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.

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