Desktop is a set of unifying concepts used by graphical user interfaces to help users more easily interact with the computer.
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Know when the desktop is running, in bash
I have a deamon, implemented in bash and running by means of cron and the @reboot option, that shows the desktop in inactivity.
The script is as following (timings are short for testing purposes):
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Can conky float over maximized windows?
My idea is to use a minimized conky window on the desktop to show basically CPU and memory data all the time. Is this possible with Conky?
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Benefiting of sched_autogroup_enabled on the desktop
I am running a 2.6.37 kernel with sched_autogroup_enabled set to 1. I am not certain that I am seeing the benefits of this patch since:
I am launching my applications from the desktop;
applications ...
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Why are my application.desktop files not showing up in Linux application menu?
I've written quite a few open source programs over the years, but not very recently, and I've never had this problem before. The menu items for my new project simply refuse to show up in menus on ...
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xdg-open ignores my application definitions
I am running compiz-gnome session with xfdesktop on fc16, don't ask why, but I have this weird problem. Some of the applications (e.g. tracker, or evolution )do not start the proper application for ...
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Is there a way to make feh fade in between transitions?
I would like my desktop wallpaper to fade between transitions instead of a cut. Is there a way to do this with feh? Maybe using xcompmgr or compton?
If not is there a way of doing it without changing ...
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Debian VNC (Remote Desktop) only allowing first connection, then turns off
Basically if I reboot the machine, I can vnc into it (using ultra vnc) but I can only do it once. It seems that the vnc daemon stops working after the first remote desktop session is closed. I have to ...
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How to set up remote graphical sessions on CentOs?
Trying to set up a Centos 6 server configuration where we can automate the running of an application that uses Selenium. In this case, ideally, we should be able to:
Create a graphical session ...
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How to switch xsessions?
I run xmonad/slock/lxdm currently, and I cannot find a way to get a "switch user" system working. Here's what I'd like:
key combination returns me to login (applications still run in the background)
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(KDE or X ) Script opens konsole in wrong virtual desktop
I have this script. I put it in ~/Desktop. I view the script on my desktop in a "Folder View" widget. When I click on the script, I get list of users, then I get an authorization dialog box ( for a ...
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Desktop switching in KDE when I start an application in another acitivity
I have an application which is forced upon start to Desktop 2 and acitivity B. If I am currently in desktop 1 of activity A and start this program, it opens in the right place, but my active desktop ...
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understand if systray displayed in a desktop environment
I'm author of a couple off apps that make use of systray.
Recently, since in some desktops only the indicator is supported (see ubuntu unity), I introduced a check and if indicator is supported the ...
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Desktop Actions and mime types for a DRM file format
I want to handle a DRM file format, which adds an encryption wrapper outside of the protected content. Please see the diagram.
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| DRM wrapper MIME |
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Problem with Fedora 14 Virtual Desktops (KDE, Compiz)
I have multiple, random problems with my Virtual Desktops. I'm running Fedora 14 with KDE and Compiz on a dual-monitor config.
What happens (at random):
I often (almost always) have a problem with ...
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Having desktop icons with Thunar on Arch Linux with Openbox
I'm using Arch Linux with Openbox as my window manager. And Thunar as my preferred file manager. I'm using Zsh in case that's relevant in any way.
How would I go about having desktop icons? I find it ...
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How to switch user if the Screen is Lock
Sometime this happen that when I had to do something on server I find that the screen is lock and I dont know the password of that user to unlock it and switch the user.
So i need to know that How to ...
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NVidia, Compiz and Desktop Effect Problem
I installed the Nvidia driver on OpenSuse 12.1.
The driver was downloaded from http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers.
But after I installed the Nvidia driver, I cannot activate any desktop ...
