Thanks to the waybackmachine link from Louis and the FAQ on Locale and XKeysymDB I got VAST to a much nicer state: I can start it and even type Umlauts.
But on some mouse clicks, VAST simply dies.
Like, for example, when I try to import a selected version of a Config Map. It doesn't happen all the time, but very often, when I click on Names>Import>Selected versions... VAST dies without any comment. Here's what gets printed onto the terminal when VAST dies:
Warning:
Name: form
Class: XmForm
Abandoned edge synchronization after 10000 iterations.
Check for contradictory constraints on the children of this Form widget.
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 42 (X_SetInputFocus)
Serial number of failed request: 50023
Current serial number in output stream: 50027
Can anybody confirm having VAST stable on another (free) Linux distribution and Desktop?
Joachim