Re: xv and window redraw trouble

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On Fri, 18 May 2001 04:24:56 +0200 Anand Buddhdev <arb anand org> spake
unto us:

> I'm having a problem with xv which I've never seen before (previously I
> used xv on FreeBSD 3.x and Redhat 6.2). I'm running on RedHat 7.1, KDE
> 2.1.1, and xv 3.10a (the powertools RPM). XFree86 is version 4.0.3.
> 
> When I load multiple images into xv, and then try to cycle through them
> using the next and previous functions, the image window is not always
> correctly redrawn. As an example, if I'm viewing a large image, and then
> I select 'next' to view the next one, if it is smaller, then the image
> window size shrinks to reflect the new image size, but the image in it
> does not change. All I see is a fragment of the previous larger image.
> Or
> if I move from a small image to a larger one, then the window expands,
> and I see part of the larger image, but the previous smaller one is
> still in the window, occupying part of it. However, if I minimise the
> xv image window, and then maximise it, so that it is redrawn on screen,
> the correct image is shown.  This behaviour is not consistent, ie. it
> happens intermittently. I've never had this trouble before, and only
> noticed it happening after I switched to RedHat 7.1 (same hardware). Has
> anyone seen this? Is it is a known bug with something? I haven't noticed
> this with any other program so far. I don't know much about graphics,
> so what can I do to diagnose this problem?

I had the same problem and no longer have it. I did one of the following
that fixed it, but I don't remember which:

1. Upgraded all of the eratta for RH 7.1
2. Upgraded KDE
3. Changed kernels
4. Stopped using KDE and started using icewm
5. Got more memory on the machine
6. Recompiled the srpm

I know it wasn't anything other than one of those, but I can't put my
finger on the actual fix because it happened late at night and I'd done
several things just prior to finding it working OK again. They are in no
particular order. For instance 1 and 6 are very likely the fix. But 4 and
5 are doubtful, 3 is a definite maybe and 2 is a possiblity but, not a
really strong one.

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