On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:18:21 +0000, Sam Halliday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi there, > > i have been a long time blackbox user, but recently decided that maybe a full > blown desktop would be nice for a change. so i installed gnome-2.8 from > testing/unstable. it looks very sweet, but i have several issues which i hope > some people can help me with: > > - gnome overrides .Xmodmap (even if i try and load it manually in .gnomerc), > and i have a non trivial setup which i wish to use... the gnome keyboard > configuration program does not appear sophisticated enough to do what i want. > is there any way to use an Xmodmap style setup in gnome? specifically, i wish > to do this (this is my .Xmodmap) > keycode 64 = Mode_switch > keycode 115 = Alt_L > keycode 116 = Meta_L > keycode 108 = Multi_key > clear Mod1 > clear Mod2 > clear Mod3 > clear Mod4 > clear Mod5 > add Mod1 = Alt_L >
I've a quite simple keyboard configuration, X composing and a CTRL instead of the CapsLock, but i've noticed too that Gnome override X keyboard layout. I don't recall exactly how xmodmap works, as a workaround maybe you can create a simple script to launch it with the gnome-session... > - i like to run emacs and dvi viewers in fullscreen mode in blackbox. but i > see no way to remove the window shades from a running program under gnome... > surely there must be a way! anyone know how? proper fullscreen mode would be > even more appreciated (i.e. no window shades or gnome panels in view at all) > I don't know enough of Metacity, maybe there's an hidden option to do it, you probably need to use a different WM (i like how Sawfish works)... > - on startup i get a warning about the permissions of /dev/pmu being > incorrect. i don't want to go messing with the permissions of it... so how can > i turn off whatever is trying to access it? > Dunno about this one, is this a powerbook? Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
