desktop July 2009

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GDM Login Screen
by Frank Murphy 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Apologies for noise. Google hasn't helped. or main list How can I get rid of "Other" user Will future ugrades\updates remove this by default? -- Regards, Frank jabber | msn | skype: frankly3d http://www.frankly3d.com

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A less cluttered desktop
by Matthias Clasen 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

In anticipation of the corresponding upstream change, I have just built a change to the GConf schemas in libgnome to not show icons in menus and buttons by default anymore. This change may take a little while to get used to, but I hope that most people will come around and appreciate the less cluttered desktop. Feedback appreciated. Matthias

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The default theme for F12
by Matthias Clasen 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

Hey all, we've been discussing the idea of changing the default GTK+/Metacity theme in F12. Nodoka has been the default for a while, and it seems to undergo a major rework now ( http://mso-chronicles.blogspot.com/ ). We don't want to do a radical visual change, though. The idea is to go back to the upstream default, Clearlooks. Let me know what you think. I'd like to make this change for the alpha. Matthias

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help
by onkar mirajkar 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Hi all, I am Onkar . I have recently completed my graduation in IT. I would like to help in coding for fedora. I am RHCE can some one sent me list of applications in which i can help. Please note that I have never done kernel programming, but I know C,Java,C++ very well. Thanks & regrads, Onkar

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Fedora 12 Features Needing Updates
by John Poelstra 31 Jul '09

31 Jul '09

We have reached and passed the Fedora 12 Feature Freeze milestone. All Fedora 12 features should be significantly complete and in a "testable" state. We need the help of several feature owners to bring their pages current or target them for Fedora 13. According to a review of all the feature pages, the following features have not been updated recently or are not 100% complete. Please update them no later than Wednesday, August 6, 2009. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ABRTF12 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/DisplayPort https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Empathy https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/FedoraStudio https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/GFS2ClusteredSamba https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Gnome2.28 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/KVM_NIC_Hotplug https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/KVM_qcow2_Performance https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/KVM_Stable_Guest_ABI https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/libguestfs https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/LowerProcessCapabilities https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/XI2 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/MoreNetworkManagerMobileBroadband https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/FedoraMoblin https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NetBeans_6.7 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NetworkManagerSystemConnections https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NFSClientIPv6 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NFSv4Default https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Rakudo_Perl_6 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/SR-IOV https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Thusnelda https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/SystemtapTracingRefresh https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/VirtioSerial https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/VirtStorageManagement https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/YumLangpackPlugin If any of the features listed above remain in their current state, I will recommend that FESCo review and drop them from the Fedora 12 feature list at their August 7, 2009, meeting. If your feature is substantially complete and in a "testable state" for Fedora 12, please perform the following: 1) Update the % complete and "last updated" date 2) In the status section please also include what remains to be completed including your realistic assessment as to whether it is possible to complete by Final Freeze on 2009-09-22. If you believe your feature is NOT ready for Fedora 12, that is okay :) Fedora 13 is only a few short months away. If you would like to target your feature for Fedora 13:, please change the: 1) page category to "Cateogory:FeatureReadyForWranger" 2) "targeted release" to Fedora 13. If your feature will not be ready for Fedora 12 and you aren't sure what is going to happen to it: 1) Please change the category of your page to Category:FeaturePageIncomplete 2) Remove Fedora 12 as the targeted release. Thank you for your help, John p.s Individual feature owners have also been bcc on this email

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Fedora Desktop Problem With Intel Cards(old)
by MM 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

i have a machine with intel graphics card .fedora runs/installs without any problem . but when i try to start some application it get fuzzy sometime and i see some unnecessary clatter too. is that the problem with kernel update or using wrong acceleration option ?why it happening anyone can explain please? thanks.

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RE: Less cluttered desktop
by Hristo Petkov 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

Hi guys, This issue with the cluttered desktop is neither new nor fedora specific. The problem is to get knowing when to stop 'improving' things on your computer. I personally prefer a little bit older version of the OS so far it is performing well with the applications. Usually most of the applications are not complied with new developments and make problems. If I have to choose between reliability of performance and upgraded functionality I would choose reliability and flowless operation. If something works don't touch it unless it is damaged. Well, it is a personal view and I do not engage anybody with it. Best regards

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Cleaning up the Administration menu on the live cd
by Matthias Clasen 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

Here is a proposal for a drastic first cut, dropping tools that are dysfunctional or obsoleted by other modules or of limited use or totally uninteresting for the target audience of a desktop spin: - system-config-boot - system-config-language - system-config-lvm - system-config-network - system-config-rootpassword - system-config-selinux - system-config-services After this cut, we'll be left with - PackageKit stuff - authconfig - s-c-firewall - s-c-printing - s-c-users I fully expect some outcry in reaction to this proposal, but keep in mind that the tools will still be available for installation, just not directly on the live cd. Comments ? Matthias

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Question about netbook screens
by Paul W. Frields 27 Jul '09

27 Jul '09

Hi Desktop SIG, When I talked to someone with an EeePC today, he told me he wanted to have Fedora 11 but had to install another OS, because Fedora would sometimes draw windows whose action areas weren't on the screen, so he couldn't make button selections. I don't have a netbook, so I don't know if or how this problem might be solved, and was hoping someone could tell me. -- Paul W. Frields http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://redhat.com/ - - - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug

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Re: Batteries and Suspend Test day summary
by Richard Hughes 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

2009/7/22 Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik(a)iki.fi>: > He's been trying to identify the problem with powertop, disable services > etc, but hasn't been able to match the battery life of Windows. > Have you guys thought about this? Depends on the hardware. If it's friendly graphics and intel networking, we should compare quite well. If it's a macbook with nvidia graphics and broadcom networking then all bets are off; as we just don't know how to power down the hardware when idle. Richard.

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