On Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:33:09 -0400 dep <dep@...> wrote: > >>> > >>> I use `display` A LOT in desktop objects and I really need this fixed > >>> or circumvented. > >> "display" shows amarok_rocks.jpg here without problems (R14.0.0). There > >> has to be a difference in settings. Just a shot into the dark: Can you > >> have a look in > >> Settings>Appearance&Themes>Colors > >> if you have checked or un-checked "Apply colors to non-TDE > >> applications"? Mine is un-checked. > > > > Yes this is caused by this setting but it should not. It seems > > that /opt/trinity/share/apps/tdedisplay/app-defaults is sourced to xrdb > > without replacing color definitions with actual values which should be > > taken from tde color schemes. > > there are several oddities related to this. i posted earlier a screenshot > of the lacie lightscribe labeler which had foreground and background both > black unless that option is unchecked. oddly, unchecking it changed > numerous attributes of both non-tde and tde applications -- and > rechecking it rebroke the things that were broken, but did not repair the > things it itself broke. in particular, menu and icon text got tiny. > > weird. > Yep. Apparently this settings does a lot more than just "Apply colors". Font size changes on some apps, save/cancel buttons swapped on gtk save dialogs, etc... It clearly should not be located under "colors". -- Nick Koretsky (nick.koretsky@...)