Questions tagged [desktop]
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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GUI volume indicator in Openbox
I am using plain openbox as my window manager.
I have configured keyboard special keys, such as XF86AudioMute, XF86AudioLowerVolume and XF86AudioRaiseVolume.
But how can I get the gui indicator, when ...
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I am looking for a linux distrution that still supports fvwm2 windowmanager
I am looking to build a desktop with servers. Debian, Ubuntu redhat.... I want to avoid snaps if possible.
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Ricing Xclock Colors
I have edited the ~/.Xresources file for the forground and backgorund of Xclock:
xclock*foreground: #ebdbb2
xclock*background: #282828
Only the background shows up. The forground remains the default ...
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ffmpeg: record screen area selected by mouse
I have found a ffmpeg command to record area of my screen:
ffmpeg -video_size 2000x1600 -framerate 25 -f x11grab -i :0.0+2140,280 output.mp4
But to find the correct area, I had to do multiple trial/...
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Geo-spoofing (a desktop app for Debian)?
I want to spoof my location on my android device without jailbreaking.
I saw this post about desktop software that can spoof mobile device via usb. Can you please help me find a free alternative that ...
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Bash script via .desktop save to variable external filename with fullpath
ok i try to make the most resumed the points i want to do. Sorry for the repetions i don't know how make this question more objectively
The first i am making a script for launch "mupen64plus"...
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Make firefox open url in currently selected virtual desktop
Recently, i tried to organize my computer using KDE's virtual desktops, so windows that i open on my gaming desktop do not disturb me when i'm on my working desktop.
But there is a problem with ...
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Linux Mint - System notifications disappear without doing anything
I'd like to have my system notifications remain active until I manually mark them as read. Unfortunately they disappear without doing anything. What do I need to change?
These are my preferences:
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Don't set wm_class of "Navigator" when starting Firefox
I'm starting Firefox as follows:
/usr/bin/firefox --no-remote -P Fastmail --class "FastmailFF"
The ultimate goal is to figure out a command to put in a .desktop file which will have it's ...
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In Ubuntu 22 file explorer GUI, how to add "Desktop" to left hand side shortcuts?
Have tried to search for it, but only get answers for the normal sidebar.
Here is a screenshot where I have opened the file explorer on my recent Ubuntu 22 machine:
How do I add a Desktop shortcut to ...
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Why can't create a shortcut icon in start menu?
I can create a shortcut icon in the start menu for firefox:
sudo vim /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Mozilla Firefox not esr
Comment=Browse the World Wide ...
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Catalog of keyboard shortcuts
Is there anything remotely like a catalog of all keyboard shortcuts used by Linux applications?
I work with AutoKey, an X11 desktop automation application that allows various desktop tasks to be ...
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In gnome desktop, the mouse is on the black desktop and can't do anything on Debian 11
When I enter the gnome GUI desktop on Debian 11, the mouse is shown on the black desktop and I can't do any other things. That is my computer screen is black but the cursor is on the screen and I can ...
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How to add new folder to the list of personal folders (Documents, Download, etc)
I would like to add some very used folders to the list of personal/important folders in Files (or Dolphin, or Places) - (Documents, Downloads, NewFolder1, NewFolder2, etc). This folders are located in ...
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How to set the Exec when bash command is too long?
The desktop file works fine:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Action
Name=unrar zip or rar file
Profiles=unrar
[X-Action-Profile unrar]
MimeTypes=inode/directory
Exec=bash -c "unar /home/test.rar -o /tmp;...
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Independent multipoint support in the same desktop session
I'd like to be able to collaborate with others in the same desktop environment, but not necessarily share the same cursor, keyboard, or other xinput masters. This is because many powerful desktop ...
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Stuck w/ xterm on Xfce
I want to run a terminal application and created a desktop entry in /usr/share/applications. For some reason, Terminal=true in the entry fires up xterm even though:
TERM=x-terminal-emulator
exo-...
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How can find the folder which contains the icon in the desktop?
There is an icon in my Desktop:
I want to find the icon file.
ls Desktop | rg wps
wps-office-prometheus.desktop
List the contents in wps-office-prometheus.desktop:
cat Desktop/wps-office-prometheus....
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openbox+fbpanel: highlight current window when using Alt + Tab
I am using openbox 3.6.1-8 on Debian 10. When I use Alt+Tab to cycle through open windows, I see the preview of the applications as I am cycling through them in the middle of my screen:
unfortunately ...
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Is a wine TTY instance possible?
I would like to know if I could connect to a wine desktop interface, like I do for Cinnamon, KDE or else. I've noticed that wine doesn't use the x-server, but the wine application to load window ...
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font madness on linux desktop
I am using Debian 10. fc-list shows following fonts installed on my system:
$ fc-list | cut -d':' -f2 | sort -u
Bitstream Charter
Century Schoolbook L
Courier 10 Pitch
DejaVu Sans
DejaVu Sans Mono
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How to set the default application to open folders?
I'm really stuck;
I want to add Open with vs code to the folders context menu following the same approach as for files by means of the so-called MIME; editing the file ~/.config/mimeapps.list allows ...
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I can't change desktop font in Ubuntu Studio 22.04
I've just upgraded my Ubuntu Studio to 22.04. The desktop font is white with a black shadowy outline. Frankly, it's almost illegible, for me at least. There doesn't appear to be any way to change the ...
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How can I stop Chrome (re)creating this file on my desktop on every boot
Since installing Chrome on my system (POP!_OS 22.04), every time I log in I am greeted by this annoying file which has placed itself on my desktop. If I delete it, it simply recreates itself again.
I'...
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Display manager fails with a full hard drive (black screen after login)
Before I begin, this is a combination of two problems I've experienced before, but since they've now occured at the same time, I've got no clue what to do.
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS.
Problems:
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Spam or serious logins? Notifications of desktop recently disconnect on my linux machine
apologies if the question sound silly but I'm a fairly basic user with very little experience. I got a notification on my computer (see picture) that a desktop computer had disconnected from my laptop....
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How to increase GNOME timed wallpaper repaint frequency?
I'm setting up a timed wallpaper in GNOME, but when duration is configured to be < 1 second, it doesn't work as expected.
The duration (or each frame) is timed correctly, however the desktop ...
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How to turn off xwindow screen saver?
I'm using xfce-desktop environment.I want to turn off the screen saver. What I have tried:
xset s 0 0
xset s off
sleep 1; xset s off
sleep 1; xset s noblank
The xset q command result:
Keyboard ...
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Limit mouse / pen tablet to a single app (i.e. Krita)
Multi seating use case (Using Kubuntu 22.04.1 / Plasma5) with single display:
Huge 65/4K Desktop Screen with plenty of space
Second mouse/Tablet/Keyboard USB input devices plugged on the same ...
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GNOME: Automatic window placement according to a set of rules
KDE Plasma has an extremely useful set of features ("KWin Rules") that can automatically apply a number of characteristics (position, size, workspace, etc.) to windows according to a ...
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How to reinstall packages that were accidentally deleted
So I was trying to fix my pulseaudio and I ran the following 2 commands
sudo apt-get -f install && sudo apt-get -y autoremove && sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get clean &...
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Setting specific video configuration for all users (RHEL 7.9 and nVidia RTX4000 w/nvidia driver)
Bottom Line Up Front: where do I need to go in RHEL to define a video configuration that applies to all users of the workstation?
My hardware setup is an nVidia RTX4000 driving a "standard" ...
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How to turn the screen total/pitch black in GNOME?
Use case / Problem
I wanna hear music in the night with my laptop/device and as such I want the screen to be black, as I don't want to get dazzled in the night.
Tried workarounds/“solutions”
As such, …...
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how to change the kde4 plasma desktop to folder view for all users
I see there is one solution for individual user, https://centosfaq.org/centos/how-do-i-default-to-folder-view-in-my-custom-kde-user-profile/, and my question is, how to change that for all users? is ...
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How to make file manager confirm file deletion?
When I select a file in the file manager and press the delete key, the file is moved to trash right away. I'd like to have the file manager prompt me for confirmation before moving any files to the ...
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How to configure KDE start menu to pop when pressing "Meta" key
For an unknown reason the shortcut to display the desktop menu by pressing the windows key (aka. meta )⊞ on the keyboard is not working anymore on KDE desktop.
So of course I can click on it or assign ...
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How to remember or apply Num Lock state based on which keyboard is connected?
I use my laptop on 2 different desks, both with different external keyboards. One of them I generally use with Num Lock on, the other with Num Lock off (the only arrows it has are in the numpad, it's ...
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.desktop File not Working Properly
I'm trying to create a .desktop file for a python script (for the Electrum Bitcoin wallet). If I navigate to the folder where the file is saved and run it (python3 /home/username/.local/bin/electrum), ...
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Workspaces/Desktops thumbnails without gnome
I've been trying Openbox and other window managers this week. I'm quite happy and committed to leaving Gnome DE behind.
There's one feature I'm missing though: I like the workspace preview popup that ...
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WSL2 with Ubuntu and VCXSRV: xeyes and git citool working but can not start ubuntu-desktop
xeyes and git citool are working but I can not start ubuntu-desktop. Tried
startx
or
sudo startx
but error message reads: no screens found(EE)
Is is possible at all to make the ubuntu-desktop run ...
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Is there a Share menu in Linux desktop environments?
Does any DE have a 'Share menu' which allows sending files to and via installed applications like email clients, messengers, etc. (similar to MacOS and Android)?
And in particular, is it possible to ...
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How to change the font COLOR for Linux Mint XFCE desktop
Using Linux Mint XFCE 20.2 and a while back I installed a KDE Plasma desktop to try it out. Ended up not liking it and just stuck with this one.
For some reason, while I was switching between KDE and ...
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Can't get into my desktop, linux crashes after KDE
I was shrinked my disk from 1TB to 800GB to leave a 200GB partition to test something, and then keeped up doing my stuff as usual, I had no problem using the computer until I turned it off, I don't ...
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External monitor stuck on "Unknown display" 1024x768 - Fedora 34
Using a fresh install of Fedora 34 Workstation edition(GNOME) on a dell latitude 7400 laptop, I'm struggling to make my external display to work, an Asus ROG PG278Q 27".
Connecting through the ...
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ls -a shows no folder on Desktop but in GUI, i can see three folders
I am on Desktop and here three folders are listed, Trash, File System and Home (in GUI .
I opened terminal and typed ls -a in /home/kali/Desktop and here it is showing nothing. Why?
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overriding a single field in a desktop-entry
I'm setting up a Debian system, with LXDE as the Desktop Environment (really, I'm just remastering a Raspberry Pi OS image).
I have an application that ships with a .desktop file.
Cool!
Unfortunately ...
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Add application menu entries in Fedora 34
After upgrading to Fedora 34, the Activities menu disappeared and this new Applications menu has taken its place in the upper left corner. There is no entry in the menu for the basic gnome terminal (...
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Ubuntu desktop (gnome) running as a background process
I've got this instance of Ubuntu server where after booting up gdm start a session automatically and the desktop graphical interface runs offline as a background process i.e not on the standard output ...
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How to create a desktop icon for an application on RHEL 8?
I copied an existing and working .desktop file for an application that can be launched from Applications → Favorites into ~/Desktop but the file is displayed on and opened from the desktop as text ...
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Debian Buster LXQt cannot place icons to desktop edge
can anyone help me with this please? I cannot seem to place icons on the desktop to the edge of the screen. There is a gap on the left and a much larger gap to the right where I cannot place icons ...
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