Puppy Linux Discussion Forum Forum Index Puppy Linux Discussion Forum
Puppy HOME page : puppylinux.com
"THE" alternative forum : puppylinux.info
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

The time now is Fri 30 Sep 2016, 11:19
All times are UTC - 4

 Forum index » House Training » Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Quirky 1.0 feedback
Moderators: Flash, Ian, JohnMurga
Post new topic   Reply to topic View previous topic :: View next topic
Page 13 of 14 [200 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, ..., 11, 12, 13, 14 Next
Author Message
broomdodger


Joined: 09 May 2008
Posts: 279
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
PostPosted: Thu 13 May 2010, 22:07    Post subject:  
BarryK wrote:
Yep, I agree. mp is very easy to use, vi is arcane.

But, there is a good case for dropping e3.
Please... at least remove these lines from /etc/profile
149 #v4.00 run e3vi whenever vi excuted...
150 alias vi=e3vi

It would give even vim users a bad day.
.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
broomdodger


Joined: 09 May 2008
Posts: 279
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
PostPosted: Thu 13 May 2010, 22:23    Post subject: magnetic windows  
Quirky 100

Windows now stick to each other and to the edges.

Is there a way to change just how magnetic they are?

In TinyCore they seem to be more magnetic.
.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
RetroTechGuy


Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 2818
Location: USA
PostPosted: Thu 13 May 2010, 22:28    Post subject:  
broomdodger wrote:
Iguleder wrote:
Barry, I have some suggestions for you, from my experience with my own distro.
...
- e3 is very hard to use and can (I mean, should) be replaced with either the Busybox vi, which is easy to use too, or nano, a very easy editor. It depends only on ncurses, so it might be a good idea. Also, its' way better than MP ... 1 good editor to replace the existing 2?[/list]

I agree, both e3 and mp should be dropped now that tiny vi is available and quite good.
.


VI is the bane of newbies. It has all the power of edlin, with all the clarity of edlin (well, not quite true -- with edlin you always know what mode it's in)...

I immediately loaded "mg" from the Debian bundle

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/mg

However, I also just tried mp and e3, and found both of them to be quite satisfactory.

(shall we start a VI versus Emacs war now?... Wink )
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
RetroTechGuy


Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 2818
Location: USA
PostPosted: Thu 13 May 2010, 22:32    Post subject:  
BarryK wrote:
panzerpuppy wrote:
Nooooo! (don't listen to these guys Barry)

'mp' is a *great* console based editor for editing xorg.conf and similar files when you exit from 'X'. The best I've ever used for that purpose. I wouldn't want to see it being removed and replaced with another 'vi'-clone.
MP is unique and only available in Puppy/Quirky.


Yep, I agree. mp is very easy to use, vi is arcane.

But, there is a good case for dropping e3.


Unless I'm missing something, e3 is 13K -- assuming it doesn't have a number of special libraries, it's hardly worth removing (I'm assuming that there are people using it).

(now for some fun,,, Wink ) -- you could save more space by removing VI...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
broomdodger


Joined: 09 May 2008
Posts: 279
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
PostPosted: Thu 13 May 2010, 23:05    Post subject:  
RetroTechGuy wrote:
Unless I'm missing something, e3 is 13K -- assuming it doesn't have a number of special libraries, it's hardly worth removing (I'm assuming that there are people using it).

(now for some fun,,, Wink ) -- you could save more space by removing VI...
The only thing you are missing is e3 fails to work in vi mode, and tiny vi part of BusyBox.

Try viewing a file with e3vi and scroll around.
The vim command for cursor down is "j" and up is "k".
At the bottom of console you will see a new 'error' message in blue with each keystroke. Even using any arrow key fails.
.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
gerry

Joined: 26 Jul 2007
Posts: 986
Location: England
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 02:41    Post subject:  
When I right click on a mounted drive icon, if the mouse moves slightly as I click then the icon disappears. Comes back if I restart X.

gerry
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
dejan555


Joined: 30 Nov 2008
Posts: 2786
Location: Montenegro
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 03:35    Post subject:  
Anyone using onboard Intel 82945G Express Chipset Family ?
I have it on IBM PC with 19'' Lenovo monitor I'm using xorg 1280x1024x24
and it starts X and works without lag or anything but then it freezes all system I can't even CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to get to command prompt.
Mostly freezes if I open browser with images or graphics on page or similar.

Now, this isn't specific to quirky happend with most other puppies.
I've searched forum for this card but haven't found much results.
Generally on internet there are reports of xorg freezing with this card and some drivers are mentioned - i810 and intel (I tried loading both in quirky as well as generic vesa driver but problem persists) I can't paste any logs because system totally freezes. Someone even reccomended adding acpi=off to kernel parameters but that slows down video and it lags.
Oh, Xvesa doesn't work either.
_________________
Dpup 487 | Puppy Gallery | My photo gallery | mtPaint works
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website MSN Messenger 
RetroTechGuy


Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 2818
Location: USA
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 09:40    Post subject:  
broomdodger wrote:
RetroTechGuy wrote:
Unless I'm missing something, e3 is 13K -- assuming it doesn't have a number of special libraries, it's hardly worth removing (I'm assuming that there are people using it).

(now for some fun,,, Wink ) -- you could save more space by removing VI...
The only thing you are missing is e3 fails to work in vi mode, and tiny vi part of BusyBox.


And why would I want ANY editor to operate in "VI mode"?

"I've got a Maserati, and I really wish I could make it exhibit the performance of a VW minibus..."

Quote:
Try viewing a file with e3vi and scroll around.
The vim command for cursor down is "j" and up is "k".
At the bottom of console you will see a new 'error' message in blue with each keystroke. Even using any arrow key fails.


OK, I just tried using e3 to scroll around. All of the arrow keys worked just fine, as did page-up and page-down.

So what features are broken?

If your arrow keys are not working, you apparently have chosen some non-standard keymapping (I have a default Puppy 4.3.1 frugal, in US keyboard mode) -- or possibly some much older hardware (very old keyboard?). Perhaps I'll see if I have an old machine with a DIN-5 keyboard to test Puppy on...

Or you may have changed your rxvt shell -- not all window managers and terminal shells map key controls the same -- which is why the more powerful editor "mg" reads initialization files: ".mg-<termtype>"...
Last edited by RetroTechGuy on Fri 14 May 2010, 11:30; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
gjuhasz


Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 317
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 10:16    Post subject:  
gerry wrote:
When I right click on a mounted drive icon, if the mouse moves slightly as I click then the icon disappears. Comes back if I restart X.


My experience is the same in Quirky and also in Lupu. In contrast, I could not make the icons disappear this way in Technosaurus' Stardust.

There is a funny reason behind - exactly behind Smile - this:
If you carefully right-click over the leftmost drive icon in Quirky, a "Remove item(s)" button appears at the same display position. Accidentally, the mouse can send more events, thus a right-click + move event can be detected as a few right clicks over neighbor positions of the screen - while the Remove button pops up and steals the last one(s).
Try to move the icon to the center of the screen. There, right click + move (or repeated right click) does not remove the icon but invokes the Edit item dialog, due to the popup position of that button.

Really funny. Quirky's joke of the day.
Last edited by gjuhasz on Fri 14 May 2010, 11:17; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
jpeps

Joined: 31 May 2008
Posts: 3217
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 11:13    Post subject:  
dalderton wrote:
Opera Lite is excellent. Lightning.
Regards Dennis


I compared with Firefox:

Initially, Opera keeps going to Welcome dialog, so loading getting to home page is much slower.
edit: Prefs "start with home page" doesn't work.
From Home Page (I use my own with links), clicked on Yahoo Finance:
Opera: 2
Firefox 1.1
Google News:
Opera 1
Firefox 1
From Google News:
Deadly Clashes: Opera got stuck trying to load a video link
Firefox loaded video link in 3 seconds (initially loaded with flashblock, so I clicked on it. There's no flashblock eqivalent in Opera that I know of.
Bloomberg.com
Opera: Goes to "skip add" link. Clicking on link, nothing happens; never loads page.
Firefox: Goes to "skip add" link. Clicking on link, loads immediately.

Firefox has adblock, flashblock, so no ads appear. Opera I have to block ads.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
BarryK
Puppy Master


Joined: 09 May 2005
Posts: 7800
Location: Perth, Western Australia
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 11:56    Post subject:  
Quirky 1.1rc and Quirky-Retro 1.1rc are out, if anyone is interested...

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=55351
_________________
http://bkhome.org/news/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website 
Billtoo


Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 2808
Location: Ontario Canada
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 12:19    Post subject: Quirky 1.0 feedback
Subject description: rc1		  
[quote="BarryK"]Quirky 1.1rc and Quirky-Retro 1.1rc are out, if anyone is interested...

Have already downloaded the iso and burned the disk Smile Have to go out shopping now but will give it a go later.

thanks,
Bill
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
broomdodger


Joined: 09 May 2008
Posts: 279
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 14:52    Post subject:    
RetroTechGuy wrote:
Unless I'm missing something, e3 is 13K -- assuming it doesn't have a number of special libraries, it's hardly worth removing (I'm assuming that there are people using it).

(now for some fun,,, Wink )
And why would I want ANY editor to operate in "VI mode"?

"I've got a Maserati, and I really wish I could make it exhibit the performance of a VW minibus..."
My girl friend and I have no 'performance' problems in our Vanagon ! Very Happy

BTW I found the problem with e3vi, it is NOT compatible with using
Rxvt.geometry: 88x44+3+33
in .Xdefaults

But if I change the console window size AFTER starting e3vi there is no problem.

I have not had a problem using geometry with any other terminal app.
.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
amico

Joined: 29 Apr 2010
Posts: 14
PostPosted: Fri 14 May 2010, 18:04    Post subject:    
I have installed quirky on hard disk traditional installation and is working,with vesa driver,but i can't watch videos on youtube because is too slow and processor is too hot.
I need return to puppy.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
`f00


Joined: 06 Nov 2008
Posts: 808
Location: the Western Reserve
PostPosted: Sat 15 May 2010, 07:30    Post subject:
Subject description: odd data in popup		  
Just noticed this oddness of popup data for freememapplet_tray in q100 with jwm..


..other than that, jwm492 works very well - and finally is functional once again along with other wms in a murgaLua plogout switcher-window Very Happy .

@broomdodger - "magnetic windows" is the snapto setting, I believe (window-to-window, window-to-edge etc) and varies with wm. In your jwm personal or the template, hth
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message 
Display posts from previous:   Sort by:   
Page 13 of 14 [200 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, ..., 11, 12, 13, 14 Next
Post new topic   Reply to topic View previous topic :: View next topic
 Forum index » House Training » Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group

[ Time: 0.0948s ][ Queries: 13 (0.0198s) ][ GZIP on ]