptoms. > >>>> > >>>> there are probably questions to answer about the display manager and > >>>> so on but I can't anticipate them so I await them or advice. > >>>> > >>>> thank you! > >>>> > >>> > >>> Hi! > >>> > >>> VLC uses GTK, you can play around with the settings using > >>> lxappearance. But you might need to install gnome/gtk themes, too. > >> > >> ok, wasn't sure if vlc was gtk; loaded up lxappearance but nothing of > >> clear (to me) relevance, experimenting so far hasn't helped. I > >> probably need to log out and in. > >> > >> I'll look around in the gtk config files too. > >> > >> flying blind. good tip though - gtk, thank you. > > > > Can you send a screenshot? > > > > Nik > > yes, not the best resolution but it's not art: > > here is the window for 'multiple files' selection: > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/13d060QVRfN9aVStgKyB_sPmPQ70vdId1/view?usp=sharing> > > here is the window for 'advanced preferences': > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aVkgKLlLPF8ajxeTh_DeFPDHgco_E3yU/view?usp=sharing> > > note how in the 'advanced preferences' window 'Network Sync' has been > selected yielding white font against blue background. Aehm .. would you mind attaching the screenshots? > > f. > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting