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Since few days (maybe since mid-Nov 2015) my KDE display shows strange behaviours. With some menus, the items don't show, I can only read them if I hover the mouse over them. The characters are very ugly and bold. But this occurs only with menus like the system menu or some menus like those in Konsole/Kate. With other applications like Firefox or NetBeans there seems to be no problem.

I'm currently running on Kubuntu 12.04.5 LTS.

The kernel is 3.2.0-61 generic on a x86-64 (Quad core I7).

KDE version is 4.8.5

My video setup is a GeForce GTS 450 with NVidia driver 304.131.

Notice that I apply the updates as soon as they are available.

I would like to know what happens because it is very anoying. I tried to erase the .kde folder but nothing changed... I don't suspect my video board because the problem occurs only with some menus. I rather suspect KDE...??????

Do you have an idea to solve my problem?

Thanks!

Dominique

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This could also be the outcome of a Java OpenJDK7-bug. Possible reference: Question 697515 Graphical Issues with Kubuntu

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  • After reading the link you suggest, I found it looks very like my problem. I will try the solutions tonight when I will have my computer. Note that I could not guess that it could be linked to Java... ;-)
    – dom_beau
    Nov 19, 2015 at 16:58
  • Do u need further help? Don't mind asking here! Remember: Publishing a solution may help others who suffer the same problem...
    – ellisistfroh
    Nov 20, 2015 at 11:42
  • I did what you suggested. It seems to solve my problem but I want to test it for more than two hours before being more affirmative.
    – dom_beau
    Nov 20, 2015 at 17:08
  • Testing a little longer is always o.k. & preferred.
    – ellisistfroh
    Nov 20, 2015 at 21:03
  • Thanks ellisistfroh, you gave me the solution! After more than three hours, no more display problem occurred. I believe the JDK was the problem.
    – dom_beau
    Nov 24, 2015 at 5:07

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