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. -- Felmon Davis Verbum sat sapienti