Description of problem: Text is displayed improperly in Splash Screen for GNOME2. See screenshot in URL. Text from loaded components leaves artifacts behind and/or text is displayed improperly (i.e. "Red Hat Network Icon" can sometimes display itself as "Redattwork Icon" or variant. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHL 8.0 stock GNOME2 Desktop. How reproducible: Every boot time. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Turn On Computer 2.Log In To GNOME2 3.Watch Splash Screen ;o). Actual results: Text artifacts/improperly displayed text Expected results: Should display text normally, IMHO. Additional info: Occurs on 3 different video cards (ATI Rage Pro 8MB, Radeon 32MB DDR, Geforce2 MX 32MB).
gnome-session 2.2.0.2-4 to appear in rawhide soon should contain a fix.