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Mertex

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Software GUI visual issue

Hello,

using virtual box on debian xfce

For some reason these setting fields are partially (if not completely) obscured. See foto

https://imgur.com/a/oWf4XBV

Last edited by Mertex (2025-05-01 19:03:59)

ToZ

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

Hello and welcome.

Does it get better if you:

1. Change to a different Appearance theme, or

2. Disable the compositor (Settings Manager > Window Manager Tweaks > Compositor

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Mertex

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

Hello and welcome.

Does it get better if you:

1. Change to a different Appearance theme, or

2. Disable the compositor (Settings Manager > Window Manager Tweaks > Compositor

Unfortunately not

Last edited by Mertex (2025-05-01 06:28:34)

ToZ

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

In that case, it's probably a Virtualbox issue. VB is currently at version 7.1.8 - there have been alot of bug fixes released. Are you able to test this version?

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Mertex

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

I have this issue after upgrading to 7.1.8

ToZ

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

I haven't used VBox for a while, but I do remember that there are different video graphics settings as well as a checkbox for 3D support. Try the different combinations to see if you can get one to work.

Its interesting that Ubuntu Gnome works. Is it running a wayland session? Are you running Xfce in a wayland session?

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Mertex

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

Virtualbox uses QT6
There is another user have some visual problems
Setting fields er ugly and fonts are blury .but  when you select them they get better an fonts changes itself.

Unselected fields as what you see on foto.

I will test today ubuntu gnome just to be sure .

As you told its vbox bug and QT6 config problem

Last edited by Mertex (2025-05-01 13:07:18)

eriefisher

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

You could try using qt6ct to set up the qt6 theme properly. You may also need some themes to use.

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Mertex

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Re: Software GUI visual issue

tested on Ubuntu gnome . same effects of issue
Yes i tied QT6 config tool with other themes .same issue

Its well Vbox issue