Re: FVWM: How to reduce color consuming by fvwm2?

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.bellcore.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 15:18:28 -0500

Yossi Itzkovich <Yossi.Itzkovich_at_ecitele.com> writes:
> d
> On 24-Dec-98 Dan Espen wrote:
> > Yossi Itzkovich <Yossi.Itzkovich_at_ecitele.com> writes:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> After just loading fvwm2 with pager , I see that 150 colors were allocated
> >> !!
> >> !
> >> in .fvwm2rc I see only 2 references of colors, and I have added
> >> ColorLimit 60
> >>
> >> So, where did all the color go?
> >> What can I do to reduce the colors of fvwm?
> >
> > You need to put "ColorLimit 60" before your first use of any pixmap
> > in your .fvwm2rc. If you have done this, how many colors is fvwm2 using
> > now?
> >
> > You want to make sure you are not using gradients anywhere.
> > Dan Espen
>
> Well, I don't have any gradients, and I put all the colors (including *Back a
> nd
> *Fore) in the .fvwm2rc in comments. I puy the ColorLimit before any use of p
> ixm
> ap .
> I saved only 2 colors.
>
> So, what shall I do?

What tool are you using to show the number of colors allocated?

When do you actually loose the colors?

Start fvwm2, but don't start any other programs or modules. How many
colors are allocated? Start other things you use, including the Pager
one at a time until you see an unreasonable number of colors allocated.

>
> Yossi

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