Anno domini 04:41:07 Tue, 26 May 2020 -0400 (EDT) nemo scripsit: > On Tue, 26 May 2020, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > 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. > >> > > > > > > > > > ok ... check if gtk-qt-engine-trinity / gtk2-engines-gtk-qt-trinity / gtk3-tqt-engine-trinity are installed. If yes, uninstall. Check if the checkmark in kcontrol "appereance/colors/apply colors to non-TDE ..." (free translation fom german TDE) is set. if yes, remove. lxappereance: select clearlooks. Then try again. -- 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