On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 09:21:17 -0700 Charlie Kravetz <c...@teamcharliesangels.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:55:23 +0100 > Thierry Rascle <thier...@free.fr> wrote: > > >Hi list, > > > >xmessage does not work properly any more on my sid system. The window > >is displayed as expected, it has a working okay button, but the > >actual message is not readable. It could be that the message is > >displayed in the background color, making it invisible. > > > >I have a custom .Xresources file. Removing it does not solve the > >issue. > > > >I have made a capture of the window: > >http://thierr26.free.fr/img/broken_xmessage.png > > > >Does anyone experience the same issue or have any clue about what is > >happening ? > > > >I guess a very recent package upgrade caused the problem but I am > >unable to tell which one. xmessage is provided by package x11-utils > >which has not been upgraded recently. > > > >I'm using xmonad as my only window manager and desktop environment. > >My other applications are working properly. > > > >Thierry > > > > I have seen this a couple of times. Normally, rebooting fixes it. Yes, > I know, Linux, reboot not needed. I just don't know the right commands > to make it work without the reboot. > In this case, rebooting does not fix it.
