[Lubuntu-desktop] How to create a custom launcher

2011-07-19 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, How do I create a custom launcher on the desktop. I have firefox 3.6.19 in the /opt dir and it starts OK with $ /opt/firefox/firefox I'd like a desktop launcher for it. In Xubuntu I'd just right click and there's create launcher option but don't see equivalent way in Lubuntu. Thanks --

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] ntp too chatty

2011-07-19 Thread Lee Gold
, Jonathan Marsden jmars...@fastmail.fm wrote: On 07/18/2011 08:05 AM, Lee Gold wrote: Using Lubuntu 11.04. I want to limit ntp activity. I see continuous ntp activity like Ive never seen before. (1) Compared to Ubuntu 11.04 ? Or to what? (2) How are you seeing it -- wireshark or tcpdump

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Mouse and Keyboard control problem

2011-07-19 Thread Lee Gold
For your touchpad please try installing the app gpointing-device-settings as you may set there specifically settings for your touchpad. Installed it. It didn't show up in the menus after rebooting. Opened it from command line and it opened with an error. GUI did appear though but seems to

[Lubuntu-desktop] Launcher/icon stays highlighted (in focus?) after the associated app opens

2011-07-19 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Lubuntu has this action that I don't see in other flavors. If desktop icons/launcher is clicked to open it - the launcher/icon stays highlighted (in focus?) after the associated app opens. This has caused unwanted multiple windows to open and many things to be deleted I don't want deleted.

[Lubuntu-desktop] Mouse and Keyboard control problem

2011-07-18 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Using Lubuntu 11.04 the scrolling when using my Synaptics keypad scroll area on my laptop is too fast and jerky. I went into preferences keyboard and mouse. I can not modify acceleration nor sensitivity. I move the slider and when I go to click OK the window closes by itself suddenly

[Lubuntu-desktop] How to get an app to autostart in Lubuntu

2011-07-18 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Using Lubuntu 11.04. I put xfce4-clipman in my rc.local file hoping that would make it start when I boot. Though I installed this program with Synaptic it does not show in any menu and does not autostart at boot as I would like it to. I can start it via command line or with run Alt-F2... I

[Lubuntu-desktop] Wine 1.3 and other apps installed not showing up in menu

2011-07-16 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Using Lubuntu 11.04. Installed Wine 1.3 and it does not show up in the menu. Also installed Xfce Clipman and it does not show up too. What is the fix? Some installs (via Synaptic) show and some don't. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail

[Lubuntu-desktop] disable caps lock in Lubuntu 11.04

2011-07-16 Thread Lee Gold
How do I disable caps lock key in Lubuntu 11.04? What worked in 10.10 does not work in 11.04 to disable. I think it's called xmapmode - I'm pretty sure this method does not work anymore. Thanks -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Notification Daemon

2011-07-15 Thread Lee Gold
be configurable per app. And maybe the notify-osd (if I remember correctly) is more to your liking. Afaik it doesn't tell you when a file is downloaded. Other then that I can't help. With metta, Chris On Jul 15, 2011 1:06 AM, Lee Gold leeg...@operamail.com wrote: Hi

[Lubuntu-desktop] Notification Daemon

2011-07-14 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, The notification daemon was telling me I was connected and telling me a file downloaded. Really annoying and I uninstalled it. This is why I want to use Lubuntu - so I can get away from unnecessary fluff that disturbs my work flow. But I noticed that the Gnome power manager depends on

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in updatemanager

2011-05-10 Thread Lee Gold
:~$ Thanks, Lee G. - Original message - From: Chow Loong Jin hyper...@ubuntu.com To: Lee Gold leeg...@operamail.com, lubuntu-desktop lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 08:12:36 +0800 Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in updatemanager

2011-05-09 Thread Lee Gold
: Jonathan Marsden jmars...@fastmail.fm To: lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 13:36:50 -0700 Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in updatemanager On Mon, 09 May 2011 08:32:50 -0700 Lee Gold leeg...@operamail.com wrote: Sorry for the delay. Also

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in update manager

2011-05-04 Thread Lee Gold
maverick-security/universe i386 Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages Reading package lists... Done giga1@giga1:~$ - Original message - From: Jonathan Marsden jmars...@fastmail.fm To: Lee Gold leeg...@operamail.com Cc: lubuntu-desktop

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in update manager

2011-05-03 Thread Lee Gold
- From: Jonathan Marsden jmars...@fastmail.fm To: lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 18:03:10 -0700 Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in update manager Lee, On Mon, 02 May 2011 Lee Gold leeg...@operamail.com wrote: Using Lubuntu 10.10. I've

[Lubuntu-desktop] Uninstalled package asks for updates in update manager

2011-05-02 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Three questions or issues, Using Lubuntu 10.10. I've uninstalled Apache through Synaptic (I also previously installed it through Synaptic) - so Apache is not istalled - but when the update manager runs it offers many updates related to Apache. I installed Lighttd server in it's place. Why do

[Lubuntu-desktop] Strange issue of unwanted jpeg in terminal window

2011-05-02 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Further weirdness. A picture jpeg that I viewed in my firefox browser is now showing up when I open a terminal?! The terminal opens and a fragment of the picture is in the terminal background window. Also as I'm browsing the web this picture will show up in the firefox window like half

[Lubuntu-desktop] (no subject)

2011-04-25 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Using Lubuntu 10.10. When I close my Laptop (pull the screen/lid down to close it) it goes into a standby mode where I must press my now blinking on/off button to restart it. I want to have it so my laptop stays on. The screen by default will probably turn off (that seems hardwired into

[Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu removes windows from Grub

2010-11-22 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Whenever I install Lubuntu 10.10 w/a windows partition side by side, after the 1st update the windows is gone from the grub menu. Only happens with Lubuntu and happens consistently. Will this ever be fixed? Thanks -- ___ Surf the Web in a

[Lubuntu-desktop] 10.10 user observations

2010-10-18 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, Just my user experience w/10.10. The install did not see my XP ntfs partition and Grub just listed Lubuntu. All distros I've tried always see it and list it in Grub or Lilo, but Lubuntu 10.10 installed from the iso didn't. I fixed it so no problem now. But someone who didn't do the

[Lubuntu-desktop] How do I make a launcher?

2010-07-28 Thread Lee Gold
Hi, User question, Are there clear easy to follow instructions on how to make desktop launchers in lubuntu? It should be easy but I could not do it even after Googling it. Yes I can right click an existing app in the menu. But let's say I upgrade to a new version before the repository has it