Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-11-11 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 28 August 2009 16:22:33 Gene Heskett wrote: If only there were zoom buttons for both directions, there doesn't appear to be a zoom in, only out to ever smaller muti-images, all the same pix until it crashes. Use the Magnifying glass with a +

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-17 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Wed, 16 Sep 2009, Bruce Korb wrote: On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Michael Hennebry Since I installed F11, rather a lot of labels are black on dark gray or black on black. 'Tis quite annoying. That's controlled by the theme and many need compositing on to avoid this. Experiment with

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-17 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009, Michael Hennebry wrote: Is there an nvidia driver that allows suspend to disk and does not experience extreme slowness? More precisely, is there an nvidia driver that does not experience extreme slowness? I've had trouble getting flash to play right either through

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-16 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 30 August 2009 17:43:22 Michael Hennebry wrote: Since I installed F11, rather a lot of labels are black on dark gray or black on black. 'Tis quite annoying. That's controlled by the theme and many need compositing on to avoid this. Experiment

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-16 Thread Bruce Korb
On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Michael Hennebry Since I installed F11, rather a lot of labels are black on dark gray or black on black. 'Tis quite annoying. That's controlled by the theme and many need compositing on to avoid this. Experiment with themes until you get one that's better for

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-06 Thread Bruce Korb
I'd forgotten how I did it. You may remember that I said a long time ago that you could do it in Activities, but not in desktops. Now you combine the two. Use the desktop cashew to zoom out create an Activity for each desktop that you want - IOW 4 desktops = 4 Activities Configure

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-06 Thread Fennix
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:50 AM, Bruce Korb bk...@gnu.org wrote: I'd forgotten how I did it. You may remember that I said a long time ago that you could do it in Activities, but not in desktops. Now you combine the two. Use the desktop cashew to zoom out create an Activity for each

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-06 Thread Bruce Korb
Fennix wrote: On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:50 AM, Bruce Korb bk...@gnu.org mailto:bk...@gnu.org wrote: I'd forgotten how I did it. You may remember that I said a long time ago that you could do it in Activities, but not in desktops. Now you combine the two. Use

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-06 Thread rgheck
On 09/06/2009 04:15 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: Thank you for your help!! But, I'm still stuck with one wall paper for 12 desk tops. The new behavior is only available in KDE 4.3.x, if I'm not mistaken, so first check if you have that. If so, then click on the desktop cashew, which you've now

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-06 Thread Bruce Korb
KDE 4.1.3 release 8.13 Since it was a fresh download of a fairly recent distribution and there was no readily apparent desktop about, I was making incorrect assumption. Looks like I'll be anxiously awaiting the next distro with a KDE 4.3.x. Sorry for the bother. I wish the

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-09-06 Thread Steven F. LeBrun
On 09/06/2009 05:06 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: KDE 4.1.3 release 8.13 Since it was a fresh download of a fairly recent distribution and there was no readily apparent desktop about, I was making incorrect assumption. Looks like I'll be anxiously awaiting the next distro with a KDE 4.3.x. Sorry for

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-30 Thread Tim
On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 14:03 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: I can also comment on this mail server, there are times when my posts either disappear outright, or are any where up to 36 hours coming back. I can post to lkml and it comes back in 90 seconds maximum, the period of fetchmails scan

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-30 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 30 August 2009 01:09:35 Steven P. Ulrick wrote: If you select Zoom Out from one of your NEW activities, your original desktop is NOT included amongst the desktops that are accessible from your pager. If you choose this option, your original desktop is NOT deleted. It just is not

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-30 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 30 August 2009, Tim wrote: On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 14:03 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: I can also comment on this mail server, there are times when my posts either disappear outright, or are any where up to 36 hours coming back. I can post to lkml and it comes back in 90 seconds maximum,

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-30 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Michael Hennebry wrote: On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: Quicker way - and, I think, the way that I did it: http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/FAQ/4.3#How_can_I_use_virtual_desktops_as_activities_.3F On second thought, I might do it that way. Again, thanks much.

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-30 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 30 August 2009 17:43:22 Michael Hennebry wrote: Since I installed F11, rather a lot of labels are black on dark gray or black on black. 'Tis quite annoying. That's controlled by the theme and many need compositing on to avoid this. Experiment with themes until you get one that's

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-29 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 28 August 2009 20:23:39 Gene Heskett wrote: For each desktop, right-click and select Add Widgets. Add the widgets relevant to the activity you intend for that desktop. The very terse wording makes it non-intuitive. And clicking on help gets me the advisory that it has not yet been

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-29 Thread Steven P. Ulrick
On Friday 28 August 2009 10:53:56 Steven P. Ulrick wrote: On Friday 28 August 2009 07:50:02 Anne Wilson wrote: Well, now I have a new problem. I have three desktops that each have a different image on the background. This is good. My fourth desktop also has a different image on it

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes, you can now. I do have. I have Air on Desktop1 and blue-sun-m on Desktop 2. This wasn't available before KDE 4.3 as far as I know. Hello

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Fennix
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Anne Wilson an...@kde.org wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Jatin K
On 08/28/2009 12:52 PM, Fennix wrote: On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Anne Wilson an...@kde.org mailto:an...@kde.org wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes, you can now. I do have. I have Air on Desktop1 and blue-sun-m on Desktop 2

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 28 August 2009 08:22:06 Fennix wrote: On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Anne Wilson an...@kde.org wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 28 August 2009 09:09:33 Anne Wilson wrote: OK - I get testy before breakfast. I'd forgotten how I did it. You may remember that I said a long time ago that you could do it in Activities, but not in desktops. Now you combine the two. Use the desktop cashew to zoom out create an

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Steven P. Ulrick
: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes, you can now. I do have. I have Air on Desktop1 and blue-sun-m

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: I'd forgotten how I did it. You may remember that I said a long time ago that you could do it in Activities, but not in desktops. Now you combine the two. Use the desktop cashew to zoom out create an Activity for each desktop that you want - IOW 4

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: Quicker way - and, I think, the way that I did it: http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/FAQ/4.3#How_can_I_use_virtual_desktops_as_activities_.3F On second thought, I might do it that way. Again, thanks much. -- Michael henne...@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Ed Greshko
20:21:55 Steven P. Ulrick wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Gene Heskett
:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes, you can now. I do have. I have Air

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 28 August 2009 16:22:33 Gene Heskett wrote: If only there were zoom buttons for both directions, there doesn't appear to be a zoom in, only out to ever smaller muti-images, all the same pix until it crashes. Use the Magnifying glass with a + on it. Also, I sent another post with an

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 28 August 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 28 August 2009 16:22:33 Gene Heskett wrote: If only there were zoom buttons for both directions, there doesn't appear to be a zoom in, only out to ever smaller muti-images, all the same pix until it crashes. Use the Magnifying glass with a

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: Also, I sent another post with an easier way, but it never seems to have made it to the list (the same info did, in another list). What it said was: It did. Quicker way - and, I think, the way that I did it:

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 28 August 2009, Michael Hennebry wrote: On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: Also, I sent another post with an easier way, but it never seems to have made it to the list (the same info did, in another list). What it said was: It did. Quicker way - and, I think, the way that I

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 28 August 2009 19:49:32 Gene Heskett wrote: On Friday 28 August 2009, Michael Hennebry wrote: On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: Also, I sent another post with an easier way, but it never seems to have made it to the list (the same info did, in another list). What it said

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 28 August 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 28 August 2009 19:49:32 Gene Heskett wrote: On Friday 28 August 2009, Michael Hennebry wrote: On Fri, 28 Aug 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: Also, I sent another post with an easier way, but it never seems to have made it to the list (the same

Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA
Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Kishore -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Germán Racca
On Thu, 2009-08-27 at 21:29 +0530, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Kishore If yout desktop is GNOME, then there is an application called 'wallpapoz' that allows you to do that. Germán. -- fedora-list mailing

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. -- Michael henne...@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu Pessimist: The glass is half empty. Optimist: The glass

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA
Thank you. It is working Kishore On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Germán Racca german.ra...@gmail.comwrote: On Thu, 2009-08-27 at 21:29 +0530, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Kishore If yout desktop

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes, you can now. I do have. I have Air

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Steven P. Ulrick
On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent versions of KDE. Wah. Yes, you can now. I do have. I

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 27 August 2009 20:21:55 Steven P. Ulrick wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces? If yes how? Not, I am told, with recent

Re: [fedora] Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Dave Martin
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 08:41:11PM +0100, Anne Wilson wrote: Hello Anne I am running the KDE 4.3 that ships with Fedora 11. I do not see how to put different images on different virtual desktops. Any help is appreciated. Hmm - I just added extra desktops and set wallpapers from the

Re: [fedora] Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Steven P. Ulrick
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 08:41:11PM +0100, Anne Wilson wrote: Hello Anne I am running the KDE 4.3 that ships with Fedora 11. I do not see how to put different images on different virtual desktops. Any help is appreciated. Hmm - I just added extra desktops and set wallpapers

Re: [fedora] Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Ed Greshko
Steven P. Ulrick wrote: On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 08:41:11PM +0100, Anne Wilson wrote: Hello Anne I am running the KDE 4.3 that ships with Fedora 11. I do not see how to put different images on different virtual desktops. Any help is appreciated. Hmm - I just added extra

Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

2009-08-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 27 August 2009, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 20:21:55 Steven P. Ulrick wrote: On Thursday 27 August 2009 17:02:34 Michael Hennebry wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, RAMAKISHOREBABU KOPPULA wrote: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces