[csw-users] Questions about firefox, svg and maybe cairo?

[William Bonnet]

Hi Andy
> We've noticed a problem in porting our web app to support firefox - 
> specifically firefox when run on solaris.   The app uses svg with 
> embedded .gif files in it for some things.    The GIF files display 
> just fine in the blastwave firefox when loaded as a .gif, however when 
> embedded in the simplest svg the color pallete goes all wonky 
> (technicolor).    This does not happen when firefox is on either linux 
> or windows.     We have tried running it directly on the soloaris box 
> with attached keyboard and graphics card and we've also tried it with 
> remote XServers but in all cases the symptom is the same.     Based on 
> my half - paying attention to some of the stuff that goes through this 
> list I'm beginning to wonder if maybe its due to a way firefox was 
> compiled?   So can anyone tell me
>  
> 1: Does the solaris version of firefox link to cairo or is it using an 
> older graphics mechanism?
> 2: what version of cairo?
> 3: Is there anything anyone can think of that would cause the svg/gif 
> interaction?     I can probably make the svg and a test gif available 
> if anyone wants to take a gander at the issue.
Could you please send me (in private if needed) thegif and svg files ?

I'll make some tests and check my compilation options before moving to 
version 2.0.0.1

Kind regards,
William

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