Lost - + x SOLVED
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big19540
Lost - + x SOLVED
Could someone help please! I have lost the minimise, maximise and close symbols from the top r/hand corner of all my open windows ( no idea what happened)! The last thing I did was to uninstall Compiz from my laptop. I have no use for this programme. I am running LM8 with Gnome desktop and shikiwise. Btw i have just spotted that some windows do not have the black bar across the top of the window. I am lost!
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grimdestripador
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Re: Lost - + x
you need to specify a window manager. Compiz was your last WM and you uninstalled it.
Re: Lost - + x
As grimdestripador says you need to specify a window manager. In a terminal try entering metacity --replace
Then press Alt+F2, type gconf-editor and click Run.
In gconf-editor, navigate to /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager and replace compiz with metacity.
Then press Alt+F2, type gconf-editor and click Run.
In gconf-editor, navigate to /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager and replace compiz with metacity.
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“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
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big19540
Re: Lost - + x
Oh, so if I reinstall Compiz all should be ok? But I don't want Compiz what else could I use,can I use icewm or some of the other lightweight app.? I am experimenting a little to try and get Mint as light as poss.
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grimdestripador
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Re: Lost - + x
No need to re-install. Metacity WM is just fine. Other IceWM are used for low profile installations like fluxbox/xfce...
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big19540
Re: Lost - + x
[quote]metacity --replace
Sorry but no go "command not found" . Any other ideas apart from reinstall the whole mint iso.?
Sorry but no go "command not found" . Any other ideas apart from reinstall the whole mint iso.?
Re: Lost - + x
Did you un-install anything else apart from compiz?big19540 wrote:command not found
Ok try entering apt install metacity
[Edit] your original post and add [SOLVED] once your question is resolved.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
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big19540
Re: Lost - + x
Many thanks to you all I now all systems go! Metacity up and running. I will post as solved.These forums are great for us noobs.
Re: Lost - + x
You're welcome 
[Edit] your original post and add [SOLVED] once your question is resolved.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.