Google Earth for Linux

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 13:28 -0400, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Wednesday 14 June 2006 11:40, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> > > It's happening with me on an old Matrox card.....   I originally thought
> > > it might not show the 'zoom bar'  because it was still streaming the
> > > view.  And that might be the case.   But I don't think it is video card
> > > specific......
> >
> > The Linux version is a beta. I guess I need to see how this gets
> > reported back to Google.
> 
> Just what widgets are you talking about?

Most all. The various boxes in the left are often black. Sometimes the
map itself as well. If I move the mouse over it then it can be redrawn.

Of course, this time it is not doing it...

> 
> In the upper right corner of the view, there is the zoom bar and also a 
> diirectional pointer.....
> 
> The zoom bar seems to be on a timer that if the mouse is away from it, it 
> disappears and is replaced by the directional right...  (N is up)

Nicely done, IMHO.

> I just installed an Nvidia 6200  that replaced the Matrox (nice install 
> Lonnie)   Whereas before, the action of those two widgets appeared to 
> be 'sporadic', now the action is as I explained above and they work rather 
> nicely.....   I think maybe on the slower card, they don't get redrawn if the 
> proggie is busy doing other graphics work which would explain why some Nvidia 
> cards would appear to work, and others not..
> 
> Just my $,02
> 
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