Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
rhein wrote: Ok I can see know my reduced windows in a panel... In fact I did not install most of the plugins. Now I have no access to my softwares(like Kafeine or openoffice...) because I don't know the comand lines... Do I have to install manualy all links to all my softwares??? Is there not a quicker way? I hope this is comprehensif??? Have a nice day Christophe I'm no expert, I'm only just starting to experiment with xfce4 myself (got bored with KDE!), but if you right-click anywhere on the desktop, you should be able to get to all your applications through the menus. There may be other ways too, but I only installed it last night so I haven't discovered much yet! Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
Hello, I installed XFce4 last night... I don't know if I installed everithing because I downloaded packages untill the rpms installed without error message... :-[ It is a bit confusing the way rpms work! 1. So now I have XFce4 running and it is loading a lot faster then KDE... Is it possible to know the ram used by it? i would like to use it on a 16 MB ram machine. 2. My problem is the following: when I reduse a window (for exemple thunderbird) where is it going and how can I restore it? I tried left and right mouse button and nothing... I now it is something stupid but I could not find it. 3. Is it possible to add directories on the desktop or are all the icons added to the taskbar? Thanks Christophe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:58:58 +0300 rhein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. So now I have XFce4 running and it is loading a lot faster then KDE... Is it possible to know the ram used by it? i would like to use it on a 16 MB ram machine. Open up a console window and type top 2. My problem is the following: when I reduse a window (for exemple thunderbird) where is it going and how can I restore it? I tried left and right mouse button and nothing... I now it is something stupid but I could not find it. Don't you have a taskbar like the one in windows? Or alt+tab should do it as well /Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 10:58:58AM +0300, rhein wrote: Hello, I installed XFce4 last night... I don't know if I installed everithing because I downloaded packages untill the rpms installed without error message... :-[ It is a bit confusing the way rpms work! snip 2. My problem is the following: when I reduse a window (for exemple thunderbird) where is it going and how can I restore it? I tried left and right mouse button and nothing... I now it is something stupid but I could not find it. I just d/l'd Charles' rpm's for 9.2 for my livecd experiment and I noticed that the option to start xftaskbar4 is commented out of the xinitrc script. I can't remember exactly where that lives, maybe /usr/etc/xfce4/xinitrc ? Just uncomment that line in the script. 3. Is it possible to add directories on the desktop or are all the icons added to the taskbar? Not natively. You can run the ROX pinboard to get icons on the desktop, or try idesk (http://idesk.timmfin.net/about.html). I add frequently accessed directories to the panel by calling the command rox ~/importantDirectory . Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 13:39, Todd Slater wrote: On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 10:58:58AM +0300, rhein wrote: Hello, I installed XFce4 last night... I don't know if I installed everithing because I downloaded packages untill the rpms installed without error message... :-[ It is a bit confusing the way rpms work! snip 2. My problem is the following: when I reduse a window (for exemple thunderbird) where is it going and how can I restore it? I tried left and right mouse button and nothing... I now it is something stupid but I could not find it. I just d/l'd Charles' rpm's for 9.2 for my livecd experiment and I noticed that the option to start xftaskbar4 is commented out of the xinitrc script. I can't remember exactly where that lives, maybe /usr/etc/xfce4/xinitrc ? Just uncomment that line in the script. It's at /etc/X11/xfce4/ ;-) __ -- josenildo marques icq #289971493 homepage http://cyb.ezdir.net registered linux user #341648 * Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it's from Neptune. Noam Chomsky Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
Josenildo Marques wrote: On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 13:39, Todd Slater wrote: On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 10:58:58AM +0300, rhein wrote: Hello, I installed XFce4 last night... I don't know if I installed everithing because I downloaded packages untill the rpms installed without error message... :-[ It is a bit confusing the way rpms work! snip 2. My problem is the following: when I reduse a window (for exemple thunderbird) where is it going and how can I restore it? I tried left and right mouse button and nothing... I now it is something stupid but I could not find it. I just d/l'd Charles' rpm's for 9.2 for my livecd experiment and I noticed that the option to start xftaskbar4 is commented out of the xinitrc script. I can't remember exactly where that lives, maybe /usr/etc/xfce4/xinitrc ? Just uncomment that line in the script. It's at /etc/X11/xfce4/ ;-) __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Ok I can see know my reduced windows in a panel... In fact I did not install most of the plugins. Now I have no access to my softwares(like Kafeine or openoffice...) because I don't know the comand lines... Do I have to install manualy all links to all my softwares??? Is there not a quicker way? I hope this is comprehensif??? Have a nice day Christophe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 10:57, Josenildo Marques wrote: On Tue, 2004-04-27 at 13:39, Todd Slater wrote: On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 10:58:58AM +0300, rhein wrote: Hello, I installed XFce4 last night... I don't know if I installed everithing because I downloaded packages untill the rpms installed without error message... :-[ It is a bit confusing the way rpms work! snip 2. My problem is the following: when I reduse a window (for exemple thunderbird) where is it going and how can I restore it? I tried left and right mouse button and nothing... I now it is something stupid but I could not find it. I just d/l'd Charles' rpm's for 9.2 for my livecd experiment and I noticed that the option to start xftaskbar4 is commented out of the xinitrc script. I can't remember exactly where that lives, maybe /usr/etc/xfce4/xinitrc ? Just uncomment that line in the script. It's at /etc/X11/xfce4/ ;-) OY - mine's at /usr/local/share/xfce4 (and whatnot) stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Moon, n.: 1. A celestial object whose phase is very important to hackers. See PHASE OF THE MOON. 2. Dave Moon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Questions of XFce4
On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 07:56, Marc Resnick wrote: Okay so I have a few questions about XFce4, my new WM. 1. Is there a way to skin/theme it? There are quite a few GTK2 themes or skins you can change them via the Settings Manager = Window Manager and User Interface. 2. I heard there were a bunch of features, like KDE. How do I use dockapps and stuff? You have to make sure you have a System Tray setup on your panel. 3. When I minimize windows, where can I find them, besides alt+tabbing. Is there a parallel dimension where all the minimized windows go like in enlightenment? If you don't have the Taskbar loading, you're going to need to edit the /usr/local/etc/xfce4/xinitrc and either have the xftaskbar4 or the xfce4-iconbox. 4. How can I make it so the windows can't go over the panel? I tried making a margin, but it didn't work. Settings Manager = XFce Panel = Panel Layer = Bottom stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Bubble Memory, n.: A derogatory term, usually referring to a person's intelligence. See also vacuum tube. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Questions of XFce4
Okay so I have a few questions about XFce4, my new WM. 1. Is there a way to skin/theme it? 2. I heard there were a bunch of features, like KDE. How do I use dockapps and stuff? 3. When I minimize windows, where can I find them, besides alt+tabbing. Is there a parallel dimension where all the minimized windows go like in enlightenment? 4. How can I make it so the windows can't go over the panel? I tried making a margin, but it didn't work. Thanks, hoping to get some answers from you XFce4 fanatics! --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
