xdbe replaced with more generic pixmap based buffering but there are 2 bugs:

[monky] / src / conky.c

diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index f55ca4e..7f5ec00 100644 (file)
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -3494,8 +3494,20 @@ static void clear_text(int exposures)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_XDBE
        if (use_xdbe) {
-               /* The swap action is XdbeBackground, which clears */
+/*
+                The swap action is XdbeBackground, which clears 
                return;
+*/
+       if (display && window.back_buffer) { // make sure these are !null
+               /* there is some extra space for borders and outlines */
+               XFillRectangle(display, window.back_buffer, window.gc_back,
+                        text_start_x - window.border_inner_margin - window.border_outer_margin - window.border_width,
+                       text_start_y - window.border_inner_margin - window.border_outer_margin - window.border_width,
+                       text_width + window.border_inner_margin * 2 + window.border_outer_margin * 2 + window.border_width * 2,
+                       text_height + window.border_inner_margin * 2 + window.border_outer_margin * 2 + window.border_width * 2);
+       }
+            
+            
        } else
 #endif
        if (display && window.window) { // make sure these are !null