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[Fwd: someone asked....]
by Fernando Fernandez 15 Dec '03

15 Dec '03

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Default fonts in Fedora
by Julien Olivier 12 Dec '03

12 Dec '03

Hi Owen Taylor told (on the fedora-devel-list) that the Luxi/Nimbus fonts were the default for aesthetics reasons. I'd like to know what you think are the best fonts for the Fedora desktop. Is it Vera ? Nimbus/Luxi ? Any other free font ? PS: If that's not the right place to ask, just tell me. I posted here because Michael K. Johnson suggested me to open a discussion here. -- Julien Olivier <julo(a)altern.org>

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FC2 Desktop wishlist: fix metacity focus bug: 115072
by Trae McCombs 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

Hi all, I was quite upset when FC1 was launched, and the following bug was allowed to permeate through: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115072 I know this is a gnome problem, but... It really isn't. Here is the question I ask: Is there any one focus mode that's any more important than another? Let's say if sloppy focus were borked, would we still have allowed for a broken Metacity to be shipped in FC1? I highly doubt it. As outlined in the above URL, the problem is the focus method of: Sloppy Focus w/Click to Raise. I'm sure tons of people used this focus method, but were quite perplexed when they could no longer simply click anywhere on a window to raise, and had to actually click on the title bar. At any rate, This is my wish for FC2, to be able to have the focus mode fixed. I have not been able to update my wife's desktop from RH9 to FC1, as she uses this focus mode(so do I) and can't live without it. Thanks for your time, Trae PS. I sent this to this list, as opposed to fedora-devel because it is a desktop issue, not an internals issue. If someone feels this should be directed to fedora-devel, let me know. -- Trae McCombs http://occy.net/ founder: themes.org || linux.com

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IMHO
by Fernando Fernandez 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

I think the next release of fedora core should focus itself on offical releases of gnome and kde and not these customized versions that are a pain to change

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Adding another desktop (ice)
by Troy Dawson 10 Dec '03

10 Dec '03

Hello, What would be involved in trying to get another desktop officially into Fedora? I am thinking of ice, for those people with machines without much memory, or who just wish a lightweight window manager. But I am meaning this question to be more general. So far I have come up with the following list. Well maintained rpm. Bluecurve theme (on by default) Menu structure consistent with other desktops Integration into gdm and/or desktop switcher stamp of approval from Garrett stamp of approval from rest of Fedora governing body Am I missing anything? And on a related note, if one were to get the first 3 or 4 done, is it even feasible that the stamps of approval will happen, or will this be something that will only get into fedora-extra? Troy -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson dawson(a)fnal.gov (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/CSS CSI Group __________________________________________________

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how bleeding edge will the next fedora release be?
by Fernando Fernandez 10 Dec '03

10 Dec '03

I think this would be a good topic of discussion. personally I would like to see more beta software included things like: Mozilla 1.6, Gimp version 1.3.23 evolution 1.5, even Garnome instead of gnome. After all that isn't what fedora is about being the tip of the sword. I'd like to hear the opinions of others on this subject. ------------------------------------ Cpt. Fernando Fernandez

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Nitpickin': Flash before/after login screen
by Steven Garrity 07 Dec '03

07 Dec '03

File under really picky-but-every-detail-counts: Using the default Fedora login/theme/background, right before the login screen show, you see a blank screen with a blue background - then the login screen comes up with the same background, but there is a quick blank/white flash before the login screen. You get the same thing after you submit the login form. Is this just something unique to a particular video card / driver set, or is it something common in all installs? Any ideas why it happens and if there's anything we can do to eliminate it? Thanks, Steven Garrity

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Backgrounds
by Kreg Steppe 05 Dec '03

05 Dec '03

Here are a couple of backgrounds that I would like to share for possible inclusion. http://www.spyndle.com/wallpapers/ old_paint.jpg is the side of an abandoned train car (still on the tracks) old_paint2.jpg is another of the train... not sure about it though. the last DSCN* is a window sill on a building downtown where I live. Kreg

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How to change the panel icon?
by AuntieParticle 05 Dec '03

05 Dec '03

For some reason when I updated from RH9 to FC1 I lost me Red Hat Icon and now have the Gnome Foot :( I see there is talk about creating a new Icon for this purpose so I am assuming there is some way to change it. I would be happy to go back to the Red Hat for the time being... or anything thing other than the foot. I seem to be able to change all other icons on the panel but that one. Can someone tell me how to change it? Thanks, AP

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BlueCurve Mozilla Theme
by Mariano Draghi 05 Dec '03

05 Dec '03

Hi, I just posted this to the "standard" fedora-list, but later I found this list, which seems much more appropiate. Given the facts that Fedora makes its own builds of Mozilla, and that BlueCurve is the default "look-and-feel" of the distro, it would be very nice if we included the BlueCurve Mozilla theme with the Mozilla RPMs, and make it the default. The theme can be found here: http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/gavindi/ I don't know how "official" this theme is (it isn't at MozDev...), but it's complete, works very well, and Mozilla looks much more integrated to Fedora with this. I don't know if this is the right place to make such a sugestion... if it isn't, please, could you be so kind of pointing me to the right place? I really would like if someone in charge of this kind of stuff had a look at it. --- Mariano

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