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Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips v3.0.2/3.2
ZeroZero suggested I start this, probably because (I didn't realise - honest ) the other G3 thread is for v3.2 not v3.0.2. I have to go out in a min but your starter for 10:
Autohide taskbar:
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/06/autohide ... nsion.html Works for me.
back in a bit
Steve
Autohide taskbar:
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/06/autohide ... nsion.html Works for me.
back in a bit
Steve
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Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
- Unhide my desktop icons:
runand browse to org.gnome.desktop.background.show-desktop-icons:Code: Select all
$ dconf-editor
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Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Get your buttons back with gconf-editor:
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Press Alt when in top right menu to show power-off. That was really bugging me! Was logging off the shutting down.
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Manually change theme:
1>. Back up the contents of /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/
2>. Find a theme you like, unpack it.
3>. Delete contents of /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/
4>. Copy the files from new theme to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/
I recommend the Nord theme from:
http://0rax0.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-S ... -214295138
1>. Back up the contents of /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/
2>. Find a theme you like, unpack it.
3>. Delete contents of /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/
4>. Copy the files from new theme to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/
I recommend the Nord theme from:
http://0rax0.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-S ... -214295138
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
just a couple:
(it's not fully functional, but there's a lot of tweaks that can be done through the GUI)
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sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
(it's not fully functional, but there's a lot of tweaks that can be done through the GUI)
restarts the shell: some of the changes (a new extension, a new theme ask for a shell restart, not necessary a logout)alt+f2 r
looking glass: it's a shell diagnose toolalt+f2 lg
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Well got a start on it anyway
Still can't use drag and drop while in root I even remembered to replace the *.so file. "cp -r" was my friend today. Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
@Wyrdoak - what is the deal with the .so file? Also how did you do the screenshots, mine either come out 1366x768 or if I use Photobucket, really tiny.
Anyone know how to turn on num-lock at boot? Minor irritation I know, but....... Grrrrrrrr
Anyone know how to turn on num-lock at boot? Minor irritation I know, but....... Grrrrrrrr
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Change Default applications:
I use Google Chrome, it was missing from the default applications settings (under System Settings > System Info > Default applications).
Copy desktop file to this location:
Edit /home/youruser/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list, add your browser :
I use Google Chrome, it was missing from the default applications settings (under System Settings > System Info > Default applications).
Copy desktop file to this location:
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sudo cp /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome.desktop /usr/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop
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[Added Associations]
application/x-note=userapp-tomboy-WQ4A4V.desktop;gedit.desktop;
application/x-deb=gdebi.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/http=epiphany-newtab.desktop;midori.desktop;google-chrome.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/mailto=evolution.desktop;
text/calendar=evolution.desktop;
audio/x-vorbis+ogg=vlc.desktop;totem.desktop;
video/x-ogm+ogg=vlc.desktop;totem.desktop;
image/jpeg=eog.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/https=midori.desktop;epiphany-newtab.desktop;google-chrome.desktop;
[Default Applications]
application/x-deb=gdebi.desktop
x-scheme-handler/http=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/mailto=evolution.desktop
text/calendar=evolution.desktop
audio/x-vorbis+ogg=vlc.desktop
video/x-ogm+ogg=vlc.desktop
image/jpeg=eog.desktop
x-scheme-handler/https=google-chrome.desktop
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
"the deal with the .so file" aka my nautilus-gksu is gone
by GeneC
by GeneC
GeneC wrote:
NAUTILUS
If you want to keep nautilus-gksu functionality (open as administrator in Nautilus)
(As it no longer will be in synaptic).
Make a copy of your.BEFORE upgrade, as it will be deletedCode: Select all
/usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-2.0/libnautilus-gksu.so
and put it in------------------------------------------------Code: Select all
/usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-3.0/
EDIT:
I uploaded this file, looks like more folks may need it.
“libnautilus-open-terminal.so” is here for download http://www.mediafire.com/?i3ik2gc543v5e6c
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Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Yep, mine is gone Never really used it anyway, so no problem there.
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
@ZZ - Can we update to 3.2 or is it too complicated/dangerous?
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
well, YMMV but 3.2 is (not fully yet though) in sid/experimental (they have both been stable lately, but...)
what i would do:
enable sid and experimental (with a fresh backup done, just in case), pull in what i want: first an upgrade and then a dist-upgrade (but only if the output was not too fishy) and disable them again (coming back to the safety of testing) - and would do this let's say weekly.
what i would do:
enable sid and experimental (with a fresh backup done, just in case), pull in what i want: first an upgrade and then a dist-upgrade (but only if the output was not too fishy) and disable them again (coming back to the safety of testing) - and would do this let's say weekly.
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Do you have the repos to hand? Or know where to get them?
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
use at your risk, messing around with the sources.list, specially mixing testing, sid and experimental may break your system!!
## testing ##
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import backport romeo
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main non-free
## sid ##
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free
## experimental ##
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free
# deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org experimental main non-free
those are from my sid install, to do what you want you need at the same time sid and experimental enabled, and keep always packages.linuxmint on just in case
## testing ##
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import backport romeo
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main non-free
## sid ##
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free
## experimental ##
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free
# deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org experimental main non-free
those are from my sid install, to do what you want you need at the same time sid and experimental enabled, and keep always packages.linuxmint on just in case
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Will have a go, backing up with qt4-fsarchiver as I type.
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
For the screenshots, I just take them into GIMP and scale them down to 30 percent before I post them. Old habit from email, my dad finally dropped dial up and went DSL this year.xircon wrote:@Wyrdoak - what is the deal with the .so file? Also how did you do the screenshots, mine either come out 1366x768 or if I use Photobucket, really tiny.
Anyone know how to turn on num-lock at boot? Minor irritation I know, but....... Grrrrrrrr
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
They look really good, will try that next time I need to upload an image, cheers.
Re: Gnome 3 (from Testing 8/11/11) Tweaks & Tips current v3.
Morning Steve.xircon wrote:@ZZ - Can we update to 3.2 or is it too complicated/dangerous?
To add to "zerozero's" answer. I am running 3.2 on my SID install, and find it very stable. To get to 3.2 from 3.0 in SID. I 'temporarily' enabled 'experimental' and selectively upgraded the obvious gnome 3.2 packages. These pulled in the required dependencies.
What not to upgrade.
gnome-desktop3-data (Its not ready, and will remove LOTS of necessary stuff, wait on this one).
gnome-control-center (Some folks seem to run it OK, but I had some bugs, also apt-listbugs reports problems with it).
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IF you upgrade to 3.2, you need to upgrade gnome-tweak-tool, and all 3.0 extensions to 3.2. IF you stick with 3.0 dont go crazy with extensions as Gnome3.2 looks like it will come to Testing in about a month.
Autocrossers' Gnome 3 thread http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=201&t=65745 is currently talking about gnome 3.2, as you said, but there are lots of 3.0 posts, and tips early on in the thread, there is still a lot of good 3.0 info there.
Have fun!