Re: Makefile: missing separator

2017-08-29 Thread Ian Collier
On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 08:43:37AM +0200, Sascha Manns wrote: > The Error is gone now after adding this to configure.ac: > > AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED([APPSTREAM_XML]) > APPSTREAM_XML OK, sorry I wasn't much help but it's good you figured it out. imc ___ gnom

Re: Makefile: missing separator

2017-08-25 Thread Ian Collier
On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 08:11:26AM +0200, Sascha Manns wrote: > After executing the Makefile it says: > Makefile:865: *** missing separator. Stop. > The line 865 is the line with: > @APPSTREAM_XML_RULES@ I think you need to install the devel package for appstream-glib (but I'm not really an expert

Re: Facing problems with GNOME Characters

2017-07-03 Thread Ian Collier
On Mon, Jul 03, 2017 at 04:17:06PM +0530, Nandakumar Edamana wrote: > I'm using GNOME 3.22.2 as shipped with Debian 9. I find that the old > Character Map (gucharmap, I assume), which was the default character map > application in GNOME 2 has been replaced with a new generation JavaScript > one. H

Building an application

2014-01-25 Thread Ian Davidson
I have compiled a program which I can run from the command line. I would like to be able to launch it by clicking an icon - so presumably I need to install it. Where can I read about what I need to do? ___ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@gnome.org ht

How to make the sample application

2013-12-18 Thread Ian Davidson
ml What I don't see is any instructions as to how to compile the application. Seeing a Makefile.am, I thought that I could try 'make' - but I could not find erros that there was no makefile found. Advice would be very welcome. -- -- Ian __

About gnome shell and gnome 3

2011-08-20 Thread Ian MacGregor
When KDE4.0 was released I knew the KDE world would lose some users. I also assumed the other desktop devs would take note, but I guess my assumptions were wrong.. Gnome3 includes the same mistakes. 1. The menus will require more work. If I'm working in a window at the bottom right of the s

Re: Login screen

2011-03-08 Thread Ian Collier
On Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 03:51:53PM +, António Rui Borges wrote: > I have just installed Fedora 14 and added some users. > The login screen when the system boots presents the full list of > these users. > How can I prevent the list from appearing? > I remember that in versions up to Fedora 8 an

Re: gnome-window-properties

2011-01-13 Thread Ian Collier
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 03:56:24PM -0800, wayne.lydec...@l-3com.com wrote: >I upgraded to RHEL6 and everything is great except I cannot find >gnome-window-properties. There is one feature that I am missing that >I find imperative, and that is being able to "select windows when the >

Laptop panel brightness

2011-01-02 Thread Ian Collier
I'm not running the whole of GNOME, but I am running gnome-power-manager and gnome-panel among other things, so I guess this may be my fault for having an unusual setup (and it may not be GNOME's fault at all, but I suspect that g-p-m is doing it). Anyway, my problem is this: I have g-p-m preferen

Re: Remote login

2010-02-18 Thread Ian Collier
Duncan Garland wrote: > I've installed vnc4server on the Debian, and tightvncviewer on the Windows > box. If I run vnc4server -geometry 1280x1024 -depth 24 on the Debian, login > in via tightvncviewer and type gnome-session, it works after a fashion. > > The Desktop comes up, and I can access items

Re: Shutdown or Reboot

2010-02-12 Thread Ian Collier
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 08:46:21AM +0100, Christoph Pleger wrote: > Yes, that's how I found out that /sbin/shutdown is called with root > privileges. Additionally, I saw that /sbin/shutdown is called by a > script that belongs to consolekit. This may be dependent on what distribution you are runni

Re: Positioning of new windows

2010-01-04 Thread Ian Collier
On Sat, Jan 02, 2010 at 10:15:50AM +, AG wrote: > How does one set it up so that new windows open on, say, the bottom > right hand corner of the screen rather than the (default?) current > top left? I don't know the answer, but I think I at least understand the question and why the previous tw

RE: Gnome 2.22 & FreeBSD 7 mouse configuration

2008-04-10 Thread Pitre, Ian (DPS/MSP)
t now :) From: Daniel Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 2008-04-10 21:31 To: Pitre, Ian (DPS/MSP) Cc: gnome-list@gnome.org Subject: Re: Gnome 2.22 & FreeBSD 7 mouse configuration >From memory those files should all be in /etc/XFree86 or something

Gnome 2.22 & FreeBSD 7 mouse configuration

2008-04-10 Thread Pitre, Ian (DPS/MSP)
search the question and the answer is always to edit the Xorg, XFree86 or X11 configuration files which I cannot find anywhere on my FreeBSD install. I'm about to give up...please if someone knows where I can configure my mouse I need your help. T

Re: One more comment (and apology)

2008-02-18 Thread Ian Collier
On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 05:15:13PM -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 14:02 -0800, Clark Dunson wrote: > > 1) After using sethostname, GNOME will not start a new terminal. > > This is most likely an /etc/hosts issue with the new name. Actually it's almost certainly to do with

Re: Stop gnome-terminal from clearing screen

2008-01-04 Thread Ian Collier
On Wed, Dec 26, 2007 at 07:47:10PM +0100, Karsten Bräckelmann wrote: > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 15:42 -0800, Bill Moseley wrote: > > Is this the only method to stop gnome-terminal from clearing on > > program exit at this time? > > http://fixlog.blogspot.com/2006/09/stop-gnome-terminal-screen-clear.ht

Switching between languages using Left Alt + Left Shift only - is it possible ?

2007-12-26 Thread Ian Brown
quot;find file", a shortcut which I use really very very often, I finish with changing the language instead of reaching MC find file dialog. Is there anything I can do ? Regards, Ian ___ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org

Re: gnome-volume-manager settings

2007-12-18 Thread Ian
On Wednesday 19 December 2007 04:47:47 Shaun McCance wrote: > On Tue, 2007-12-18 at 21:55 +1030, Ian wrote: > > On Tuesday 18 December 2007 21:25:34 Ian Collier wrote: > > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 09:06:24PM +1030, Ian wrote: > > > > I'm deploying a group of wo

Re: gnome-volume-manager settings

2007-12-18 Thread Ian
On Tuesday 18 December 2007 21:25:34 Ian Collier wrote: > On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 09:06:24PM +1030, Ian wrote: > > I'm deploying a group of workstations running opensuse & gnome. The > > gnome-volume-manager is set by default to make banshee run when an audio > > CD

Re: gnome-volume-manager settings

2007-12-18 Thread Ian Collier
On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 09:06:24PM +1030, Ian wrote: > I'm deploying a group of workstations running opensuse & gnome. The > gnome-volume-manager is set by default to make banshee run when an audio CD > is inserted. I need to disable this (as a default) so that users can r

gnome-volume-manager settings

2007-12-18 Thread Ian
er in the control panel using the "Removable Drives & Media" settings, but I can't seem to find where that setting is stored so I can copy it to /etc/skel to make it the default setting. Can anyone please point me in the right direction? Cheers, -- Ian gpg key: http://home.swiftds

Printing

2007-12-12 Thread Ian Chapman
Even printing this e-mail caused the printer to give a whirring sound and that was it. The print queue is empty. Any help would be greatly appreciated? Regards Ian. ___ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnom

Confusing keyboard warning

2007-12-11 Thread Ian Collier
On a particular Fedora Core 7 machine when I log in and choose a GNOME [2.18] session (which to be honest I usually don't), it says: The X system keyboard settings differ from your current GNOME keyboard settings. Expected was model "generic", layout "us" and no options, but the the follo

Re: failsafe sessions on login screen?

2007-09-06 Thread Ian Collier
On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 11:48:59AM +0100, I wrote: > Now I know there used to be a failsafe session available in earlier Fedoras, > but it's not in the list of choices on Fedora 7's login screen. > > Where did it go and how can I get it back? Well eventually I found it myself: add the line ShowX

failsafe sessions on login screen?

2007-09-05 Thread Ian Collier
On Fedora 7 if an error prevents you from logging in it tells you to try a failsafe session. Now I know there used to be a failsafe session available in earlier Fedoras, but it's not in the list of choices on Fedora 7's login screen. Where did it go and how can I get it back? I note it's still m

Re: Make GNOME aware of custom URI Scheme

2006-12-12 Thread Ian Collier
On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 11:19:48AM +, Ian Collier wrote: [nothing] Oops, finger trouble. I'd meant to abort that message. Sorry for the spam. imc ___ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list

Re: Make GNOME aware of custom URI Scheme

2006-12-12 Thread Ian Collier
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Great idea to enhance future versions of the GNOME desktop environment

2005-12-30 Thread Ian MacGregor
ting the docs for these control centers. Is it possible that a group of coders/devs can implement this? It seems this would greatly enhance the usability of this awesome desktop environment. Should I be posting this idea elsewhere as well? Thanks