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X Error of failed request BadMatch | Resolved

Have you been having trouble with the following error message?

X Error of failed request: BadMatch

This is a common error encountered in the X Window System.

The X Window System also known as X11 or Xorg allows applications to create and manage graphical user interfaces on the screen.

According to our experts, the error message lets us know that a client application running on our system made a request to the X server that was invalid.

In other words, the BadMatch error occurs when the properties of the graphical resources used by the client and the server do not match as expected.

Let’s take a look at some of the reasons behind this error:

• The client application may be trying to manipulate a window with attributes that do not match the current state of the window or the X server’s capabilities.
• Or, the client application may use a pixmap or a graphics context that is not compatible with the target window or drawable.
• The client application may be using colors that are not supported by the current color depth of the X server or the target window.
• In some cases, the error may occur due to how the client application is managing its graphical resources.

Troubleshooting Tips

1. First, check the Application Logs for more error information. This will tell us which operation or request caused the BadMatch error.
2. Then, make sure that the system’s graphics drivers are up to date.
3. In case the error is due to a specific application, we have to review its settings and configurations.
4. If the issue is related to the X server itself, we have to restart it.
5. Then, we have to make sure that the system’s X server and related libraries are up to date.

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