Hello,
I got in the past reports from some users about issue, now I can
reproduce myself.
I have set up a BigEndian PowerPC with 64bit and running GNUstep with
the traditional gcc runtime. Environment is a fully up-to-date Linux Debian.
I noticed that in different applications and panels, RadioButtons are
not working (no one appears set!) nor Check Boxes! and even clicking
doesn't change the status.
I tried changing the default theme (supposing a simple issue of
displaying the correct image) but that is not the case, all are
affected. Also, in some places, I found working RadioButtons and
Checkboxes. so that rules out this.
As a start, I took out Ink - Fred's favourite minimal application.
I open the "Find Panel" and see
- Scope Entire File / Selection has no radio button selectedand
selecting does not change
- ignore case checkbox can't be set, appears always unset!
I tried and actually the ignore case feature works! so it appears to be
a "display" problem
Then I open the "Print Panel"
- Page selection All/From radio button shows always unselected
- Copies and Scale field do not display a numeric value (1 and 100%
respectively) but "Text"
- Printer and Layout PopupButtons show "Item 1, Item 2...." instead of
real content
- hitting the "Option" button doesn't show an option panel but closes
the Print Panel!
Then I open the "Page Layout":
- in "Page Attributes" the radio buttons do not work, but the "Scale"
has 100
- in Custom Paper Size all fields which should hold the units (inch/cm)
show "un" which I believe is for undefined.
I ask particularly Fred and Gregory if there are ideas about what causes
this strange issue and what can be looked after. It could be a GUI issue
as well as an issue with Gorm files.
Then I open GWorkspace..
- in the Inspectpr, if I select a Folder, I have a series of radiobutton
which affect sorting, they display correcty and can be clicked
- in Preferences, most things have issues: Terminal sevices checkbox and
in "Desktop" all properties of the docks don't display
I tried Terminal and everything looks fine.
I tried StepSync (which is very recently created and uses Gorm files)
and none of the checkboxes work.
I tried GNUMail and in Preferences, most items appear to look fine:
RadioButtons, Checkboxen...
So we can have a problem in RadioButtons, Checkboxes, PopupMenus,
Labels, but they do not show "everywhere"
I am unable currently to test on PPC-BE/32bit, but will do so about in a
week.
Riccardo
