PCLinuxOS-Light (Iced-Latte Edition) RC available

[LKJ]

btw, a separate issue. as far as xxxterm or whatever the browser is called, I went to Google images, did a search for some but I couldn't get it to display the full size image. not sure why.

Could be webkit shrinking images by default, have you an example?

btw the repo version is at 1.399 - there is a request for 1.489 which adds a lot of new stuff - including ways to make it look and feel like "jumanji" or "vimprobable2"

Jase

let me download the .iso again and reinstall. I will check xcompmgr. if you just go to google.com, check the images tab, search for whatever, click on one of the thumbnails you'll see. 

[LKJ]

hmmm, I just reinstalled and tested fluxbox before I installed the VB guest additions. no problem drawing windows. now to install them and see if that's the problem.

[LKJ]

okay, the problem with windowa not refreshing etc. seems when I tried switching to bora_black. windows no longer refresh properly. just doing a quick check some system themes work fine, others don't.

[LKJ]

I'm not sure why but AWN isn't transparent with xcompmgr running...
see here...http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,95065.msg809624.html#msg809624

[Hootiegibbon]

I'm not sure why but AWN isn't transparent with xcompmgr running...
see here...http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,95065.msg809624.html#msg809624

Could be a couple of things, that xcompmgr is a "basic" compositor, or that an argument needs to be applied to either awm or xcompmgr in order for the travsparency to work.

Nice screenie btw

Jase

[LKJ]

I'm not sure why but AWN isn't transparent with xcompmgr running...
see here...http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,95065.msg809624.html#msg809624

Could be a couple of things, that xcompmgr is a "basic" compositor, or that an argument needs to be applied to either awm or xcompmgr in order for the travsparency to work.

Nice screenie btw

Jase

thanks, glad you liked.
I've used xcompmgr with many distros but you could be right. might be some parameter that needs set. I'll fool with it later 

[longtom]

Wow .... 

I have Your little baby installed and am only using IceWM atm.  Loving it - loads of fun.  Snappy, configurable simple, yet beautiful and running smooth.

There's an article in there.  You should talk to parnote.

Tell me - why is it still beta?  Release the bugger!!  Let it free !!   

[Hootiegibbon]

Wow .... 

I have Your little baby installed and am only using IceWM atm.  Loving it - loads of fun.  Snappy, configurable simple, yet beautiful and running smooth.

There's an article in there.  You should talk to parnote.

Tell me - why is it still beta?  Release the bugger!!  Let it free !!   

Next up is a RC - I a trying to standardise the keybindings of win+f1-f9 and win+prntscrn for full screen screenshots across all WM's I have done this so far for 4 of the included window managers

Keeps yours eys open for an update over teh next 2weeks

Jase

[longtom]

The first thing I do when starting up one of those lighties is to change the keybindings ... 
and I guess I am not alone.  Keybindings is what it makes configurable for the individual.  I have certain shortcuts I use and the guy next door might have different ones.

I am not sure if you want to spent too much time on that.

I use it as my working install right now, testing it under "real life" conditions.  Haven't had a problem.   

[Hootiegibbon]

The first thing I do when starting up one of those lighties is to change the keybindings ... 
and I guess I am not alone.  Keybindings is what it makes configurable for the individual.  I have certain shortcuts I use and the guy next door might have different ones.

I am not sure if you want to spent too much time on that.

I use it as my working install right now, testing it under "real life" conditions.  Haven't had a problem.   

Longtom Thanks!

The advantage of gaving the relevant files preset up is that if win+F1 to launch xxxterm is not for the individual then the file already exists for the app to be changed for another, so should make it that bit easier as the files willnot have to be written from scratch

Let me know how it goes, xxxterm is under a lot of development atm - its latest version has a "jumanji" mode - take a look in package suggestions for this.

Jase

[longtom]

Hi Hootie,

you might want to have a look at this.

[longtom]

Another one.

Once I use SimpleBurn it simply doesn't let go of the cd/dvd tray anymore.  Can't open it, no other application can use it.  Even a log-out doesn't fix it - only a restart.

Anybody else can confirm this?

[Hootiegibbon]

Another one.

Once I use SimpleBurn it simply doesn't let go of the cd/dvd tray anymore.  Can't open it, no other application can use it.  Even a log-out doesn't fix it - only a restart.

Anybody else can confirm this?

Longtom

try the  the eject function within simpleburn (in the informations tab)

Jase

[longtom]

Another one.

Once I use SimpleBurn it simply doesn't let go of the cd/dvd tray anymore.  Can't open it, no other application can use it.  Even a log-out doesn't fix it - only a restart.

Anybody else can confirm this?

Longtom

try the  the eject function within simpleburn (in the informations tab)

Jase

That worked - nifty little app.  It also rips nicely.  However - for ripping and converting I recommend asunder, light, configurable, easy to use.  Wouldn't take too much space on a live cd.

[longtom]

Another thing - I am on a role .... 

In order to change my mouse theme I created a .Xdefaults file in my home folder.

In order to change my mouse cursor I added:

Code:

Xcursor*theme: whiteglass

Some font rendering in an application wasn't quite the way I liked it so I added the following lines as well:

Code:

Xft.antialias: 1
Xft.autohint: 1
Xft.hinting: 1
Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
Xft.rgba: rgb

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