Re: Toolkit scrollbars do not work properly.

[Lute Kamstra]

Hello,

> On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Lute Kamstra wrote:
> 
> > OK, I've narrowed it down to one file: `lisp/version.el'.  That is, if
> > I unpack emacs 21.1 and replace lisp/version.el and lisp/version.elc
> > with their counterparts from version 21.0.106, then configure and
> > make, the problems with the scroll bar do *not* show up.  Pretty
> > strange, eh?

> It's not strange, it's incredible!

> > Any suggestions as what to do now?

> The only thing I can think of is that some code (elsewhere in Emacs, not 
> in version.el) looks at emacs-minor-version, or something else derived 
> from the version number, and does something stupid when the minor version 
> is 1.

Hmm, looks like a lot of work to find this.  By the way, I did another
test that may give a clue.  When I configure an unmodified emacs 21.1
like this

./configure              \
  --without-gcc          \
  --with-x-toolkit=motif \
  --without-toolkit-scroll-bars \
  --with-xpm             \
  --with-jpeg            \
  --with-tiff            \
  --with-gif             \
  --with-png             \
  --with-x

so with the option `--without-toolkit-scroll-bars' added, and do a
make, the scroll bar does function properly. 

Anyway, I will try to convince the computer department here to keep an
O2 (that exhibits the scroll bar problems) running, so we can do some
additional tests.

Regards,

  Lute Kamstra.