[opensuse] Panel pop-ups
I asked this before and was told that it only is possible on 10.3. So, i ditched SLED and installed 10.3 and now i would like to have "panel pop-ups". In other words, when you have something minimized on the panel/taskbar and you hover your mouse over it, a pop-up of that app shows. How do you do this in 10.3? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Chris Arnold wrote:
I asked this before and was told that it only is possible on 10.3. So, i ditched SLED and installed 10.3 and now i would like to have "panel pop-ups". In other words, when you have something minimized on the panel/taskbar and you hover your mouse over it, a pop-up of that app shows. How do you do this in 10.3?
Happens automatically - in kde anyway... Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Today at 5:34 PM, Chris Arnold wrote:
Joe Sloan wrote:
Happens automatically - in kde anyway...
Sorry, i am using gnome. I am not talking about the text pop-up; i am looking for the "picture" pop-up
It is possible to do this with Compiz Fusion:
http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz_fusion
And KDE doesn't show the Window Preview... at least not KDE3
Hope that helps :)
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Kevin Dupuy wrote:
It is possible to do this with Compiz Fusion: http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz_fusion
When folowing this page, i get confused. I have compiz installed and using desktop effects. The way i am reading this is compiz-fusion is different that just compiz? So, i first have to install compiz-fusion? If this is right, can i just install compiz-fusion with the one-click install and not uninstall compiz? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 11:39:22 Chris Arnold wrote:
Kevin Dupuy wrote:
It is possible to do this with Compiz Fusion: http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz_fusion
When folowing this page, i get confused. I have compiz installed and using desktop effects. The way i am reading this is compiz-fusion is different that just compiz? So, i first have to install compiz-fusion? If this is right, can i just install compiz-fusion with the one-click install and not uninstall compiz?
Chris, You can install compiz-fusion using one-click without first uninstalling compiz. Yast will take care of dependicies, obsoletes etc. I have done this successfully on 2 systems. I have both KDE and Gnome desktops installed (although I generally use KDE) so I used the one-click install for compiz-fusion-all. Works great. Regards, Rodney. -- =================================================== Rodney Baker VK5ZTV rodney.baker@optusnet.com.au =================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Rodney Baker wrote:
Chris, You can install compiz-fusion using one-click without first uninstalling compiz. Yast will take care of dependicies, obsoletes etc. I have done this successfully on 2 systems.
I have both KDE and Gnome desktops installed (although I generally use KDE) so I used the one-click install for compiz-fusion-all. Works great.
I used the 1-click for gnome and the install went ok. But after i ran the commands compiz-manager & and the others (i can't remember them off the top of my head), my windows are missing the "close, maximize and minimize" buttons (i can not move the windows either by dragging them). Should i go back to compiz or how do i fix this? I also have an "untitled window" in the panel that will not go away. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 23:08:36 Chris Arnold wrote:
Rodney Baker wrote:
Chris, You can install compiz-fusion using one-click without first uninstalling compiz. Yast will take care of dependicies, obsoletes etc. I have done this successfully on 2 systems.
I have both KDE and Gnome desktops installed (although I generally use KDE) so I used the one-click install for compiz-fusion-all. Works great.
I used the 1-click for gnome and the install went ok. But after i ran the commands compiz-manager & and the others (i can't remember them off the top of my head), my windows are missing the "close, maximize and minimize" buttons (i can not move the windows either by dragging them). Should i go back to compiz or how do i fix this? I also have an "untitled window" in the panel that will not go away.
On KDE (probably the same on Gnome) you run Compiz Fusion Icon. This puts an icon in the system tray that gives you direct access to the Settings Manager, Emerald Theme Manager and some other settings (with a right click on the system tray icon - left click does nothing). Run Compiz Fusion Icon, then right click and check what window decorator is selected. You have the option of GTK, KDE or Emerald. You may also want to experiment with the Loose Binding and Indirect Rendering options under Compiz Options (in the right-click menu). On my NVidia card I don't need either checked (using the proprietary drivers) whereas with the Intel chipset in my laptop I need both. BTW, on my laptop I initially installed just the kde packages via 1-click but I had problems, so I went back and installed compiz-fusion-all. Once I figured out the best settings for each box it has worked flawlessly on both. I am using KDE, not Gnome, so YMMV, but I'm sure there are plenty of Gnome users using it as well. I do have Gnome installed, I just rarely go there. Regards, Rodney. -- =================================================== Rodney Baker VK5ZTV rodney.baker@optusnet.com.au =================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 23:08:36 Chris Arnold wrote:
Rodney Baker wrote:
Chris, You can install compiz-fusion using one-click without first uninstalling compiz. Yast will take care of dependicies, obsoletes etc. I have done this successfully on 2 systems.
I have both KDE and Gnome desktops installed (although I generally use KDE) so I used the one-click install for compiz-fusion-all. Works great.
I used the 1-click for gnome and the install went ok. But after i ran the commands compiz-manager & and the others (i can't remember them off the top of my head), my windows are missing the "close, maximize and minimize" buttons (i can not move the windows either by dragging them). Should i go back to compiz or how do i fix this? I also have an "untitled window" in the panel that will not go away.
On KDE (probably the same on Gnome) you run Compiz Fusion Icon. This puts an icon in the system tray that gives you direct access to the Settings Manager, Emerald Theme Manager and some other settings (with a right click on the system tray icon - left click does nothing).
Run Compiz Fusion Icon, then right click and check what window decorator is selected. You have the option of GTK, KDE or Emerald.
You may also want to experiment with the Loose Binding and Indirect Rendering options under Compiz Options (in the right-click menu). On my NVidia card I don't need either checked (using the proprietary drivers) whereas with the Intel chipset in my laptop I need both.
BTW, on my laptop I initially installed just the kde packages via 1-click but I had problems, so I went back and installed compiz-fusion-all. Once I figured out the best settings for each box it has worked flawlessly on both.
I am using KDE, not Gnome, so YMMV, but I'm sure there are plenty of Gnome users using it as well. I do have Gnome installed, I just rarely go there. I am an id10t....I failed to see the note in bold that said if you want a startup script, install this (which is compiz manager). I installed
Rodney Baker wrote: this and now i have the windows decorations. But now, i do not have "window previews". It is checked in CCSM but a preview does not happen. The funny thing is it was happening when i did not have the windows decorations. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 15:45:53 Chris Arnold wrote:
I am an id10t....I failed to see the note in bold that said if you want a startup script, install this (which is compiz manager). I installed this and now i have the windows decorations. But now, i do not have "window previews". It is checked in CCSM but a preview does not happen. The funny thing is it was happening when i did not have the windows decorations.
By default it only happens for windows on the current desktop. If you want it for all windows on all desktops, you need to configure it Oh, and for the record, compiz fusion is available for SLED10 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XGL/SLE_10/ Anders -- Madness takes its toll -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Anders Johansson wrote:
By default it only happens for windows on the current desktop. If you want it for all windows on all desktops, you need to configure it
I see. So how do you configure it for all windows on all desktops?
Oh, and for the record, compiz fusion is available for SLED10
This is not the reason i switched to 10.3. I switched b/c of the slowness in the dev of SLED. Programs i wanted to use would not install on SLED b/c some of the packages were out of date. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Anders Johansson wrote:
By default it only happens for windows on the current desktop. If you want it for all windows on all desktops, you need to configure it
I see. So how do you configure it for all windows on all desktops? I see in CCSM, advanced search and click the "windows preview". In that
Chris Arnold wrote: dialog i see "taskbar" and under it is taskbar shows only windows of current viewpoint and it was checked. I unchecked it and reloaded window manager using the compiz-fusion icon in the panel. Still does not show all windows. As i write this i am thinking maybe have to restart x? Gonna do that and report back -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Chris Arnold wrote:
I see in CCSM, advanced search and click the "windows preview". In that dialog i see "taskbar" and under it is taskbar shows only windows of current viewpoint and it was checked. I unchecked it and reloaded window manager using the compiz-fusion icon in the panel. Still does not show all windows. As i write this i am thinking maybe have to restart x? Gonna do that and report back
A X restart did not make it work either. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 16:41:22 Chris Arnold wrote:
Chris Arnold wrote:
I see in CCSM, advanced search and click the "windows preview". In that dialog i see "taskbar" and under it is taskbar shows only windows of current viewpoint and it was checked. I unchecked it and reloaded window manager using the compiz-fusion icon in the panel. Still does not show all windows. As i write this i am thinking maybe have to restart x? Gonna do that and report back
A X restart did not make it work either.
Can you change any settings at all in CCSM? I wonder if perhaps you've started compiz fusion with the gconf configuration setting Anders -- Madness takes its toll -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Anders Johansson wrote:
Can you change any settings at all in CCSM?
I wonder if perhaps you've started compiz fusion with the gconf configuration setting
Well, i can uncheck "windows preview" and there isn't a windows preview with the active window. So, i would answer yes, i can change settings in CCSM, to that question. Is there some other way to tell if i have started compiz-fusion with the gconf config setting? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 16:50:14 Chris Arnold wrote:
Anders Johansson wrote:
Can you change any settings at all in CCSM?
I wonder if perhaps you've started compiz fusion with the gconf configuration setting
Well, i can uncheck "windows preview" and there isn't a windows preview with the active window. So, i would answer yes, i can change settings in CCSM, to that question. Is there some other way to tell if i have started compiz-fusion with the gconf config setting?
Well, if your changes in CCSM have some effect at all, then you haven't, so you have just checked it. In that case I don't know. All I had to do was to change that setting, and I got the thumbnails from all windows Anders -- Madness takes its toll -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 23 December 2007 02:20:14 Chris Arnold wrote:
Anders Johansson wrote:
Can you change any settings at all in CCSM?
I wonder if perhaps you've started compiz fusion with the gconf configuration setting
Well, i can uncheck "windows preview" and there isn't a windows preview with the active window. So, i would answer yes, i can change settings in CCSM, to that question. Is there some other way to tell if i have started compiz-fusion with the gconf config setting?
CCSM -> Preferences -> Backend. Check that it is using the Flat File backend, not GConf or KDE. Rodney. -- =================================================== Rodney Baker VK5ZTV rodney.baker@optusnet.com.au =================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Rodney Baker wrote:
CCSM -> Preferences -> Backend.
Check that it is using the Flat File backend, not GConf or KDE.
That is the only option i have, Flat file backend. It is set for flat file -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
CCSM -> Preferences -> Backend.
Check that it is using the Flat File backend, not GConf or KDE Yes, i have it set for flat-file. I also have installed kde from 10.3 instead of gnome and the samethinf happens. No windows previews except of active windows. I have the settings for windows preview, under taskbar, unchecked taskbar shows only windows of current viewpoint. Thumbnails always on top is checked (and i have also unchecked this). Is
Rodney Baker wrote: there someother option that has to work alongside of windows preview or someother option that does not work with windows preview? Do you have to restart/reload anything after a change? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 22 December 2007 16:22:37 Chris Arnold wrote:
Anders Johansson wrote:
By default it only happens for windows on the current desktop. If you want it for all windows on all desktops, you need to configure it
I see. So how do you configure it for all windows on all desktops?
If you go to the settings for the module, there is an option for it
Programs i wanted to use would not install on SLED b/c some of the packages were out of date.
Such as? Anders -- Madness takes its toll -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 21 December 2007 15:34, Chris Arnold wrote:
Joe Sloan wrote:
Happens automatically - in kde anyway...
Sorry, i am using gnome. I am not talking about the text pop-up; i am looking for the "picture" pop-up
I think you have to use Beagle. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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