Display Repainted Incorrectly After Palette Change

Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
Article ID: Q167691

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 2, 2.1

SYMPTOMS

When you change the color palette in Windows 95 with a program running, the display may be repainted incorrectly.

CAUSE

Some programs do not work with dynamic color change.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

Change the color palette before starting the program.
Restart the program after you change the color palette.

MORE INFORMATION

After you change the color palette, a program may display colors or other elements incorrectly. The program may continue to work properly except for the display problem until the program is restarted. This only affects some programs.

Additional query words: 95 refresh draw screen
Keywords : kbdisplay osr2 win95
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
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