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[SOLVED] Gdk-ERROR **: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) serial 114 error_code 8 request_code 2 minor_code 0

Error added: 2007-01-17T14:34:32Z

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Answer 245 (66.666664% helpful)

http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Xorg_X11_and_Transparency#Troubleshooting 

If you experience crashes, you may - as a quick workaround, before testing something else - try to set XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 and run the program again. In a few cases it helps.

$ /usr/bin/qiv .
Gdk-ERROR **: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
serial 113 error_code 8 request_code 2 minor_code 0
$ XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 /usr/bin/qiv .
$
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Answer 2036 (0.0% helpful)

Change to another GTK widget style. It seems this is caused by the theme engine with some themes, while it works with others.
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