Rui Carmo wrote: > Hello there, > > I've been searching the mailing-list archives for posts concerning the vertical >cursor "trails" bug that rxvt exhibits under Windows XP with ClearType, but have >found nothing. > > Steps to reproduce the bug: > - Under Windows XP, activate ClearType (Display Properties|Appearance|Effects|Use >the following method... ClearType) > - Start rxvt with the following command line: > rxvt.exe -tn xterm -sr -fn "Lucida Console-14" -sl 30000 -e bash --login -i > - Type some chars and notice the vertical bars the cursor leaves (erase or redraw >are off by one pixel) > > This only happens with monospaced fonts other than Courier New or System (Lucida >Console, Andale Mono, and practically all other monospaced fonts I tried). > > I am willing to help debug/test this, and have spent a couple of hours trying to >recompile rxvt on my box (setting up CVS, etc., and following the steps detailed on >/usr/doc/Cygwin/rxvt-2.7.2.README), but would like to get in touch with other folk >that have been working on rxvt to swap tips. > > Since I am not subscribed to the list, please e-mail me directy.
Ah! So that's what it is! I've been having this problem at home on my XP box for a while now but didn't see the problem on my work XP box. Don't know the solution but at least I now know what to turn off. Thanks. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
