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FS#78488 - [kdiff3] displays blank (empty) screens

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by John K. (NeK) - Thursday, 11 May 2023, 17:13 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Friday, 12 May 2023, 23:18 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Waiting on Response
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 0%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
kdiff3 displays blank (empty) versions on the comparison screen. No text is rendered at all. Look at the attached screenshot.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
package version 1.10.2-1
Gnome with Wayland
Intel CPU
GFX Card Intel (integrated)

Steps to reproduce:
run kdiff3 with 2 text files (that have some text) to compare e.g.:
kdiff3 text1.txt text2.txt

kdiff3 will open with 2 side-to-side panels that are blank, despite that the files have some text.
   kdiff3-1.10.2-1-bug-blank-scr... (46.2 KiB)
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Comment by John K. (NeK) - Thursday, 11 May 2023, 17:15 GMT
more info: downgrading kdiff3 to 1.10.0-2 the text is displayed and it works well.
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Friday, 12 May 2023, 23:18 GMT
Works fine here in a fresh Gnome VM with Wayland. There are no other reports. It must be something specific to your system/setup. Are you running in HiDPI?

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