Dear TDE users list,
This is a problem probably outside of TDE. I often use ImageMagick import
to take a snapshot of part of my screen, such as a particular image. With
previous installations, up to openSUSE 15.2 (and TDE), I have always been
able to enter something like:
import test.ppm
and then either use for example Ctrl+F4 or Alt+Tab to switch to a
different desktop or window. However, with openSUSE 15.4 (tested with TDE
and LXDE) after entering the command for import the keyboard freezes and I
cannot switch desktop or window, neither I can exit import by pressing
Ctrl+C. The mouse still works and I can still take a screenshot of
whatever is on the screen. However, this makes it more combersome to take
a screenshot. The interesting thing is that it seems like whatever I type
on the keyboard is "queued" and executed once import exits (by drawing a
rectangle with the mouse). So eventually it still switches but only after
import is done.
If anybody has encountered this same problem and has a possible solution,
I would be glad to hear.
Thanks,
Gianluca
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Gianluca Interlandi, PhD gianluca(a)u.washington.edu
+1 (206) 685 4435
http://gianluca.today/
Department of Bioengineering
University of Washington, Seattle WA U.S.A.
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Hey all.
Is there a project roadmap that is updated? Mostly looking to see the projects perspectives on things like Wayland for example?
I know that X11 is still around, but its development isn't exactly lively anymore. Most of the team has migrated over to Wayland which is catching up quick. Im curious to see how a project such as this could tackle such an issue.
Hi!
The distribution openSUSE 15.4 will be supported until the end of
November. I wonder how long the TDE packages for openSUSE 15.4 (the
current ones are R14.1.0) will be available online and can be downloaded
past the official end of support of the distribution?
Thanks!
Gianluca
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Gianluca Interlandi, PhD gianluca(a)u.washington.edu
+1 (206) 685 4435
http://gianluca.today/
Department of Bioengineering
University of Washington, Seattle WA U.S.A.
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Re Tde on Freebsd
Please note
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this request, if it is not could you inform me
or move to to the correct place
Background
I built tde from ports then put the resulting packages onto a usb stick
Then by editing Freebsd.conf to read from the usb I was able to install tde onto another machine from the usb
In the same way as if it was a linux machine
Request
Therefore as you (TDE) have to do the same
ie: build to ensure they compile ok
it would mean you have tde freebsd source & packages
Could you then treat these packages the same as you do the linux ones
ie make available via http(s)
All a freebsd user would have to do then is add it (the http(s) info ) to Freebsd.conf as a repo & install tde the same as any other freebsd desktop pkg
This would also mean we don't have to wait for freebsd to decide to host tde packages
PMnemo
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Now I have developed issues with my network connection. And, just to be clear,
I tried a basic reinstallation of my system, devuan chimaera, downloaded TDE
packages from the stable repositories, didn't do anything weird, nor any
self-styled hacks.
The tdenetworkmanager now will not permit me to deactivate my connection, but
defiantly autoconnects. I went into the settings and disabled the
autoconnect, yet it still reappears. When I went into the xfce desktop (which
I never use, except for troubleshooting, such as times like this, I got a
message that said that I was not authorized to change network connections.
The only way that I am able to turn off the wifi connection is by using
iwconfig and ifconfig. I am thinking of uninstalling the tdenetworkmanager
and the gnome networkmanager on which I believe it relies, and to go back to
using wicd for a while.
I feel like I am losing my mind. I have not changed anything in my basic
settings or installation patterns in *years*. And I mean, years and years and
years. I've been doing it exactly like this since about 2012 or so, when I
first changed over from the old KDE3 desktop (on Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04) to
the earliest versions of the TDE desktop, once I figured out how to get it
working. I've done it like this through Kubuntu, Debian, and now Devuan. If
something major has changed which is affecting all these different
applications, I have not seen anything in the tech news and gossip.
Furthermore, as I said earlier, my new keyboard/mouse combon will not work at
all with TDE's Secure Attention Key, so it looks like I will be returning it
to exchange for something that is explicitly made to work with a Linux
system.
Please, if anybody has even a clue what's going on, say something, as I am
lost here.
Bill
Hi!
Is there a way to add an additional search domain to /etc/resolv.conf
using TDENetwork? Somehow I was able to do it on my laptop with openSUSE
15.2 but I can't remember what exactly I did. I have a desktop with
openSUSE 15.4 connected only with wired ethernet and DHCP. I tried adding
the search domain manually to /etc/resolv.conf but at the next reboot it
disappears. I also tried setting in /etc/sysconfig/network/config
NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=""
but after the next reboot it completely erased the content of
/run/netconfig/resolv.conf to which /etc/resolv.conf is linked. So I had
to set it back to
NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY="auto"
and reboot and then resolv.conf was back.
Thanks!
Gianluca
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Gianluca Interlandi, PhD gianluca(a)u.washington.edu
+1 (206) 685 4435
http://gianluca.today/
Department of Bioengineering
University of Washington, Seattle WA U.S.A.
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I have finally got round to attempting to install the current stable version
of Devuan Daedalus. I had tried a testing version, which wasn't working so
well, then I installed Devuan Chimaera again (which is old stable), then just
upgraded to Daedalus by changing my sources.list.
But now I have run into a snag which I've only encountered a couple times
before, don't have a clue how to get past this. It seems to be something to
do with a low graphics installation, maybe?
In any case, I went into the bios, enabled legacy support, uefi first (which
has normally worked just fine for me in all previous installations), but I
got a weird messed-up screen of illegible garbage. So I went into the bios
again, tried a different tack: enabled legacy support, legacy first, and this
was only a little better. I also tried just using the OS defaults, enabling
uefi, but as I'm sure everybody knows, this won't allow me to install a Linux
system at all.
I realize that Microsoft and Apple are concerned for our safety and
well-being, and wish at all costs to protect us from the dangers of
installing Linux, but I can't help wanting to dabble in the dark arts of
software freedom.
For what it's worth, I am working on a Lenovo Ideapad 3.15 15.6" laptop. The
only hardware change was to swap the internal 128 gb SSD drive for a 2 tb
SSD. Otherwise, the only changes were to void my warranty before I ever
booted into a Windoze system. I installed Linux on first boot.
And no, by the way, I have no other computer with which to get on the
internet, and never use my phone for internet. Someday perhaps I will get
another machine, but at present I have about six more machines packed away in
storage.
Attached are some screenshots (taken with my phone) to show what's happening.
I have a funny feeling that others on the mailing list have experienced
something like this, and I know, too, that there are some dedicated users of
Devuan or Devuan-type systems, so maybe somebody can tell me how to get past
this barrier, or at least point me in the right direction.
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated, and you will get rewarded
in tons of good karma.
See attachments for screenshots.
thanks in advance,
Bill
Hi all,
some time ago I was thinking about whether we want to become an active
member of social networks with our project. Things like Facebook and
Twitter have always been "no go" zones for me. However, I've been
thinking about the Mastodon platform for a long time.
Mastodon is a decentralized platform for publishing short messages and
pictures. It is based on open source architecture and therefore this
platform is close to our ideas. You can see profiles of other projects
like @kde@floss.social, @gnome@floss.social, and others.
I assume that it would help to "make us visible" and information could be
published there, for example about the release of new versions, or some
useful information regarding development, screenshots, solving issues and
community info.
Does it seem like a good idea for us to have an official communication
channel for our project on Mastodon? What is your opinion on this?
Cheers
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Slávek