RE: Selection not visible in AbiWord 2.1.7 on Mandrake 10: Known problem?

We have bug 6386 in Abi's bugzilla which details this issue.
http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6386

Possibly you were only searching for open bugs?

-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth A. Kramer [mailto:rhkramer@fast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 8:13 AM
To: robsta@stereolyzer.net
Cc: abiword-dev@abisource.com
Subject: Re: Selection not visible in AbiWord 2.1.7 on Mandrake 10:
Known problem?

Thanks to you and Mikey!!

robsta@stereolyzer.net wrote:
> Are you running KDE?

Yes.

> If so, please make sure that
> "apply theme colors to non-KDE applications"
> or a similar entry is NOT activated in KDE's control center.

Will do.

> It's a known issue we've come across a few times. But it's not Abi's
> fault.

Hmm, would it make sense to file something in bugzilla, marked resolved,
and referencing the KDE bug? (Just so that it is recorded and the fix
can be found?) If anyone agrees that is appropriate, let me know, I can
file the bug.

Randy Kramer

> Regards,
> Rob
>
> Am 21.09.2004 um 05:37 Uhr haben Sie geschrieben:
>
> >
> > Note: My apologies if this is a duplicate. I tried sending it
> > yesterday from a different email address (not my subscribed address)

> > and I've checked the archives and it's not there.
> >
> > I've installed AbiWord 2.1.7 on my Mandrake 10 system. When I
> > select text, it is neither highlighted nor in inverse video.
> > However, the selection has occurred (if I press delete, the
> > selection is deleted).
> >
> > I searched bugzilla for [selection not visible] in the summary, and
> > got the infamous "Zarro Boogs" message.
> >
> > I may have other problems with my Mandrake 10 installation causing
> > this problem. If anyone else sees the same problem, or if someone
> > thinks it's worthwhile filing a bug, I will -- let me know.
Received on Tue Sep 21 20:46:40 2004