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>
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>> 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.
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> Aehm .. would you mind attaching the screenshots?
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>> f.
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