I rebuilt the database a day or two ago and it has already gone wrong again. No other applications seem to be affected, so it must be something peculiar to Growl.
On 10 April 2011 01:13, <[email protected]> wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss/topics > > Growl notifications keep stopping [1 Update] > Growl Messages overlap each other if graphics card changes [1 Update] > Font of lyrics growl smoke style [2 Updates] > GrowlHelperApp can't open own files [2 Updates] > > Topic: Growl notifications keep stopping > > emeralddreams <[email protected]> Apr 09 11:52AM -0700 ^ > > Sorry, only just noticed your response. not sure which button you're > referring to? If you mean the Growl icon in the menu bar, YES, I have > to click on the icon and start growl again. It doesn't seem to have > crashed it just stops after a few minutes after coming out of sleep > mode > > > > > Topic: Growl Messages overlap each other if graphics card changes > > Dylan <[email protected]> Apr 09 10:32AM -0700 ^ > > Description: > On my MacBookPro (specs below), I have 2 graphics cards. If a message > is posted to growl (easiest to see if it is sticky), and then the > graphics card is changed (I changed it by launching Grapher in / > Applications/Utilities, but any method works), and another growl > message is posted, it will overlap the original message rather than > appearing under it as it should. > > Quick and easy steps to reproduce (must have a computer that > dynamically changes graphics cards, such as at least recent MBPs. > Unsure what other macs will work). > > 1) Close any growl notifications that may be on screen, just to give > us a fresh start. Also, ensure you have a visible growl style > selected. And make sure that you are running on your integrated > graphics card (it might help to install gfxCardStatus if you haven't > already, just so that you can check that you are. Specifically, you > may need to remove external monitors, quit programs like Photoshop, > NetNewsWire, etc). > 2) growlnotify -s "This is sticky" -m "This is a sticky message with a > lot of text just to make sure it wraps to several lines" > 3) open /Applications/Utilities/Grapher.app (this causes a graphics > card change to the discrete card if you were previously on the > integrated card) > 4) growlnotify "Oops" -m "This overlaps the sticky message." > > Notes: > It also works the other way. For example, while grapher is open, close > all growl messages, redo step 2, then quit grapher (transitions back > to integrated card), and redo step 4, and it will overlap again) > Also, it works with any growl messages, not just growlnotify. > growlnotify was simply used because it is easy. > > Expected results: > The messages should never overlap. Especially since, without > gfxCardStatus installed, the graphics card transition is utterly > transparent to the user, so it would just look like growl randomly > overlaps messages. > > Specs: > Computer: MacBookPro 8,3 (Early 2011), 17inch (graphics cards: AMD > Radeon HD 6750M (discrete), Intel HD Graphics 3000 (integrated)) > Growl Version: Tested with 1.2.2b1 and 1.2.1 > OSX Version: 10.6.7 (Build 10J3250) > Safari Version: Version 5.0.4 (6533.20.27) > Applications Used: All tested. First noticed with gfxCardStatus, but > since discovered it happens with any application, even if > gfxCardStatus is not running. growlnotify is simply to test with, of > course. > Display Style: Tested with Smoke (cocoa) and Pseudo-Coda (WebKit) > > > > Topic: Font of lyrics growl smoke style > > pragmaonce <[email protected]> Apr 08 11:33PM -0700 ^ > > Hi, > What is the font of smoke style of growl? > Thanks. > > > > Peter Hosey <[email protected]> Apr 09 08:57AM -0700 ^ > > On Apr 8, 2011, at 23:33:11, pragmaonce wrote: >> What is the font of smoke style of growl? > > Your system font. The title is set in bold 13-point and the description in > regular 12-point. > > The default system font is Lucida Grande. > > > > Topic: GrowlHelperApp can't open own files > > Samuel <[email protected]> Apr 09 06:00AM -0700 ^ > > On Apr 7, 8:43 am, "[email protected]" >> work, but only for a week. I do not want to reinstall Growl every >> week. I can't imagine what could be doing this. I don't even use this >> machine for development. > > The same at my machine. Can't anyone fix it? > > > > Peter Hosey <[email protected]> Apr 09 08:55AM -0700 ^ > > On Apr 9, 2011, at 06:00:21, Samuel wrote: >> The same at my machine. Can't anyone fix it? > > Only you can fix it. As I said, the fix is to rebuild your Launch Services > database. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Growl Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en.
