Well, it looks like you've closed the bug already, but for reference 'request_code 53' (in the original bug report) is X_CreatePixmap:
% grep -w 53 /usr/include/X11/Xproto.h #define X_CreatePixmap 53 and from the XCreatePixmap man page: Pixmap XCreatePixmap(Display *display, Drawable d, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, unsigned int depth); ... The width and height arguments must be nonzero, or a BadValue error results. The depth argument must be one of the depths supported by the screen of the specified drawable, or a BadValue error results. So my guess is either width or height was zero or (more likely IMHO) the color depth was not valid for the display. 'xdpyinfo' for the display would tell more about the allowed depth(s). Karl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org