killall -SIGUSR1 tint2

will restart tint2 and reload the config file.
It's the way used by tint2conf to reload a config file.

trying to install libcairo2-dev, synaptic give an error "libcairo2 1.10.0-1ubuntu2 need to be instaled".
same error for libpixman-dev.

looks like broken dependencies beetween Ubuntu package and Debian.

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(6 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)

i believe lib32 must come with default

+1

32bits software on 64bits system doesn't give good feedback to the user.
So users doesn't know what to do, while the solution is easy.

just for the record, you have 2 parameters.

panel_layer = top/bottom/normal
strut_policy = follow_size/minimum/none

strut_policy = follow_size
So maximized window follow the size of tint2.

strut_policy = minimum
So maximized window stop on 'autohide_height' value.

strut_policy = none
So maximized window use full screen.

doing some test on latest statler build, I can start an X11 session under a thinkpad T42.
(EE) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"

The /etc/X11/Xorg.conf file doesn't exist. So don't know where I can costumize the configuration or fixed autodetection.

Any idea ?

debian bug : http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=52574
but no real solution.

ps: otherwise, many good improvement is this release smile

the flickering problem is due to tint2 (SVN) version.
Revision R618 fixed the problem.
http://code.google.com/p/tint2/source/list

tint2-0.11 doesn't have this problem. It's related to new developpement (panel_item_order).

actually, the GUI editor doesn't manage new parameter of tint2 (taskbar name, launcher, panel order).
So, if you are using tintwizard to change the config, those parameter will be removed !

We have disabled the "Properties" button ... and working on a better solution. (but very few time this month)

8

(359 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

a sample launcher section. works here :

# Launcher
launcher_padding = 8 4 4
launcher_background_id = 0
launcher_icon_size = 24
# Specify an icon theme names with launcher_icon_theme (e.g. oxygen, Tango)
launcher_icon_theme = AwOken
# Each launcher_item_app must be a full path to a .desktop file
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/xfce4-file-manager.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/geany.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/icedove.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/iceweasel.desktop

check 'ls -l /usr/share/applications' to see all applications
thunar file is 'xfce4-file-manager.desktop'

9

(6 replies, posted in Introductions)

welcome!

Is crunchbang for you or not ?
the best way to make your opinion is to try crunchbang live cd.
the live cd doesn't touch your hard disk and run exclusivey from cd-rom (no risk).

10

(10 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))

tint2 is just using 'XdndAware'  event sended by Xorg. So the first 'suspect' in such problem is Xorg driver.

If you have time, you can try to switch to 'ati' open source driver and see if the problem is already there.

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(10 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))

it look like your config is working some time and then doesn't work.
do you remember the change you have done (like using a proprietary graphic driver or ...).

12

(10 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))

did you try drag and drop in thunar (like explaned on previous post).

If it's not working, the problem is in Xorg or the window manager.

13

(10 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))

Tried your config here and it's working as expected (icon move when draging it).
It's like X11 doesn't send event during drag ??

try to logout/login to see is the problem stay.
try drag/drop in another program to see if mouse drag is fonctionnal (for example open directory /usr/bin in thunar and drag a file from the top to bottom of the same directory, thunar should scroll the directory during drag).

tint2 take information from the Window Manager (openbox).
If you want to hide the icon try the following tag in ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml

<application name="*terminal">
  <desktop>1</desktop>
  <skip_taskbar>yes</skip_taskbar>
</application>

15

(3 replies, posted in WM/DE Talk)

Ubuntu have an outdated version of tint2.
If you want a newer version use http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Ins … t_binaries

@ Awebb
Let me explain what is going on here.

The tint2 project have NOT released a new version.
The official stable release is always tint2-0.11.

Some projects want to test the current developpement version (SVN) because some feature are attractive. Of course this have a price, because SVN version are not done to be distributed.

I can understand it's confusing for users wink
If you don't want those "breakage", stay with stable version tint2-0.11 and upgrade when a new stable version is released.

revision 610 should get a better backward compatibility.
can you confirm it because I can't test it here...

this revision disable also the 'properties' dialog (tintwizard) from tint2conf.
because tintwizard doesn't support new option.

18

(254 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

thanks Corenominal,

current svn version looks good (stable and ready for a release).
but we don't have time to change the GUI tool.
So when a user edit the config with tintwizard, new options are lost...

19

(254 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

the easier way is to download and install binary package (0.11~svn603-1)
from https://launchpad.net/~killeroid/+archive/ppa

and to tweak your config file (see wiki http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Configure)
the GUI config tool doesn't support new option, so you need to edit config file with an editor.

In the screenshot, the launcher use AwOken icons.

@ slapfish
editing ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml to open each application in a specific desktop. will try this setup to test it.

...
    <application name="geany*">
     <desktop>1</desktop>
    </application>
    <application name="*terminal">
     <desktop>1</desktop>
    </application>
    <application name="soffice*">
     <desktop>2</desktop>
    </application>
    <application name="firefox*">
     <desktop>3</desktop>
    </application>
    <application name="icedove*">
     <desktop>3</desktop>
    </application>

please explain everything about your panel setup!
I believe you have done something I was thinking when I had started using linux: Force certain applications to open in a specific taskbar. Is that true and if so how? Also how did you put labels and what are the first three icons on your panel (tint2???)?

it's just tint2 svn with 1 launcher and 3 virtual desktop (with desktop name of each desktop).
used also panel_items option to change the order between clock and systray.

found the config here http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/92541/#p92541

for now, i have not (yet) forced application to open in a specific desktop. will look in openbox to do it.

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(254 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

Here a config with latest SVN (17 november 2010) with launcher, desktop name and panel_items.
http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/thumb/1290012658.jpg

# Tint2 config file
# Generated by tintwizard (http://code.google.com/p/tintwizard/)
# For information on manually configuring tint2 see http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Configure

# Background definitions
# ID 1
rounded = 2
border_width = 1
background_color = #222222 40
border_color = #000000 45

# ID 2
rounded = 1
border_width = 1
background_color = #888888 60
border_color = #FFFFFF 40

# ID 3
rounded = 1
border_width = 1
background_color = #888888 20
border_color = #FFFFFF 20

# ID 4
rounded = 1
border_width = 1
background_color = #888888 20
border_color = #ED2323 60

# ID 5
rounded = 2
border_width = 1
background_color = #222222 40
border_color = #FFFFFF 20

# ID 6
rounded = 2
border_width = 1
background_color = #222222 60
border_color = #FFFFFF 50

# ID 7
rounded = 3
border_width = 1
background_color = #222222 48
border_color = #FFFFFF 40

# ID 8
rounded = 1
border_width = 1
background_color = #888888 20
border_color = #888888 20

# Panel
panel_monitor = all
panel_position = bottom center horizontal
panel_items = LTCSB
panel_size = 98% 40
panel_margin = 0 0
panel_padding = 6 2 4
panel_dock = 0
wm_menu = 1
panel_layer = top
panel_background_id = 1

# Panel Autohide
autohide = 0
autohide_show_timeout = 0.3
autohide_hide_timeout = 1.5
autohide_height = 6
strut_policy = follow_size

# Taskbar
taskbar_mode = multi_desktop
taskbar_padding = 6 0 6
taskbar_background_id = 5
taskbar_active_background_id = 6
taskbar_name = 1
taskbar_name_background_id = 0
taskbar_name_active_background_id = 0
taskbar_name_font = sans 10
taskbar_name_font_color = #9F9F9F 100
taskbar_name_active_font_color = #FFFFFF 100

# Tasks
urgent_nb_of_blink = 20
task_icon = 1
task_text = 0
task_centered = 1
task_maximum_size = 40 40
task_padding = 6 3
task_background_id = 3
task_active_background_id = 2
task_urgent_background_id = 4
task_iconified_background_id = 0

# Task Icons
task_icon_asb = 90 0 0
task_active_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_urgent_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_iconified_icon_asb = 90 0 0

# Fonts
task_font = kroeger 06_55 6
task_font_color = #222222 100
task_active_font_color = #000000 100
task_urgent_font_color = #000000 100
task_iconified_font_color = #222222 100
font_shadow = 0

# Launcher
launcher_padding = 8 4 4
launcher_background_id = 0
launcher_icon_size = 24
# Specify icon theme names with launcher_icon_theme. 
# if you have an XSETTINGS manager running (like xfsettingsd), tint2 will follow your current theme.
launcher_icon_theme = AwOken
# Each launcher_item_app must be a full path to a .desktop file
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/xfce4-file-manager.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/geany.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/icedove.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/iceweasel.desktop

# System Tray
systray = 1
systray_padding = 4 4 5
systray_sort = ascending
systray_background_id = 0
systray_icon_size = 20
systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0

# Clock
time1_format = %H:%M
time1_font = Sans 11
time2_format = %A %d %b
time2_font = Sans 8.5
clock_font_color = #FFFFFF 100
clock_padding = 2 0
clock_background_id = 0
clock_lclick_command = gsimplecal
clock_rclick_command = show_desktop.sh

# Tooltips
tooltip = 1
tooltip_padding = 4 2
tooltip_show_timeout = 0.3
tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.3
tooltip_background_id = 7
tooltip_font = sans normal 8.5
tooltip_font_color = #FFFFFF 70

tooltip_padding = 2 2
tooltip_show_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_background_id = 1
tooltip_font_color = #FFFFFF 70
tooltip_font = sans normal 7.5

# Mouse
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = close
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify

# Battery
battery = 1
battery_low_status = 20
battery_low_cmd = notify-send "battery low"
battery_hide = 96
bat1_font = Sans 10
bat2_font = Sans 8
battery_font_color = #FFFFFF 100
battery_padding = 2 0
battery_background_id = 0

# End of config

back to an icon only panel smile

http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1290012658.jpg

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(359 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

I'm not sure why nm-applet is pulling icons from Elementary-Statler, Gnome-Colors-Statler, and Hicolor

That's because in linux, theme inherit others theme so when an icon is not founded in a theme the theme engine look in others theme.
It looks like your problem come from an incomplete support of nm-applet in Elementary-Statler theme.

See /usr/share/icons/elementary-statler/index.theme

[Icon Theme]
Name=elementary-statler
Comment=Smooth modern theme designed to be intuitive.
Inherits=gnome,hicolor

On the other hand, some application (wicd, volumeicon, ...) doesn't support 'global theming' an put icons in /usr/share/name_of_application.
They are easier to customized.

D'ya know which anime/manga

don't know the anime. take it on a wallpaper site.

http://wallbase.net/wallpaper/109044