--- gtk+-1.2.10/gdk/gdk.c.argb	2006-07-25 18:30:47.000000000 +0200
+++ gtk+-1.2.10/gdk/gdk.c	2006-07-25 18:32:24.000000000 +0200
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@
     }
   
   GDK_NOTE (MISC, g_message ("progname: \"%s\"", g_get_prgname ()));
+
+  putenv("XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1");
   
   gdk_display = XOpenDisplay (gdk_display_name);
   if (!gdk_display)