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fabounet English 63 matttbe [Read]
15 February 2012 à 21:13

fabounet, Monday 08 August 2011 à 13:27


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Here it is, I've compiled my recent experiments with a Compiz-standalone session into a script.

you can download the package here:
http://download.tuxfamily.org/glxdock/scripts/Compiz-standalone.tgz
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~cairo-dock-team/cairo-dock-session/cairo-dock-session/tarball

it contains an install.sh script and all the required files. The goal is to have a fully operationnal desktop with no link to Gnome/XFCE/KDE.
Gtk apps are prefered though.

the script can install either a GDM/LDM/KDM session, or an init service (no GDM/LDM/KDM, single user, <10s boot on my old netbook ).

Thanks for testing it
Please share any improvement or feedback.

(Note: the ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file can be used to set the theme, icons theme, font, etc; I've found it to be not very reliable (gtk2 bug?), so I'm making a small tool for that)

matttbe, Monday 08 August 2011 à 19:47


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Oh great!
Thanks for sharing

Maybe can you create a new project on Launchpad linked to Cairo-Dock and push it on a new branch hosted by 'cairo-dock-team'?

Unfortunately, this old notebook is not able to launch Compiz so I can't test it...

Oh, is it your account? Can I add it on the website (and update the About frame of Cairo-Dock?) ? => https://flattr.com/thing/230776

fabounet, Tuesday 09 August 2011 à 12:24


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Maybe can you create a new project on Launchpad linked to Cairo-Dock and push it on a new branch hosted by 'cairo-dock-team'?


yep I was wondering too!

and yes, I've created a flattr account I still have to add it to the dock itself in some way, but of course it would be nice to have it on the site too

matttbe, Wednesday 10 August 2011 à 12:09


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but of course it would be nice to have it on the site too
That should be ok => http://glx-dock.org/ (on the left)
I can change the position, the button (I can use the compact mode), etc.

Is it just possible to modify the website link to this flattr page? It's set [ flattr.com ]. Maybe you can change it there: https://flattr.com/thing/edit/230776. And maybe can you change the title? ('Cairo-Dock on Flattr' or 'Support Cairo-Dock development', etc.) and also the icon?

EDIT: It's maybe better to get a new button => https://flattr.com/submit. Because I think it's the only solution to change [ flattr.com ] and also because 'cairo-dock' is considered as an user on your profile (but not here).

fabounet, Wednesday 10 August 2011 à 12:46


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thanks !
I think this is visible enough, or maybe we could use the small button but in the main pages ?

I've got a button for the site: https://flattr.com/thing/370779/Support-Cairo-Dock-development

if you can't see it, here are the various codes:

Large button:
Place the following in the <HEAD> tag of your page:

<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
(function() {
var s = document.createElement('script'), t = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
s.type = 'text/javascript';
s.async = true;
s.src = 'http://api.flattr.com/js/0.6/load.js?mode=auto';
t.parentNode.insertBefore(s, t);
})();
/* ]]> */
</script>

Then the following anywhere in your HTML would you want the button to be appear:

<a class="FlattrButton" style="display:none;" href="http://glx-dock.org"></a>
<noscript><a href="http://flattr.com/thing/370779/Support-Cairo-Docks-development" target="_blank">
<img src="http://api.flattr.com/button/flattr-badge-large.png" alt="Flattr this" title="Flattr this" border="0" /></a></noscript>


Compact button:
Place the following in the <HEAD> tag of your page:

<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
(function() {
var s = document.createElement('script'), t = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
s.type = 'text/javascript';
s.async = true;
s.src = 'http://api.flattr.com/js/0.6/load.js?mode=auto';
t.parentNode.insertBefore(s, t);
})();
/* ]]> */
</script>

Then the following anywhere in your HTML would you want the button to be appear:

<a class="FlattrButton" style="display:none;" rev="flattr;button:compact;" href="http://glx-dock.org"></a>
<noscript><a href="http://flattr.com/thing/370779/Support-Cairo-Docks-development" target="_blank">
<img src="http://api.flattr.com/button/flattr-badge-large.png" alt="Flattr this" title="Flattr this" border="0" /></a></noscript>


Hopefully it will look better

matttbe, Wednesday 10 August 2011 à 13:01


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I've got a button for the site: https://flattr.com/thing/370779/Support-Cairo-Docks-development
Updated!

or maybe we could use the small button but in the main pages ?
in the main pages? In the header or in the footer? Where exactly? An new icon in the dock?

fabounet, Wednesday 10 August 2011 à 16:21


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I'm feeling like we are slipping from the original topic

let's continue here

did anyone test the Standalone session ? normally, it shouldn't break your existing desktop

ppmt, Friday 12 August 2011 à 16:07


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I am going to test that on my son's account. He keeps bugging to have the same cool bar on the side like daddy

I just need to make sure that it won't mess up the other account because my wife likes her Unity

fabounet, Friday 12 August 2011 à 16:33


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because my wife likes her Unity

things must be tough at home !
do you still sleep in the same room ?

I just need to make sure that it won't mess up the other account

if you choose th use GDM, then it should just add a new session without modifying the other ones. It also modifies the compiz config of the current user.

ppmt, Friday 12 August 2011 à 16:53


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perfect I will try the script then

PS: and yes we sleep in the same room..I have other arguments for that

SQP, Saturday 13 August 2011 à 10:51


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I don't want to seem too harsh, but there's almost no chance that I test something like this that do so many more things than just try to set up a simple session.

This sounds more like a "install the fabounet's settings", and my sysadmin side says that it won't be easy to maintain.

But I'm sure that the result could be nice.

PS : I hate the part that adds the PPA and force an update of the dock without user confirmation

fabounet, Tuesday 16 August 2011 à 13:02


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well, really all it does is making a compiz-standalone session, the settings should be untouched (the version 2.4 of the dock is required because I've made several upgrades for that purpose; I'll remove the PPA part as soon as the 2.4 has become the stable version)

the GTK theme is changed, because you don't use the gnome settings anymore. I'll add a small tool to be able to change that (and remove the need of gtk-chtheme)

matttbe, Wednesday 17 August 2011 à 18:37


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I will try to test it asap but it's really hard to do that right now

fabounet, Thursday 18 August 2011 à 17:25


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I'm thinking of making a PPA for that, it would be easier to test, and other people could make modifs (I could only test it on Ubuntu 10.10 and Debian6)

jesuisbenjamin, Saturday 20 August 2011 à 19:01


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I'm not sure I understand what you made here But I'm interested

lylambda, Saturday 20 August 2011 à 23:55


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Debian6 is a rolling release ? I don't really want upgrade to Natty and a distrib which evolve with time, interest me… so your ppa too

fabounet, Monday 22 August 2011 à 12:53


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I'm not sure I understand what you made here


well, just a bunch of scripts which add a Compiz-standalone session (that is to say, a session that doesn't depend on Gnome nor XFCE nor any other desktop env)
I'm going to make the PPA, probably in the week

jesuisbenjamin, Monday 22 August 2011 à 12:59


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Cool, can i try this on VirtualBox too?

fabounet, Wednesday 24 August 2011 à 12:27


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probably
if it handles the composite correctly.

jesuisbenjamin, Wednesday 24 August 2011 à 12:31


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OK what should I pay attention to?

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