Re: Xpmac Problems


Subject: Re: Xpmac Problems
From: Paul J. Lucas (pjl@best.com)
Date: Fri Aug 18 2000 - 14:11:49 MDT


On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, JCS wrote:

> Xpmac configured using Paul J. Lucas's web page at
> http://www.best.com/~pjl/personal/powerbook/x.html

> The very first time I install Xpmac, the X server works properly. But after a
> shutdown and all subsequent reboots, diagonal lines appear in windows and on
> the desktop.

        Since I use AfterStep, I can't do a selection rectangle
        ordinarily since button 1 in the root window is the menu;
        hence, I can't reproduce your problem.

        That aside, I have occasionally noticed wierd diagonal lines
        using Xpmac. However, it's rare enough that I haven't bothered
        to figure out how to fix it. My guess is that it's a bug in
        the Mach 64 framebuffer code. If that's true, there's not much
        that can be done (unless you actually try to fix the bug
        yourself).

        I haven't nocied the diagonal lines using XF68_FBDev; however,
        as I explained on my page, I got weird redraw problem with
        expose events, i.e., windows change stacking order such that
        what was obscured in one window is now exposed, but the X
        server wouldn't communicate the correct 'expose' event to the
        window manager to redraw the exposed area properly. This
        problem occurred MUCH more frequently than the other problem;
        hence I'm using Xpmac.

        - Paul



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