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.
> 



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