--- nedit-5.5.orig/util/misc.c
+++ nedit-5.5/util/misc.c
@@ -475,6 +475,15 @@
     bestClass = 0;
     bestVisual = 0;
     for (i=0; i < nVis; i++) {
+       if (visList[i].depth >= 32 &&          
+          strstr(ServerVendor(display), "X.Org") != 0) {
+              /* Xorg 6.8.* 32-bit visuals (with alpha-channel) cause a lot
+                 of problems, so we have to skip them.
+                 Users can achieve the same effect with older versions of
+                 NEdit by setting the environment variable 
+                 XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS. */
+           continue;
+        }
        if (visList[i].depth > maxDepth) {
            maxDepth = visList[i].depth;
            bestClass = 0;