Hi This is a very good question. I have not heard about this problem before. It could potentially be a combination affect. Obviously the vnc server do not behave the same as the normal X server.
They question is why... Hopefully the new vnc team that is forming will be able to solve this. At least faster than I can with the limited time I have. Best regards, // Ola On Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 09:54:46AM +0200, giacomo boffi wrote: > Package: tightvncserver > Version: 1.3.9-6.1 > Severity: normal > File: /usr/bin/tightvncserver > > > i use tightvncserver -depth 16 -geometry 1024x768 on my office debian system > and then i connect from home using a vnc client from an old ibook > > yesterday, using djview4, that permits to save a selection done with > the middle mouse button either to the clipboard or to a graphic file, > i noticed that when the area i select is "large" part of the selection > is black filled, as i tried to express in the ascii art below > > --------------- --------------- > - o - -XXX o - > - ooo o o- -XXX ooo o o- > - o o o - --> -XXXo o o - > - o o - -XXX o - > - o - -XXX - > -o - -XXXXXXXXXXXXX- > --------------- --------------- > > this behaviour is noticed in both cases, save to clipboard and save to > file, and for all the graphic formats i tested > > today i was going to report a bug against djview4, when i tried again > the procedure on the local display and everything was fine > > is this a bug of tightvncserver? should this be a documented > restriction of the software, please be indulgent... > > ciao, thank you for all > gb > -- System Information: > Debian Release: squeeze/sid > APT prefers unstable > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') > Architecture: i386 (i686) > > Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) > Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash > > Versions of packages tightvncserver depends on: > ii libc6 2.11.1-2 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared > lib > ii libjpeg62 6b-16.1 The Independent JPEG Group's > JPEG > ii libx11-6 2:1.3.3-3 X11 client-side library > ii libxext6 2:1.1.1-3 X11 miscellaneous extension > librar > ii perl 5.10.1-13 Larry Wall's Practical > Extraction > ii x11-common 1:7.5+6 X Window System (X.Org) > infrastruc > ii x11-utils 7.5+3 X11 utilities > ii xauth 1:1.0.4-1 X authentication utility > ii xserver-common 2:1.7.7-2 common files used by various X > ser > ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime > > Versions of packages tightvncserver recommends: > ii x11-xserver-utils 7.5+1+b1 X server utilities > ii xfonts-base 1:1.0.1 standard fonts for X > > Versions of packages tightvncserver suggests: > ii tightvnc-java 1.2.7-8 TightVNC java applet and command > l > > -- no debconf information > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / o...@debian.org Annebergsslingan 37 \ | o...@inguza.com 654 65 KARLSTAD | | http://inguza.com/ +46 (0)70-332 1551 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
