tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post135715629311916402..comments2024-03-28T09:20:06.188+02:00Comments on nicu's FOSS'n'stuff: Fedora 17 + Xfce 4.10nicuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787116898361050437noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-7883983284255035182012-05-31T19:38:34.463+03:002012-05-31T19:38:34.463+03:00Actually, I do agree that it has some Win9x like l...Actually, I do agree that it has some Win9x like looks to it. I personally like it for it.<br /><br />Of course, there is also the fact I am using the window border from Red Hat 7 with it. :PHamish Paul Wilsonhttp://icculus.org/~hamishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-61193221898044133152012-05-25T04:41:57.038+03:002012-05-25T04:41:57.038+03:00It doesn't feel like Win98 to me at all. It lo...It doesn't feel like Win98 to me at all. It looks much better with a bit of theming, and has a lot more functionality than the Win98 interface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-12723589263140164452012-05-18T08:34:50.736+03:002012-05-18T08:34:50.736+03:00Still using Xfce makes me remember the Win98 days ...Still using Xfce makes me remember the Win98 days in so many ways... it feels like a step backnicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787116898361050437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-951715430040781792012-05-17T20:30:47.033+03:002012-05-17T20:30:47.033+03:00With a bit of work you can smooth it out a bit mor...With a bit of work you can smooth it out a bit more to. Here is my Xfce 4.8 desktop on Fedora 16:<br />http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/338/mayscreenshot.png/<br /><br />I do agree that the default XFCE and LXDE Fedora desktops could use a bit more polish.Hamish Paul Wilsonhttp://icculus.org/~hamishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-42593975852245503472012-04-20T18:51:00.253+03:002012-04-20T18:51:00.253+03:00Not sure about this, but if you miss the shut-down...Not sure about this, but if you miss the shut-down dialog being fired when pressing the power off button, I think you should install xfce4-power-manager.dumolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678407005951177671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-67611109835849360702012-04-20T10:32:52.021+03:002012-04-20T10:32:52.021+03:00thanks for the tips, the netbook is left at home, ...thanks for the tips, the netbook is left at home, will look at it when i get the chancenicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787116898361050437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-18790209381638474152012-04-20T10:16:42.261+03:002012-04-20T10:16:42.261+03:00Hi Nicu, I haven't tried XFCE 4.10 yet, but:
...Hi Nicu, I haven't tried XFCE 4.10 yet, but:<br /> * You need to enable compositing first for the transparency options in panel config to appear. It used to be under Settings->Window manager tweaks<br /> * In the screenshots, it's actually Clearlooks with Nodoka window borders. I myself prefer Nodoka gtk + Sassandra window borders. Plus, I'm not as much alienated to the fedora desktop community as having too little time to work on Nodoka. :-( But well, if it ain't broken, why fix it? :-D<br /> * The spacing of icons on desktop can be edited in ~/.gtkrc-2.0. Try this: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-265583.html<br /> * If you put an Action Button on panel, you can have it show log out dialog.<br /><br />Anyway, that's for XFCE 4.8 so in 4.10 it might not work, but there's a chance it would :-DMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184701134359021954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-87182614179042235242012-04-19T09:07:18.835+03:002012-04-19T09:07:18.835+03:00that's what I said, i searched for the place t...that's what I said, i searched for the place there to enable the compositor and wasn't able to find itnicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787116898361050437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-14389018339003072772012-04-18T21:05:04.362+03:002012-04-18T21:05:04.362+03:00You can enable compositing in the Advanced Setting...You can enable compositing in the Advanced Settings and then set alpha value in the panel properties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-17813629191748289492012-04-18T15:39:17.712+03:002012-04-18T15:39:17.712+03:00Wrong, the DVD always had the pakage customization...Wrong, the DVD always had the pakage customization screen and you can deselect GNOME desktopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-45012847130026883932012-04-18T15:15:24.263+03:002012-04-18T15:15:24.263+03:00I usually use the install DVD, now wanted a full X...I usually use the install DVD, now wanted a full Xfce experience so I can learn about it. With the DVD I don't think you can skip GNOME.nicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787116898361050437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797212.post-42566718323723867482012-04-18T14:28:17.523+03:002012-04-18T14:28:17.523+03:00Fedora Live images don't include RPM files as ...Fedora Live images don't include RPM files as such (due to space reasons): they have a compressed filesystem with the relevant RPMs installed on it. The live system uses that filesystem, and the installer copies it to the hard drive.<br /><br />If you don't want everything on the image, then something will need to uninstall the appropriate RPMs, which might as well happen after install time. And if you want something that isn't on the live image, then it's not on the live image for you to select!<br /><br />So there's no point in a package selection screen.<br /><br />Hope this helps,<br /><br />James.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com