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nadir

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## gnome3

Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:49 pm

Strange problem:
when i do
startx
with "exec gnome-session" in .xinitrc
wicd starts.
How so?
I checked: ~/.config/autostart
i did "find ~ -name wicd"
"find ~ -name auto"
and
"locate auto | grep me"
"locate wicd | grep me"
Nix.
I searched within the menu of gnome for something whick looks like autostarting apps.
I removed all(!) hidden files (like in "mkdir ~/Backup && mv .[a-zA-Z0-9] ~/Backup".
I searched the web for autostart in gnome3, and autostart+gnome3+wicd,
but the best it has to offer is ~/.config/autostart
wicd is set to not be started via "sysv-rc-conf"
ah, now i recall i read something bout dconf-editor or so...
side note: the siduction icon theme looks good with gnome3 (LinuxLex). It looks good anyway, but i was so happy being able to change something....
fsmithred

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## Re: gnome3

Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:39 am

You'd have more luck with

Code:
  `find ~ -name "*wicd*"`

And maybe even better luck with

Code:
  `rm ~/.config/autostart/wicd-tray.desktop`

nadir

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## Re: gnome3

Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:03 am

I would have deleted that file if it would exist:

Code:
  `# find /home/xepanche/ -name "*wicd*"
  /home/xepanche/.wicd
  /home/xepanche/Backup/.wicd
  # rm -r /home/xepanche/.config/autostart/.wicd-tray.desktop
  rm: cannot remove `/home/xepanche/.config/autostart/.wicd-tray.desktop': No such file or directory
  #`

Code:
  `# ls /home/xepanche/.config/autostart/
  nautilus-autostart.desktop
  #`

dzz

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## Re: gnome3

Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:59 am

Re side note:
That iso is worth investigating (I got the xfce one), a good preview of xfce in sid, quite good in itself. The linux-lex theme is very appealing but quite large (40-60MB, is installable in squeeze), probably enough to top the 700 for a refracta snapshot. Not impressed with GDM3, it's noticably more cpu-hog (VB hangs at 100% on my single-core amd machine) Snapshot worked on it after install (need Debian live-boot, live-config).
meandean

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## Re: gnome3

Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:48 am

> dzz wrote:Not impressed with GDM3, it's noticably more cpu-hog (VB hangs at 100% on my single-core amd machine) .

Could that have to do with being in a VB maybe? Usually gdm3 doesn't even register on top and ps_mem reports that it uses maybe 3mb of memory.
nadir

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## Re: gnome3

Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:38 pm

The other thing which bugs me bout gnome3 are the huge icons (not only huge, they also look fuzzy and hence like ****).
siduction is good, i agree. I comes with lots of tools i need anyway (just like refracta), and hence is perfect for a live-rescue/troubleshoot-CD.
meandean

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## Re: gnome3

Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:47 am

now this is a big deal
edit /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/gnome-shell.css
find the following and change them to the values shown (original values are much larger)

Code:
  `.icon-grid {
  spacing: 18px;
  -shell-grid-item-size: 82px;
  }
  .icon-grid .overview-icon {
  icon-size: 48px;
  }`

save it, close it, restart gnome-shell by pressing alt+f2 and typing in r and hitting enter
ps - this is for the activities >> applications icon size and spacing - hope that is what you wanted
Last edited by meandean on Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
meandean

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## Re: gnome3

Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:51 am

I am getting a bit aggravated with gnome 3. Some of my original tweaks no longer works, more and more bloat is being pushed into the shell, and trying to find a good theme for gtk2 and gtk3 is aggravating.
I am thnking something similar but without all the gnome bloat would be cool. Starting to get an itch...
nadir

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## Re: gnome3

Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:48 am

> meandean wrote:now this is a big deal
> edit /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/gnome-shell.css
> find the following and change them to the values shown (original values are much larger)
> Code:
>   `.icon-grid {
>   spacing: 18px;
>   -shell-grid-item-size: 82px;
>   }
>   .icon-grid .overview-icon {
>   icon-size: 48px;
>   }`
> save it, close it, restart gnome-shell by pressing alt+f2 and typing in r and hitting enter
> ps - this is for the activities >> applications icon size and spacing - hope that is what you wanted

foo.
and whats better: looks like there is lots of stuff to play with.
thanks
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