FVWM: Re: xpaint crashes with fvwm-2.0.39?

From: Eric Ding <ericding_at_San-Jose.ate.slb.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 95 14:59:55 PST

>>>>> Chris Rode <crode_at_iastate.edu> writes:

> i'm using fvwm 2.0.39, under DEC ultrix 4.3, and whenever i try to load
> xpaint, i get:

> 12:24pm <help> [~]% xpaint
> X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
> Major opcode of failed request: 14 (X_GetGeometry)
> Resource id in failed request: 0x0
> Serial number of failed request: 544
> Current serial number in output stream: 544

This error occurs with xpaint because you don't have enough colors left in
your colormap -- which is more likely because of fvwm's use of pixmaps,
etc. than if you were using mwm. Get rid of your colorful background or
whatever for a sec, and it'll help. I promise.

Eric
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Received on Thu Dec 14 1995 - 17:00:00 GMT

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