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.

f.

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