Re: [trinity-users] vlc color problem ...

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