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Offline Howard

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LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« on: May 30, 2010, 03:11:39 PM »
A minor gripe, but if I try to edit the Application Launch Bar the Panel Preferences window stays on top even when it's not active.  You can shoulder it aside or minimise it, but it's a nuisance.  It shouldn't do that!
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010, 03:22:19 PM »
Unless I am misunderstanding, mine doesn't do this. Are you saying that it acts as if it's configured to be "Always On Top"? 
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010, 03:24:21 PM »
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Are you saying that it acts as if it's configured to be "Always On Top"? 

Yes, on all three computers.
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 03:40:04 PM »
Open /home/<you>/.config/lxpanel/LXDE/panels/panel and post its content here, please.

Edit:
We have storms passing through today. I may have to shut down or risk electrical damage. If I do, Rudge, would you compare Howard's panel config file to your file and see what might be different?
Thank you.

« Last Edit: May 30, 2010, 03:45:10 PM by Neal »
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2010, 03:52:33 PM »
Sure thing Neal.  ;)
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2010, 04:27:35 PM »
OK.  It's rather long so I'm attaching it rather than  pasting it.  Sorry to interrupt the rapid response team, but I had to get my supper!  (I had to add .txt to get the software to accept it.)
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2010, 04:30:59 PM »
Hang in there, comparing it now.  ;)
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2010, 04:50:33 PM »
Actually, there are quite a few differences. I am uncomfortable making a recommendation because, I have seen now, that a change to this file can mess some things up LOL.

If the problem is with this file, I don't see for certain what part effects this behavior.

We might still have to wait for Neal.

Sorry man. 
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2010, 04:53:22 PM »
I do however see that while that window is open, if you right click on the decoration border at the top, and hover your mouse over "Layer" there is a "Always On Top" selection. You might give that a shot and see if it toggles something off?

EDIT: Yep, that looks like it. Click on "Normal" to set it to act as such.

Hope this is correct.  ;)
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2010, 05:23:40 PM »
Good try Rudge, that's new to me, but both windows are "normal" and the PP always stays on top.  I tried all combinations e.g PP "always on bottom" and ALB "always on top", but it didn't have any effect - the layer command isn't working.  At least I can minimise it.

I guess we'll have to wait for Neal's thunderstorms to end.
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Re: LXDE Panel Preference window hogs screen
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2010, 05:45:31 PM »
Checked your file. No problems there. It was worth checking, any road.

Going with Rudge's suggestion, change to "always on bottom." Logout -- login. Change to "normal."

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