[Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, A reminder for 7.30pm South Library workshop tonight... At 2am NZST there is a global GNOME conference: http://blogs.gnome.org/foundation/ If anyone wants to express anything to the GNOME developers, but won't stay up that late, come along to South Library or reply by email with your

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Rik Tindall
Ok, on the advice of 1/7 of tonight's workshop, have googled up the solution to my second-most bugbear with Unity: Howto configure the number of desktop (virtual workspace) you want. You can specify the columns and rows. The default is 2 columns by 2 rows

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Rik Tindall
Further, re Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, http://maketecheasier.com/adjust-ubuntu-unitys-settings-easily-with-gunity/2011/05/30 That is, one needs to install: CompizConfig Setting Manager http://wiki.compiz.org/CCSM - Of course Synaptic hasn't heard of it.. :-| Here is a peek at

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Rik Tindall
I have logged out and back into my webmail client to restore email functionality. And I'm not alone to have seen strange errors in the way Firefox 4 is 'working' on Narwhal.. Mind you, this is a liveCD 11.04 in use just now, with no updates in place yet Maybe I'll try that for any

[Linux-users] Direct links to Seamonkey Composer

2011-06-01 Thread Carl Turney
Hello, Have just installed Seamonkey Composer (WYSIWYG HTML editor) 2.0.11 onto my Ubuntu 10.4.2 (Side note: Needed to replace my KompoZer, because it's become buggy and does not seem actively supported any more. Criteria was WYSIWYG, free, Linux, currently supported, Synaptic-friendly.

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, There is a page at http://www.raiden.net/node/584 which lists ten quite useful indicators for unity. Two are helpful - system load which displays things like memory/cpu/network etc in the panel. workspace number - even more useful, as it allows you to see the number of the workspace

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Craig George
Why not just use classic mode instead? On 1/06/2011 8:12 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: Ok, on the advice of 1/7 of tonight's workshop, have googled up the solution to my second-most bugbear with Unity: Howto configure the number of desktop (virtual workspace) you want. You can

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Derek Smithies
On 02/06/11 13:18, Craig George wrote: Why not just use classic mode instead? Easy. Cause Ubuntu has swept the Linux world, and become a major player. Does one have to swim against the current always? Why do you think Mark Shuttleworth said in an interview at:

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Carl Turney
Hi, On 02/06/11 13:39, Craig George wrote: ... Just because a feature is released in one version of a distro doesnt automatically make it the standard though. Either the marketplace isn't responding favourably to Unity, overall, or this section of the relevant page on Wikipedia has a bias in

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Craig George
Good points, but dont let unity put you off upgrading your ubuntu setup as it is just a matter of selecting 'classic' mode from the log in screen and all is the same as 10.04 etc in regards to the gui. On 2/06/2011 2:44 PM, Carl Turney carl.tur...@orcon.net.nz wrote: Hi, On 02/06/11 13:39,

Re: [Linux-users] Direct links to Seamonkey Composer

2011-06-01 Thread Nick Rout
You are a little arrogant. we are not all sitting here waiting for your emails. How about working out what the name of the binary is that runs the editor. Then create a shortcut to start the command. On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Carl Turney carl.tur...@orcon.net.nz wrote: Hi, No responses

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, Ok - just had a look at the wiki pedia article. 1)How can the opinion of reviewers who look at at the early version of a software application be meaningful? It is an early version - and things will change/improve with time. 2)Gnome developers are developers - so they have large monitors

Re: [Linux-users] Direct links to Seamonkey Composer

2011-06-01 Thread Roger Searle
Exploring all the menus, particularly settings under Edit Preferences is essential when playing with something new. There you find under Appearance is what will happen when Seamonkey starts up. Turn off Browser, turn on Composer. Right click Seamonkey entry in Internet menu add to panel.

Re: [Linux-users] Direct links to Seamonkey Composer

2011-06-01 Thread Craig George
I don't use seamonkey at all but a very quick google search resulted in a post that states You can have the composer open by default by going to Edit - Preferences - Appearance - When SeaMonkey starts up, open - Composer Cheers, Craig -Original Message- From: Roger Searle

Re: [Linux-users] GNOME foundation

2011-06-01 Thread Craig George
Ahh okay !! I stand corrected (or educated... ;-) ) . I see the problem with unity then if it is going to be forced onto any current and future ubuntu releases. Hmm, I have been looking at alternatives myself for a while. Mainly a distro that is friendly for development and network admin. All