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Re: Ubuntu scrollbars don't render in Cygwin
- From: David Karr <davidmichaelkarr at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:26:04 -0700
- Subject: Re: Ubuntu scrollbars don't render in Cygwin
- References: <CAA5t8VoRTPbszZkfZdCVPv0U9+RdsBWTFdSoZp9DZe1NTKd51A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:47 AM, David Karr <davidmichaelkarr@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have an ubuntu 12.0.4 desktop.? I have a Win7 laptop running Cygwin. I can
> display windows from the Ubuntu box on the Win7 laptop using the Cygwin X
> server, but the window is somewhat "degraded".? Specifically, scrollbars are
> not rendering properly.? I've used Ubuntu before, but this is the first time
> I've seen these odd scrollbar popups that are used in 12.04.? I'm guessing
> the Cygwin X server is having trouble rendering that for some reason.? In
> the Cygwin view, I see the slightly thicker vertical bar, but when I hover
> the mouse over it, nothing happens.
>
> I'm investigating whether I can configure Ubuntu to use "normal" scrollbars,
> but is there a way to get Cygwin's X server to display those funky
> scrollbars better?
I managed to fix Ubuntu's scrollbars so that it doesn't present this
problem. The fix is documented at:
http://www.tuxgarage.com/2011/04/disable-overlay-scrollbars-in-ubuntu.html
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