screensavers etc

[DonaldM]

Hi folks! Just upgraded to 4 it looks good but i cannot get any screensavers.  Also, how do I rearrange the icons on the panel.  Sometimes when I restart or shut down the pc hangs for some time - any thoughts? 

[putz]

DonaldM,

On the screensaver, right click on the screen and select Folder View Settins... it's under Appearance

I too would like to rearrange the icons.  Can add, but not move as in 3.5...

putz

[cozzykim]

DonaldM,

On the screensaver, right click on the screen and select Folder View Settins... it's under Appearance

I too would like to rearrange the icons.  Can add, but not move as in 3.5...

putz

right click the task bar/ unlock widgets /right click task bar again / Panel Options / Panel settings.   drag and drop icons to desired locations.
 

EDIT: Sometimes seems to be a bit flaky, when you click the icon you want to move it isn't selected (goes back to settings dialogue), I found I had to hover over the little cross for about 5 seconds to get it to work 

HTH

[putz]

cozzykim.... rudge...

Wow, thanks!  That did the trick on moving icons on Panel.  .... still learnin' KDE4...

putz

[DonaldM]

Hi Putz

There is nothing to direct me to screensavers in appearance just desktop theme, desktop activity and wallpaper

[AndrzejL]

http://www.youtube.com/user/AndrzejLPCLinuxOS

Watch some of those videos

- screensavers - search and install via synaptic
- hanging - press ESC on the keyboard while shutting down / booting to go to verbose mode and observe. Look when its happening. Report back.

Andy

[cozzykim]

cozzykim.... rudge...

Wow, thanks!  That did the trick on moving icons on Panel.  .... still learnin' KDE4...

putz

Seems like a lot of people are "still learnin' KDE4", and I thought it was just me bein' stooopiiid

I just found out how to resize widgets like the weather and clock - you have to left click and hold the little [tv] style icon in the popup widget dialogue - then drag the widget to size.

Everybody except me probably already knew that 

[cozzykim]

Hi Putz

There is nothing to direct me to screensavers in appearance just desktop theme, desktop activity and wallpaper

It's in K System Settings (the crossed tools icon) >Look & Feel >Desktop >Desktop Effects/Multiple Desktops/Screen Edges/Screensaver/Launch Feedback

[DonaldM]

Hi, I have installed from synaptic and have looked around and still no screensaver.

[Texstar]

Install kdeartwork4-kscreensaver-4.3.4-1pclos2010.i586.rpm

[DonaldM]

"- hanging - press ESC on the keyboard while shutting down / booting to go to verbose mode and observe. Look when its happening. Report back."

When it hangs up the last line reads "shutting down system logger."

[AndrzejL]

OK so You have

shutting down system logger                                           [  OK  ]

right? then it hangs... and what is the next thing that comes up? Coz system logger is OK... it works with something after it...

Andy

[DonaldM]

"OK so You have

shutting down system logger                                           [  OK  ]

right? then it hangs... and what is the next thing that comes up? Coz system logger is OK... it works with something after it..."



That is exactly it - nothing happens after that.

[AndrzejL]

Oh so its not hanging for a several seconds and then rebooting but its hanging / freezing after the system logger shutdown? Wonder what would be next. Acpi maybe? Can you take a look when its not freezing and try to see what is next?

What kernel do You use? Type in "uname -a" in konsole (skip the "") and press enter and then copy / paste the output here...

Andy

[DonaldM]

Linux localhost 2.6.26.8.tex3 #1 SMP Mon Jan 12 04:33:38 CST 2009 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ GNU/Linux
[donald@localhost ~]$