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Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel...
I have nethunter android tablet. I set up the local Kex server, when i start the KEX client I get this error:Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel...
View Article~/.local/share/ is not in $XDG_DATA_DIRS, however .desktop files under the...
I'm using GNOME under Arch Linux.According to freedesktop Menu Specification, .desktop files are under $XDG_DATA_DIRS/applications/.But when I was cleaning desktop entries today, I noticed that there's...
View ArticleRename multiple files (bulk rename) disabled in MATE v: 1.26.2 (marco v:...
Before my last system upgrade, I enjoyed the functionality of renaming multiple files in the system GUI file manager (I use Marco in MATE).This is also called "bulk rename", e.g. here.However, I notice...
View ArticleKde: how to bind permanently an application to a desktop/activity?
Im pretty new to Kde 4.8 and I can not figure out how to get this behaviour that I used to have in Gnome:Desktop 1: developer/misc (browser, editor/ide, diff, etc..)Desktop 2: virtual machines...
View ArticleHow to change lock screen to that of a different desktop environment?
This is an odd one, but is there a way to change my GNOME lock screen (not Debian's login screen, mind you) to i3WM's super minimalist circle lock screen? I love it but don't want to use i3 all the...
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How to programmatically set the PlasmaShell wallpaper to a colour?
Like this similar question about image wallpapers asks:How do I set the KDE desktop wallpaper to a .JPEG file from the command line?...except that I want to set it to a colour rather than an image,...
View ArticleSkippy-xd and keyboard bindings and detection
This is the developer of skippy-xd, which has been under active development with many new features in https://github.com/felixfung/skippy-xd!Youtube demos are...
View ArticleCan we switch desktop ( GNOME, KDE, etc ) within linux?
I started using linux mint 13 mate yesterday. Although the words from their site is promising, I found it lack some ways for configuration.For example, I want to enlarge the scroll bar so that I can...
View ArticleIs there an "open with" command for the command line?
Does the command line have a way to get a recommended list of programs used to open a particular file, based on the file type? For example, a .pdf file would have an open with... recommendation using...
View ArticleWhy RStudio is not picking up environment variables defined in $HOME/.bashrc
I use Arch Linux.I use SSDM as display manager, but I have disabled it with:sudo systemctl disable sddmI have put code in /etc/profile, $HOME/.bash_profile and $HOME/.bashrc to echo when those files...
View ArticleWayland terminal with fixed font
I am switching from regular Xorg setup to Plasma KDE on Wayland. There is no better look that I know for a terminal than transparent urxvt with fixed xorg 7x14 font. Urxvt has issues with wayland and...
View ArticleMinimize and maximize buttons missing only for certain programs in Pop! OS
Unfortunately, for some but not all programs (Thunderbird, Signal, Libre Office, QGIS) the minimize and maximize were suddenly missing and appear maximized (not full screen. I noticed it suddenly...
View ArticleDebian 13 w/ gdm3 boots to black screen with a blinking underscore
I recently installed Debian 13 RC (trixie) on VMWare using the net install image and during the installation I opted out the desktop environment. After the installation, I installed the gdm3 packages...
View ArticleHow to set which tty to run GUI in?
I have set up a runit service to autologin in /dev/tty16 and the shell profile executes dbus-run-session Hyprland, however, I noticed that Hyprland, or GUIs start on the 'active' or the currently shown...
View Articlegtk-launch only works when present working directory is Desktop
I just figured out how to manually create a .desktop file which allows a program to be launched by issuing the command gtk-launch [program.desktop]. Problem is it only seems to work if my present...
View Article.desktop file not working
I wrote the following .desktop file for my application named Qtag:[Desktop entry]Name=QtagComment=Audio tag...
View ArticleHow should I handle two seemingly conflicting XDG Desktop Entry requirements?
According to my understanding of the File Naming section in the XDG Desktop Entry Specification, I should name my .desktop file following reverse-DNS notation:The name of the desktop entry should...
View ArticleIs it possible to change screen resolution without a desktop environment or a...
I looked up how I can use commands to resize the display, but all of them seem to require a window manager or a desktop environment, for example‌, xrandr, but it says No display found. I'm assuming...
View ArticleWhat is D-Bus practically useful for?
dbus is supposed to provide "a simple way for applications to talk to one another".But I am still not sure what it is useful for, practically. I have never seen a situation where dbus is useful, I only...
View ArticleHow to install "Server with GUI" on Rocky Linux 9.6 without reinstalling?
I just installed Rocky Linux 9.6 on a Dell R740xd. During the installation, I don't remember seeing an option to add the Server with GUI Environment Group.Now the system has booted, i'd like to install...
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