A fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04. I installed the trinity nightlies.

The first thing I notice is trying to start emacs, I get the error.

Undefined color: "FOREGROUND"

emacs -q also gives the same error.

emacs -nw works as expected.

Judging from this:

http://emacs.1067599.n5.nabble.com/bug-16462-emacs-does-not-start-under-KDE-Undefined-color-quot-WINDOW-FOREGROUND-quot-td310437.html

I believe it's is some weird X problem. Since emacs worked fine when I edited /etc/apt/sources.lists to add the nightly repo, I'm guessing it is somehow related to installing TDE.

There is an Emacs.ad file in:

/opt/trinity/share/apps/tdedisplay/app-defaults/Emacs.ad

xrdb -query | grep -i emacs

Emacs*Background: WINDOW_BACKGROUND

Emacs*Dialog*background: BACKGROUND

Emacs*Dialog*foreground: FOREGROUND

Emacs*Foreground: WINDOW_FOREGROUND

Emacs*XlwScrollBar.Background: BACKGROUND

Emacs*XlwScrollBar.Foreground: FOREGROUND

Emacs*backgroundToolBarColor: BACKGROUND

Emacs*bottomToolBarShadowColor: BACKGROUND

Emacs*menubar*background: BACKGROUND

Emacs*menubar*foreground: FOREGROUND

Emacs*popup*Background: BACKGROUND

Emacs*popup*Foreground: FOREGROUND

Emacs*toolBarShadowThickness: 0

Emacs*topToolBarShadowColor: BACKGROUND

Emacs.default.attributeBackground: WINDOW_BACKGROUND

Emacs.default.attributeForeground: WINDOW_FOREGROUND

Any idea how to make emacs work again?

Thanks in advance.

-LTH.