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Re: Fedora-desktop-list digest, Vol 1 #18 - 1 msg
by Fernando Fernandez 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

I was thinking of making an alternate icon for myself to replace "the hat on the panel". Maybe something slightly different to reflect fedora. I was considering making the hat's brim more angular and putting a feather in the black band. WHat does everyone think about this?

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Artwork proposal.
by Nando 30 Nov '03

30 Nov '03

Hi everyone, I'd like to propose a change in the icon of the "Show Desktop Button" of gnome. Like some other persons, i think is not "compatible" with the themes of fedora, if possible a more bluecurve style icon would be excellent. Thanks. Nando

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CD Artwork
by Harry Moyes 28 Nov '03

28 Nov '03

All I'm guessing this is appropriate here, since I guess it qualifies as an "artwork" question. Would it be reasonable to publish a standard CD artwork and jewel case insert for Fedora? Ideally one that fully complies with Red Hat's trademark guidelines for using the Fedora name. I've read the guidelines several times, and I'm not convinced that I understand them fully. I'm thinking that people that want to do the right thing can then meet the guidelines by simply using the provided labels. If the usage guidelines could include a pointer to the "preferred" artwork, better still. Cheers Harry Moyes

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[Fedora-desktop-list] What is it with the new Subject prefix?
by Kevin Francis 26 Nov '03

26 Nov '03

Why do we have this [Fedora-Desktop-List] tag on all emails? it consumes space and is unneeded. I now have to devote loads of space to the subject field :/ As for the excuse that some need it to filter, that's not really a reason, as there are at least two other things they can filter on, and it's easy in clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Evolution or even procmail/mutt. The ONLY client not able to do this is MS Outlook in my experience. -- Kevin Francis <http://denial.loose-screws.com/>

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[Fwd: [Fedora-desktop-list] Fedora Backgrounds]
by Jon W. Bius 25 Nov '03

25 Nov '03

Any takers? I'd really like to contribute... Jon Parkton, NC -----Forwarded Message----- From: Jon W. Bius <biusj(a)fayettevillenc.com> To: Fedora- Desktop <fedora-desktop-list(a)redhat.com> Subject: [Fedora-desktop-list] Fedora Backgrounds Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:25:55 -0500 I'd like to create some Fedora specific backgrounds for consideration. What font is used in the "Fedora" lettering? Is there a "Fedora palette"?

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[Fedora-desktop-list] Changing default Gnome panel buttons - please
by Troy Dawson 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

Hello Again, I have now been told by every fedora mailling list that this is indeed the list to ask this question. I can understand if most of you don't any idea how to do this, but the person who makes the changes for Fedora should be on this list and if he, or any one else knows how, please as least give me a bigger hint than RTFM. After reading at least 50 of them, two versions of the gnome administration manual (2.2 and 2.4), along with the user manuals that go with them, and so much code and changelogs that I'm rather sick of them. I'd like to sum it all up from one of the Austin Power movies. "Throw me a friggin bone" What file, or set of files, do you need to modify, to change the default gnome-panel buttons? By default I mean the buttons that a newly created user would see. Troy Dawson

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[Fedora-desktop-list] Challenge to use of Fedora name
by Jon W. Bius 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

Anyone heard any more on this announcement at http://www.fedora.info/fedora.htm? Nutshell is Cornell University and University of Virginia developed an open-source digital repository management system under the name Fedora, and released it in May 2003. The announcement says "The Cornell and Virginia teams have taken a number of steps to try to work with Red Hat regarding use of the name Fedora™. At this date, Red Hat has refused our request to withdraw its trademark applications and reverse its claims of usage restrictions on the name. Cornell University and the University of Virginia are now considering various legal options in response to Red Hat’s actions. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jon W. Bius Online Services Manager The Fayetteville (NC) Observer 910-486-3575 biusj(a)fayettevillenc.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[Fedora-desktop-list] Fedora Backgrounds
by Jon W. Bius 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

I'd like to create some Fedora specific backgrounds for consideration. What font is used in the "Fedora" lettering? Is there a "Fedora palette"? Jon

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[Fedora-desktop-list] changing Gnome panel buttons
by Troy Dawson 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

Hello, Alot of my users keep complaining whenever they get a new account on a box that the first thing they do is add the terminal button to their panel. These complaints came from both KDE and Gnome users. I was able to change the default buttons on KDE by changing /usr/share/config/kickerrc But try as I might, I cannot find the file, or set of files, to change the default set of buttons that you get on the gnome-panel. So, in short, what file, or set of files, do you need to modify, to change the default gnome-panel buttons? By default I mean the buttons that a newly created user would see. Thanks Troy Dawson -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson dawson(a)fnal.gov (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/CSS CSI Group __________________________________________________

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[Fedora-desktop-list] Suggestion for panel and applications menu
by Jaap A. Haitsma 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

Hi, I have some comments/suggestions about the current gnome desktop in Fedora. (Feel free to burn the comments/suggestions in flames ;-) ) * I find the standard gnome panel at the bottom of the screen very clunky, because it fills up a large part of the screen. (I know I can auto hide it or make it smaller.) I find smaller panel (or 2 panels) like they use in ximian desktop See: http://www.ximian.com/images/screenshots/desktop/browsing-windows-network.p… looking much more modern * I find the menus Preferences, System Settings and System tools quite confusing. They contain many similar menu items and if you would make a quiz show in which of the three a certain setting should be set, I think the average user would not do that well. I'd like to suggest to have one "Configuration" (or whatever what you want to call it) menu, where you have two sections: user preferences (which sets options for the current user that is logged in) and system preferences (for setting system wide settings for which you need to be or become root) Jaap

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