Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

cf13 · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 55

First of all JB4x4 thanks a lot for your work. Very Happy

I have a little problem with the panel size. When I'm trying to lower the size, only the icons get smaller, not the panel itself.

Another thing is that the gtk-theme of puppy gets over the xfce theme. I noticed with firefox and the puppy menu list.

I also need a tip for xfce taskbar, when I open an applications the window in the taskbar appears in the left of a previously opened applications, and I want it to appear in the right, lilke in jwm or windows.

Also, I've noticed that installing with a pet package is maybe a little bit faster than with the .sfs. I have 128 ram and a good swap partition, and I also load openoffice .sfs. Anyone notice it too?

Béèm · Posted: Fri 30 Nov 2007, 15:30 Post subject:

In fact I attached toe Xfce sfs to an installation where EZpup (icewm) was done (in the pup_safe)

In order to gain some free memory I un-installed the EZpup.
But now when I start, I am in JWM and I don't see how I can switch to the Xfce desktop.
However, the filemanager Tunar is there, as is the Mousepad.

I tried xwin startxfce, but to no avail.

How can I start Xfce?
(in fact before un-installing EZpup, I had to go in start an choose the option: Start Xfce, which brought me the desktop then.)

seaside · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 841

Béèm · Posted: Fri 30 Nov 2007, 18:04 Post subject:

Great seaside.
I tried xwin startxfce, but didn't know the 4 had to be added.
Works.

floborg · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 194 Location: Fort Worth, TX

JB4x4 · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 256

The order of the task bar puzzles me too. I have noticed on my own installation, some apps open to the right of existing ones and some left.

After some googling, it appears this is a known XFCE bug that hasn't been looked at much.

JB

JB4x4 · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 256

NEW UPDATES----

Please see first post.

JB

polygonal · Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 3

floborg · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 194 Location: Fort Worth, TX

JB4x4 · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 256

As I saw... Just thought I should finish this version up, so I can apply what I've learned in the future Smile

Béèm · Posted: Wed 05 Dec 2007, 15:29 Post subject:

I can't download the 4.41d.sfs
I get some weird message from a netfirms site.
Is there another place to get that sfs?

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

I just checked it and seems ok now..I was overloaded for a bit this morning

oops..I see what you mean now...holdon...

ok..fixed. It will work now..sorry 'bout that.

floborg · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 194 Location: Fort Worth, TX

PROBLEM: You have a small monitor and use Opera's Fit to Width function all the time. The problem is that the default Xfce keyboard shortcuts map ctrl+F11 to the selection of workspace #11. Who has that many workspaces?

SOLUTION: Add a new keyboard shortcut profile (Settings => Window Manager Settings => Keyboard Tab). The new one will start with all of the default mappings. Scoll down to Workspace 11. Double-click the entry and select No Shortcut on the dialogue that pops up. You can now use ctrl+F11 to take advantage of Opera's Fit to Width shortcut. Do the same for any other mappings that conflict with the shortcuts of your apps.

Béèm · Posted: Wed 05 Dec 2007, 18:41 Post subject:

Thanks Caneri, downloading now.

floborg · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 194 Location: Fort Worth, TX

How do I get the panel/desktop to cover up the little gray square in the lower, right-hand corner of the screen?