MATE is a desktop environment based on Gnome 2.
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mint 14 mate: window manager doesn't work after reinstall mate-panel & mate-applets
After doing a
sudo apt-get --purge remove mate-panel mate-applets
and a
sudo apt-get install mate-panel mate-applets
for trying to get rid of a trayicon issue on my system, the mate window ...
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How to write dconf overrides for site-custom keybindings?
I want to add custom keybindings using dconf. Previously, I had do the same job using gconf and succeeded. However, there are some problems using dconf.
(I'm working on a Debian package, so ...
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In MATE desktop, Right click context menu not as desired
I want to right click on a folder and easily open it in my favorite music player, say VLC. I have chosen "Other Application" and selected VLC and the option to "Remember" this selection. The folder ...
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Chinese input in Linux Mint 13
I started to use Linux Mint 13 MATE a few days ago. What frustrates me most is that I can't found anywhere to change my input language. In Windows, it is easy, just Ctrl+Shift. How can I configure the ...
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MATE Desktop on Mint breaking after PC crash - why?
I've had the MATE version of Mint 14.1 installed on my middle-aged home PC for a while but haven't done much of anything in it until today. Twice today I have witnessed the following:
First the PC ...
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ubuntu/debian: using bluetile with GNOME2-like environment?
The installation of debian wheezy defaulted to the KDE desktop environment. How do I remove it and switch to GNOME 2 (the version that is used in stable)?
I fear that if I just install gnome-core, it ...
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Writing custom Gnome/Mate screensaver with SDL
I'm using MATE desktop environment on Linux Mint Nadia. I want to write my very own screensaver for mate-screensaver, but with SDL (not OpenGL).
I've been looking for solutions, found some usable ...
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Does Linux Mint support PAE for 32-bit Cinnamon and MATE?
Does Linux Mint 32-bit support PAE for both Cinnamon and MATE desktop environments?
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Is there any way to let it snow on my linux mint destkop?
I want snow fall on my desktop really badly.
Tried Xsnow (with Mate/Marco, Mate/Compiz and KDE/Kwin) but doesn't work.
Snow plugin for Compiz doesn't work anymore either.
Snow feature of KDE was ...
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Fedora 17 doesn't detect some key-presses
About 1 week ago, I installed MATE desktop (Gnome2 fork) because I wanted to use XMonad in gnome. So I am pretty sure this problem has something to do with MATE.
My keyboard is just a basic HP ...
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Compiz + MATE windows jump to previous workspace
I have a fresh Mint 13 Maya (MATE edition) with Compiz enabled. I also have a two-monitor set-up with the nVidia drivers with TwinView. I have set up 4 horizontal workspaces via CompizConfig Settings ...
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How do I get Ctrl + Alt + t to launch ther terminal in Linux Mint 13 MATE?
Pressing Ctrl + Alt + t seems to do nothing on my Linux Mint 13 MATE.
How can I set this shortcut to launch a terminal window?
As a detail, it seems the terminal is mate-terminal rather than ...
