* CORRECTION * It is necessary to specify the class or instance for correct application of preferences when logging in to a fresh session due to the app defaults in:
/etc/X11/app-defaults/XClock* >From the xclock man page: "WIDGETS In order to specify resources, it is useful to know the hierarchy of the widgets which compose xclock. In the notation below, indentation indicates hierarchical structure. The widget class name is given first, followed by the widget instance name. XClock xclock Clock clock " so, my corrected .Xresources file would be this: ~$ cat .Xresources *background: #000000 *foreground: #ffffff XClock.Clock.majorColor: #666666 XClock.Clock.minorColor: #444444 XClock.Clock.hourColor: #888888 XClock.Clock.minuteColor: #888888 XClock.Clock.secondColor: #222222 XClock*geometry: 350x350-125+75 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to x11-apps in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788596 Title: xclock's reverseVideo draws black on black To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x11-apps/+bug/788596/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp