[Scribus] Problems starting Scribus

[Nicholas Vettese]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scribus-bounces at nashi.altmuehlnet.de 
> [mailto:scribus-bounces at nashi.altmuehlnet.de] On Behalf Of 
> alissh at googlemail.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 3:16 PM
> To: Plinnell
> Cc: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
> Subject: Re: [Scribus] Problems starting Scribus
> 
> Hello Plinnell,
> 
> Wednesday, January 3, 2007, 8:59:11 PM, you wrote:
> 
> > On Wednesday 03 January 2007 19:03, alissh at googlemail.com wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> I'm a Scribus newbie and I've just discovered it. I'm 
> using WinXP so 
> >> I downloaded 1.3.3.6 for Windows version. Before the 
> installation a 
> >> installed Ghostscript 8.54. Then I installed Scribus. 
> Everything went 
> >> well. But when I start Scribus there is something wrong. When firt 
> >> window appears I choose Single page layout on A4 format 
> then I click 
> >> OK a nothing happens. I was expecting a white sheet or 
> something will 
> >> appear but nothing. Just grey backround with zoom options appeared 
> >> (see picture - 
> >> http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/3608/untitledtt3.jpg). 
> What's the 
> >> problem? What I'm doing wrong?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thx
> >>
> >> Alissh
> >>
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> > From the Windows Readme:
> 
> > "Recommended:
> > XP Themes Disabled - Use the "Windows Classic" theme is 
> very strongly 
> > recommended. There is a known issue with Custom Themes causing 
> > document loading problems. This is especially true with third party 
> > themes. "
> 
> > Peter
> 
> 
> Bingo!
> Thx Peter, it works now.
> I should have read it more carefully. Sorry for it.
> 
> Thx again
> 
> Alissh
> 
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The one thing I actually remember from that page is to disable the themes
and use the Classic theme.  Never listened to it, but do remember it.  :)

nick