Binary won't start gives gdk )not gtk) error

I think this list is supposed to be a users list but it appears to be
more like a developers list.  So this may be some lowlevel stuff
compared to other things posted here... But I am hoping to be a user
so here it is:

I managed to get a successfull build with these configure flags:

    ../configure --prefix=/usr/local/src/test1 --with-gtk \
                                        --enable-bookmarks

I did get an error something about not finding libraptor 
../redland/raptor/.libs/libraptor.a: No such file...

I didn't save it properly so don't have exact message.  It seemed to
be solved by cd to Amaya/gtk/redland/raptor  and run `make'

Then back to Amaya/gtk and run `make all' again.   At least the build
finished with no more errors.

But attempting to run the binary causes this error:

  bin/amaya
  Gdk-ERROR **: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
  serial 103 error_code 8 request_code 56 minor_code 0

I did try one of the tests suggested if binary won't start:

  ldd bin/amaya  Didn't show any errors but I wasn't sure if I was
  supposed to be able to recognize all the required libs or if it
  would give some kind of error if something was missing.

I didn't have strace installed so while I'm installing it I thought
maybe someone would just recognize the problem...