Emacs23 doesn't erase text, overstrikes instead
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| emacs23 (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Two weeks ago emacs23 worked great for me. But at some point recently, something changed so that emacs can't erase text. Instead it leaves it there, so if (for example) you scroll your window up and down, then you get a big pile of all your text together. Typing text in the middle of the line makes all text to the right smear over. If all or part of the emacs window is covered, the uncovered, then the newly uncovered part of the window will look right until the next time that text must be moved or erased.
I have tried changing fonts, and it doesn't help. I have attached a screen shot taken with no .emacs file at all, so this is stock emacs with no changes.
I have emacs23 23.3+1-1ubuntu4, which I believe is the newest version. This is on an ia64 system. No other applications have trouble. I have an Intel core I5 2nd generation CPU with the built in graphics. Running all stock Ubuntu drivers, etc. Let me know if any more information is needed.
| William Shubert (wms) wrote | #1 |
