Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-23 Thread Pj
Norm, The .gif to .xpm conversion you speak of.. does it work equally well in all window managers? Thanks, Pj [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 11:04 PM 7/22/00 -0500, you wrote: Tom Brinkman wrote: But will they accept and convert OS/2 and Win icons? I thought I tried and they did not?

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-22 Thread Norman Carver
Tom Brinkman wrote: But will they accept and convert OS/2 and Win icons? I thought I tried and they did not? If you take any .gif file and reduce it to 64x64 and change it to an .xpm, you can then use it as a KDE icon. And you can use xv to convert gif or bmp files to xpm format.

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-21 Thread Jeff Malka
, July 20, 2000 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems Gil, Adding Icons to the desktop in Linux (KDE) isn't much more difficult. To add an icon to the desktop, you will need to do the following: 1. right click on the desktop and select NEW option. 2. from the NEW popup list

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-21 Thread Civileme
Jeff Malka wrote: Is there a good URL for Linux icons, or way to import windows icons. I need a good icon for WordPerfect and cannot find one. Thanks. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 the kde icons are .xpm files and there is an editor for them on your

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-21 Thread Hoyt
Isn't iconfest still part of cooker? Hoyt - Original Message - From: "Civileme" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems Jeff Malka wrote: Is there a good URL for Linux icons, or way

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-21 Thread Jeff Malka
Subject: Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems Jeff Malka wrote: Is there a good URL for Linux icons, or way to import windows icons. I need a good icon for WordPerfect and cannot find one. Thanks. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 the kde icons are .xpm

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-21 Thread Civileme
Civileme wrote: Jeff Malka wrote: Is there a good URL for Linux icons, or way to import windows icons. I need a good icon for WordPerfect and cannot find one. Thanks. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 the kde icons are .xpm files and there is an

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-21 Thread Tom Brinkman
: [expert] More version 7.1 problems Jeff Malka wrote: Is there a good URL for Linux icons, or way to import windows icons. I need a good icon for WordPerfect and cannot find one. Thanks. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 the kde icons

[expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Gil Baron W0MN
With version 7.0 all the icons on the panel at the bottom are about the same in root and in user modes. In version 7.1 I get almost nothing except KDE Icon. Why, and how do you add icons to the bottom. I want my Konsole start ICON for instance and my calculator and all the rest. For that matter,

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Sarang Lakare
Gil Baron W0MN wrote: With version 7.0 all the icons on the panel at the bottom are about the same in root and in user modes. In version 7.1 I get almost nothing except KDE thats strange! Icon. Why, and how do you add icons to the bottom. I want my Konsole start ICON for instance and my

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Todd Swain
Gil, Adding Icons to the desktop in Linux (KDE) isn't much more difficult. To add an icon to the desktop, you will need to do the following: 1. right click on the desktop and select NEW option. 2. from the NEW popup list, select the type of shortcut you want. (if its an application shortcut, or

RE: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Gil Baron W0MN
version 7.1 problems Gil, Adding Icons to the desktop in Linux (KDE) isn't much more difficult. To add an icon to the desktop, you will need to do the following: 1. right click on the desktop and select NEW option. 2. from the NEW popup list, select the type of shortcut you want. (if its

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Sarang Lakare wrote: {snip} I have noticed that in 7.0 I could just right click and say new applicaiton on the desktop.. but in 7.1, right click shows just "folder".. so all i can add is folder. [snip] Sarangmy installation of 7.1 does not have that problem, I right-click the desktop and

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Pelon
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote: I, too, get "folder" as my one option when I right-click on the KDE desktop in mdk7.1 Pelon Sarang Lakare wrote: {snip} I have noticed that in 7.0 I could just right click and say new applicaiton on the desktop.. but in 7.1, right click shows just

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Steve Browne
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:39:13 -0700, you wrote: On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote: I, too, get "folder" as my one option when I right-click on the KDE desktop in mdk7.1 Pelon Create a folder called, say, NewApps. Open the folder. Now you can create an icon-link for an application, within the

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Pelon
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote: You're correct Steve. I think you're remembering the old "Templates" folder. You can find it at ~/.kde/Templates and /usr/share/apps/kfm/Templates. And you can still right click in the file manger to get the Template listing. But with mdk7.0 you also could get

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Norman Carver
Pelon wrote: You're correct Steve. I think you're remembering the old "Templates" folder. You can find it at ~/.kde/Templates and /usr/share/apps/kfm/Templates. And you can still right click in the file manger to get the Template listing. But with mdk7.0 you also could get this list by

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Norman Carver
Steve Browne wrote: Create a folder called, say, NewApps. Open the folder. Now you can create an icon-link for an application, within the folder. Then move the app to the Desktop. I don't know why the procedure was changed. All you have to do is go into ~/Desktop and create them there. Norm

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Pelon
Norm, I am one of those bad people that runs root all the time. I logged in as a normal user for the first time since installing and the right-click menu is complete. I'm wondering if some of the problems that people are having are related to the new security system. root seems to have taken a

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Norvell Spearman
Pelon wrote: Norm, I am one of those bad people that runs root all the time. I logged in as a normal user for the first time since installing and the right-click menu is complete. I'm wondering if some of the problems that people are having are related to the new security system.

Re: [expert] More version 7.1 problems

2000-07-20 Thread Simon Robertson
Hey Sarang, Your not the only one disappointed in 7.1. Out of two computers in the house, a laptop and a desktop, the laptop had no sound and the desktop just did not get the X server running due to incompatability with a listed video card. Also out of a number of other desktops at a linux group