Pan newsreader & Vista

  • Thread starter Thread starter Titus Pullo
  • Start date Start date
T

Titus Pullo

Anyone using the Pan newsreader 0.14 on Vista? I used Pan on Linux and
I'd like to try it with Vista. It also requires gtk+ for Windows. I've
downloaded both but haven't installed them because I'm worried about
how they will work with Vista.
 
Anyone using the Pan newsreader 0.14 on Vista? I used Pan on Linux and
I'd like to try it with Vista. It also requires gtk+ for Windows. I've
downloaded both but haven't installed them because I'm worried about
how they will work with Vista.
Click to expand...

Why would you be 'worried about how they will work with vista'? Either
they work or they don't work - I sincerely doubt they'll screw the system
up any worse than it already is.
 
Anyone using the Pan newsreader 0.14 on Vista? I used Pan on Linux and
I'd like to try it with Vista. It also requires gtk+ for Windows. I've
downloaded both but haven't installed them because I'm worried about how
they will work with Vista.
Click to expand...

Have been using Pan 0.131 on Vista Business for the last few months.
The only problem I have found with it is that wne you right click on an
item the conect menu items 'disappear' as you mouse over them. I think
there is some issue with the graphics package.

Apart from this small problem, no complaints with the application.
 
Doug said:
Have been using Pan 0.131 on Vista Business for the last few months.
The only problem I have found with it is that wne you right click on an
item the conect menu items 'disappear' as you mouse over them. I think
there is some issue with the graphics package.

Apart from this small problem, no complaints with the application.
Click to expand...

Try right clicking the program's shortcut > Properties > Compatibility.
There are some options there which you could try, like disabling Themes.

ss.
 
Try right clicking the program's shortcut > Properties > Compatibility.
There are some options there which you could try, like disabling Themes.

ss.
Click to expand...

You are probably correct, and if I was really bothered by the problem I
would have put some effort in to chasing a solution.
Currently on XP at work, will play around tonight and see if I get a
solution.
Will post if I get a fix.
 
Titus said:
Anyone using the Pan newsreader 0.14 on Vista? I used Pan on Linux and
I'd like to try it with Vista. It also requires gtk+ for Windows. I've
downloaded both but haven't installed them because I'm worried about
how they will work with Vista.
Click to expand...

If you have Vista Ultimate or Enterprise editions, Unix Pan should work
in those environments.

Just build it from source using gcc supplied in Subsystem for Unix
Applications (SUA).
 
If you have Vista Ultimate or Enterprise editions, Unix Pan should work
in those environments.

Just build it from source using gcc supplied in Subsystem for Unix
Applications (SUA).
Click to expand...

I have Vista Business 64. I have the executable Pan and gtk+2.10.1.
Hopefully it will work...
 
Try right clicking the program's shortcut > Properties > Compatibility.
There are some options there which you could try, like disabling Themes.

ss.
Click to expand...

ss as promised ....

Your suggestion of diabling Themes has correct the problem with the text
in the context menus.
Thanx
 
Try right clicking the program's shortcut > Properties > Compatibility.
There are some options there which you could try, like disabling Themes.

ss.
Click to expand...

Trying again, as not sure if first post made it through.

ss as promised.....

Changing the setting for Themes has corrected the problem with the text
in the context menus.
Thanx
 
Doug said:
Trying again, as not sure if first post made it through.

ss as promised.....

Changing the setting for Themes has corrected the problem with the
text in the context menus.
Thanx
Click to expand...

Cool. Glad it worked for you.

ss.
 
Back
Top