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Blender Distorted UI

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 2584 / 1 Year ago, thu, march 23, 2023, 5:13:02

I have just downloaded the latest version of Blender from the website on to my Xubuntu machine, when I open it, I get this:

The screenshot below is a zoomed in version of the top left of the screen, as you can see, the (i) icon is displayed fine but the text is unreadable.

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Images appear fine but the text is very distorted. What other information should I provide that may help to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance, ell.

Edit: I downloaded the Linux x86-32 package from the blender website(pre-compiled binaries) and extracted it, I've tried running plain blender (just open the blender executable) as well as running the blender-softwaregl script but both give the same results. Both of them give the following results when run from the terminal:

ndof: dead zone set to 0.10

connect failed: No such file or directory

ndof: spacenavd not found

Info: Config directory with "startup.blend" file not found.

found bundled python: /home/elliot/Downloads/blender-2.59-linux-glibc27-i686/2.59/python

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answered 1 Year ago amelican · Accepted Answer

The question mentioned that blender was installed from the website - I presume this means that it was compiled. It could be a compilation/incompatibility through this method of installation.

Installing from this PPA into my Xubuntu virtual guest displayed blender v2.59.2 correctly:

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installation

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:cheleb/blender-svn

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install blender

Graphics Issues

With older graphics cards you do have a couple of options to try:

Uplift your graphics stack using the x-swat PPA

Uplift both your graphics stack and kernel using the x-edgers PPA

Both obviously are less tested and can themselves break your system - so have a good backup BEFORE you attempt them. Using something like clonezilla to backup your system to and external hard-drive.

For suggestion 1:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

For suggestion 2:
this is an unstable PPA - whilst it can resolve graphical issues - accepting updates from the PPA can leave you with black-screen

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa 

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.0.0-11 linux-image-3.0.0-11-generic

Then open software-sources and untick the edgers PPA so that further updates are not received in the future.