Dear developers and users,
after the release of TDE R14.0.13, we shared our tentative plan for
launching TDE R14.1.0 at the next release cycle. Since the development of
the last few tasks for R14.1.0 has been proceeding favorably, we now
consider the R14.0.x series to be closed and the next stable version to be
R14.1.0.
The deb packages repository known as PSB (Preliminary Stable Builds)
contains preliminary packages of the "upcoming stable version". Therefore,
this repository will be updated and will provide packages for R14.1.0~pre
in future. We intend to do this major update at the end of February. This
means that from that moment to the final release of R14.1.0, PSB and PTB
repositories will provide the same packages.
If you are using PSB repository, but do not want to participate in the
final phase of testing the upcoming R14.1.0, you should change your apt
sources and direct them to the final versions of R14.0.x series.
R14.1.0~pre is very stable, so the development team would appreciate if you
could help testing R14.1.0 before the final release.
Thank you for your participation in the development.
Slávek Banko
Hi All,
Is there a guideline to configure TDE to coexist fluidly with multiple
DEs installed? Beyond installing to /opt/. Tips and tricks. I searched
the wiki.
I would not mind discovering that after being away from TDE for some
years that I am not configuring or compiling correctly, but seems TDE is
somewhat designed with a presumption of only using TDE. Or possibly the
build scripts I found are configured incorrectly. One way or another I
need to know how environments should be configured inside and outside of
TDE.
* Correctly configure TDE and other DE or system environment variables.
* How to use TDE software when using a different DE.
* How to use KDE software when using TDE.
* How to not lose themes when using KDE software within TDE.
* Ensuring dbus/dcop are accessed correctly.
For example, when launching TDE the starttde script ensures $TDEDIR/bin
is in the environment $PATH just before /usr/bin. The opposite of that
is using TDE software in a different DE then $TDEDIR/bin needs to be in
$PATH just after /usr/bin (unless wanting to always type full paths).
Yet I am not aware of anything that automatically configures $PATH that way.
There are many TDE files with the same file names as in KDE, but that
does not mean all KDE software should be ignored. Yet launching KDE
software from within TDE (for me) results in a loss of toolbar icon
themes with the icons defaulting to flat icons. I can remedy that by
using a script wrapper to launch KDE software with the script modifying
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=TDE:KDE. The change in the environment variable only
affects that process but helps avoid the loss of the toolbar icon theme.
Oddly, running KDE software inside other DEs has no such theme issues,
which implies something is incorrectly configured in (my) TDE (possibly
environment variables). Setting XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=TDE:KDE in the
environment before TDE fully launches causes some weird problems and
xsession log spew.
While XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP and XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP support were added to
TDM, seems the support was not added for launching TDE from the console
with startx.
Other oddities include how the TDE GTK2 and GTK3 theme engines affect
other DEs. Weird things happens when those two TDE packages are installed.
Thanks for your time!
D.A
Hi All,
Is there a tutorial that explains how to customize Kate/KWrite toolbars?
There seems to be some kind of pattern or expected behavior between the
Main toolbar and Katepart toolbar, but I have been unable to learn the
pattern.
Another issue I have seen is a customized toolbar starts rearranging
itself right before my eyes simply by toggling between two open documents.
Any insight is much appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
D.A
Hi All,
Does the Control Center Device Manager function? Often any attempt to
use that module causes the desktop to almost screech to a halt. Requests
to view devices is really slow. There is a noticeable lag/latency when
using the mouse wheel to scroll the list.
Probably related but there is significant .xsession-errors log spew of
[FIXME] UNCLASSIFIED DEVICE messages.
Is the tdelibs/tdebase TDEHWLIB compile option the way to disable that
module?
Thanks for your time!
D.A
Hi All,
For Kate there is a tdeaddons sort plugin.
Does sorting selected text/rows/lines work for anybody else? If yes, is
there a specific mantra to be sung to get the plugin to sort selected text?
The original README explicitly states "Sorts selected rows or whole
file." The handbook says likewise with "Sort allows sorting a text file
or selection of text."
For me the plugin ignores any selections. When the dialog appears the
selection is emptied and sorts the entire document.
Sorting the characters of a word or phrase also fails. The dialog
automatically populates the column fields but then fails to sort the
selected text.
Please let me know if the plugin is broken or I am missing the big picture.
Thanks for your time!
D.A.
I'm trying to install from the tde-14.0.9-ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso onto a Dell
Latitude E5410 laptop, but the installer fails to start. /var/log/installer/debug
contains:
| Ubiquity 20.04.15.2
| /usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py:54: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without
specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0') before import to ensure
that the right version gets loaded.
| from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GObject, GLib, Atk, Gio
| locale.setlocale failed: unsupported locale setting (LANG=en_US.UTF-8)
| /usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_components/nmwidgets.py:5: PyGIWarning: NM was
imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('NM', '1.0') before
import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
| from gi.repository import NM, NMA
| /usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_components/nmwidgets.py:5: PyGIWarning: NMA was
imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('NMA', '1.0') before
import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
| from gi.repository import NM, NMA
| Exception in GTK frontend (invoking crash handler):
| Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 177, in activate_name_owner
| return self.get_name_owner(bus_name)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 361, in get_name_owner
| return self.call_blocking(BUS_DAEMON_NAME, BUS_DAEMON_PATH,
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 652, in call_blocking
| reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
| dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not get
owner of name 'org.freedesktop.UPower': no such name
|
| During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
|
| Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 660, in <module>
| main(oem_config)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 644, in main
| install(args[0], query=options.query)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 270, in install
| wizard = ui.Wizard(distro)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 334, in __init__
| mod.ui = mod.ui_class(mod.controller)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/ubi-prepare.py", line 109, in __init__
| upower.setup_power_watch(self.prepare_power_source)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/upower.py", line 14, in setup_power_watch
| upower = bus.get_object(UPOWER, UPOWER_PATH)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 241, in get_object
| return self.ProxyObjectClass(self, bus_name, object_path,
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 250, in __init__
| self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 182, in activate_name_owner
| self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 277, in start_service_by_name
| return (True, self.call_blocking(BUS_DAEMON_NAME, BUS_DAEMON_PATH,
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 652, in call_blocking
| reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
| dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name
org.freedesktop.UPower was not provided by any .service files
|
| Error in sys.excepthook:
| Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 557, in excepthook
| self.crash_detail_label.set_text(tbtext)
| AttributeError: 'Wizard' object has no attribute 'crash_detail_label'
|
| Original exception was:
| Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 177, in activate_name_owner
| return self.get_name_owner(bus_name)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 361, in get_name_owner
| return self.call_blocking(BUS_DAEMON_NAME, BUS_DAEMON_PATH,
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 652, in call_blocking
| reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
| dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not get
owner of name 'org.freedesktop.UPower': no such name
|
| During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
|
| Traceback (most recent call last):
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 660, in <module>
| main(oem_config)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 644, in main
| install(args[0], query=options.query)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 270, in install
| wizard = ui.Wizard(distro)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_ui.py", line 334, in __init__
| mod.ui = mod.ui_class(mod.controller)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/plugins/ubi-prepare.py", line 109, in __init__
| upower.setup_power_watch(self.prepare_power_source)
| File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/upower.py", line 14, in setup_power_watch
| upower = bus.get_object(UPOWER, UPOWER_PATH)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 241, in get_object
| return self.ProxyObjectClass(self, bus_name, object_path,
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 250, in __init__
| self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 182, in activate_name_owner
| self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 277, in start_service_by_name
| return (True, self.call_blocking(BUS_DAEMON_NAME, BUS_DAEMON_PATH,
| File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 652, in call_blocking
| reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
| dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name
org.freedesktop.UPower was not provided by any .service files
So, something weird about Gtk; and what are NM and NMA?
Leslie
--
Platform: Linux
Distribution: openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
Desktop Environment: Trinity
Qt: 3.5.0
TDE: R14.0.13
tde-config: 1.0
Hi All,
I use two virtual desktops. The majority of usage is with the first
desktop. Occasionally any simple mouse pointer movement on the first
desktop throws the focus into virtual desktop 2. The mouse is nowhere
near the panel workspace switcher/pager.
No data but the abrupt switch seems to occur after the desktop has been
idle for a while. Screen saver is set to 10 minutes blank screen.
The panel workspace switcher/pager applet scroll wheel cycling is
disabled and I am certain I am not touching the scroll wheel or mouse
buttons.
I tried different mice.
I tried different mouse pointers and currently use the System theme
option until finding the root cause.
Desktop-->Behavior-->Mouse Button Actions are configured to No Action/No
Action/Desktop Menu.
Desktop-->Taskbar-->Actions: Show Task List/Activate Task/Show
Operations Menu.
Desktop-->Panels-->Appearance-->Advanced Options: Applet Handles
configured to Visible, Fade out, or Hide makes no difference
Any insight or help appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
D.A
Hi.
I've been missing the GTK appearance options in the Trinity Control
Center since R14.0.13, and I haven't a clue why. To be honest, I haven't
really dug super deep into debugging, but nothing obvious seems to pop
up. It's just missing, and kcontrol doesn't even complain about it.
Pacman shows I have the gtk engines installed:
$ pacman -Q | grep tde-gtk
tde-gtk-qt-engine 14.0.13-2
tde-gtk3-tqt-engine 14.0.13-1
Building the packages myself didn't work and I have tried this on a
fresh install to no avail. I know it should exist, as I have a raspberry
pi running Arch ARM that has the option there clear as day (Thanks for
the ARM builds by the way).
Perhaps a bad package? I'd appreciate any help.
--
Nick G. / Wirlaburla
Hi All,
Is there a way to fine control mouse pointer movement within TDE (not
with xorg.conf.d)?
I have acceleration set to 1.0. The pointer begins accelerating
immediately with little motion from my hand.
I have tried manually editing the kcminputrc file to less than 1.0
acceleration, but that does not slow the acceleration.
I'll settle for work-arounds if they exist.
Thanks for your time!
D.A
Good Day everyone,
I still wonder, after all those years, how to configure root login shell
in konsole to ask again and not just die when I mistyped the password.
Konsole is launched with the arguments "su --login"
or "su --login -c 'mc -c'".
'su' in a USER shell also dies after one login attempt. So, it seems, su
needs to be configured. But it is hard for me to see through su/pam
configuration.
Any help or hint is muchly appreciated.
Thanks and kind regards,
Stefan
