You are probably touching below bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs23/+bug/538541 The workaround is change value of trough-under-steppers in gtkrc file, from 0 to 1. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-themes/+bug/538499/comments/24 Regards, Denny On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM, n179911 wrote: > Hi, > > I have compiled emacs 23.2 and trying to run that on ubuntu 10.04 with > the default dark theme. > But I am getting the following errors: > > ** (emacs:2006): CRITICAL **: murrine_style_draw_box: assertion > `height >= -1' failed > > ** (emacs:2006): CRITICAL **: murrine_style_draw_box: assertion > `height >= -1' failed > > ** (emacs:2006): CRITICAL **: murrine_style_draw_box: assertion > `height >= -1' failed > > ** (emacs:2006): CRITICAL **: murrine_style_draw_box: assertion > `height >= -1' failed > > Can you lease tell me how can I fix that? > > Thank you > > -- Thanks & Regards Denny Zhang