Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I am using Debian on this EEE pc for a long time (http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC). It is a Lenny, w. 2.6.26-2-686. Everything is pretty fine, but, as my scr. resolution has only a max. of 1024 x 600 (as I am using a 1000 HE), some of the

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Tixy
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 12:21 +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote I am using Debian on this EEE pc for a long time (http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC). It is a Lenny, w. 2.6.26-2-686. Everything is pretty fine, but, as my scr. resolution has only a max. of 1024 x 600 (as I am using a 1000 HE), some of

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Thierry Chatelet
On Monday 01 February 2010 12:21:12 Merciadri Luca wrote: Hello, I am using Debian on this EEE pc for a long time (http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC). It is a Lenny, w. 2.6.26-2-686. Everything is pretty fine, but, as my scr. resolution has only a max. of 1024 x 600 (as I am using a 1000

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thierry Chatelet tchate...@free.fr writes: Which window manager are you using? I am using X (GNOME). - -- Merciadri Luca See http://www.student.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~merciadri/ - -- Every cloud has a silver lining. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tixy debianu...@tixy.myzen.co.uk writes: On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 12:21 +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote I am using Debian on this EEE pc for a long time (http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC). It is a Lenny, w. 2.6.26-2-686. Everything is pretty fine,

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Thierry Chatelet
On Monday 01 February 2010 13:53:46 Merciadri Luca wrote: Thierry Chatelet tchate...@free.fr writes: Which window manager are you using? I am using X (GNOME). Well, I am using kde, but you must have similar feature in gnome: so, in kde: Click on the icon on the left of the window's title

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Klistvud
Dne, 01. 02. 2010 13:52:55 je Merciadri Luca napisal(a): This problem is only illustrated when I am facing a long window (it happens unfortunately more often than you may imagine). In this case, even a printscreen does not give me the buttons (eh, I tried making a printscreen of the window,

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thierry Chatelet tchate...@free.fr writes: Well, I am using kde, but you must have similar feature in gnome: so, in kde: Click on the icon on the left of the window's title bar -Advence - Special Window setting, and adjust the size of your window

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Stephen Powell
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:53:46 -0500 (EST), Merciadri Luca wrote: Thierry Chatelet tchate...@free.fr writes: Which window manager are you using? I am using X (GNOME). I'm not trying to split hairs here; but strictly speaking, GNOME is a *session* manager, not a *window* manager. The default

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Klistvud quotati...@aliceadsl.fr writes: Devilspie might help you out if you're willing to give it a try (and if it works under your particular window manager). It's a utility to resize/reposition windows as soon as they are created. Thanks

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Tixy
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 13:52 +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote: Tixy debianu...@tixy.myzen.co.uk writes: snip You can drag any (non-maximised) window around by clicking on it anywhere with the left mouse button whilst holding down the Alt key. That way, you can move it up/left until you see the

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:21:12 +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote: I am using Debian on this EEE pc for a long time (http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC). It is a Lenny, w. 2.6.26-2-686. Everything is pretty fine, but, as my scr. resolution has only a max. of 1024 x 600 (as I am using a 1000 HE), some

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Klistvud quotati...@aliceadsl.fr writes: Devilspie might help you out if you're willing to give it a try (and if it works under your particular window manager). It's a utility to resize/reposition windows as soon as they are created. Okay, I

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tixy debianu...@tixy.myzen.co.uk writes: I can move windows vertically too - that's what I do to get to menu buttons on my EEEPC 1000HE running Debian Squeeze with the Gnome Desktop. (I'm sure it was the same when I ran Lenny.) For sure, me too,

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Powell zlinux...@wowway.com writes: I'm not trying to split hairs here; but strictly speaking, GNOME is a *session* manager, not a *window* manager. The default *window* manager in the GNOME environment is metacity. It is possible to

OT:Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Thierry Chatelet
On Monday 01 February 2010 15:35:17 Stephen Powell wrote: On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:53:46 -0500 (EST), Merciadri Luca wrote: Thierry Chatelet tchate...@free.fr writes: Which window manager are you using? I am using X (GNOME). I'm not trying to split hairs here; but strictly speaking, GNOME

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Camaleón noela...@gmail.com writes: Some hints: 1/ Try by setting font dpi at a lower value (86dpi) 2/ Try by using a smaller text size (8pt) 3/ Try by using smaller buttons and menu bars in the current theme (16px) Okay. My eyes will take a

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Klistvud
Dne, 01. 02. 2010 15:38:26 je Merciadri Luca napisal(a): Here is a new screenshot of it: http://www.student.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~merciadri/FPM2.png. Unfortunately, your link gives me a PAGE NOT FOUND error ... You may notice that the button now appears correctly. However, I think that it is

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Klistvud quotati...@aliceadsl.fr writes: Dne, 01. 02. 2010 15:38:26 je Merciadri Luca napisal(a): Here is a new screenshot of it: http://www.student.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~merciadri/FPM2.png. Unfortunately, your link gives me a PAGE NOT FOUND

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Stephen Powell
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:04:49 -0500 (EST), Merciadri Luca wrote: Okay. My eyes will take a blow, but it is now really nice: the windows' buttons are correctly displayed! Thanks, I will stick with this. (There is actually no other solution, and when one buys a netbook with a small resolution,

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Stephen Powell
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:09:16 -0500 (EST), Stephen Powell wrote: Virtual 1024x768 Oops! That should have been written Virtual 1024 768 (remove the x). Sorry for the typo. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Merciadri Luca
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Powell zlinux...@wowway.com writes: On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:09:16 -0500 (EST), Stephen Powell wrote: Virtual 1024x768 Oops! That should have been written Virtual 1024 768 (remove the x). Sorry for the typo. Thanks for these two

Re: Debian on EEE -- really nice, but how can I resize windows which already seem to be at their minimal size?

2010-02-01 Thread Tixy
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 15:55 +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote: Tixy debianu...@tixy.myzen.co.uk writes: I can move windows vertically too - that's what I do to get to menu buttons on my EEEPC 1000HE running Debian Squeeze with the Gnome Desktop. (I'm sure it was the same when I ran Lenny.) For