2.4.1, Ubuntu, missing scrolling arrows

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2.4.1, Ubuntu, missing scrolling arrows

Post by sfatula » Fri May 22, 2020 11:13 pm

When scrolling through an audio file, I can drag the thumb left and right to get close to where I want, and then before this version could use the left and right arrows to fine tune my position. Those arrows no longer show up! Is this intentional?

Ubuntu 18.04
Audacity 2.4.1

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Re: 2.4.1, Ubuntu, missing scrolling arrows

Post by steve » Sat May 23, 2020 1:27 pm

The appearance of scrollbars depend on the desktop environment and the desktop theme.
There appears to be a trend away from the arrow buttons in modern desktop themes.
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Re: 2.4.1, Ubuntu, missing scrolling arrows

Post by sfatula » Sat May 23, 2020 4:07 pm

Point is, it was on the previous version of Audacity, previous to me, 2.3.3. I use it daily, something changed. The whole look of the app is different. open dialog, save dialog, etc.

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