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

> 
> f.
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