Some questions about Enlightenment....

[josolanes]

How do I use the "epplets"? The option shows up in the menu when i left-click the desktop, but nothing shows up within that menu...

Also, how do I set the wallpaper to a certain image file on my computer? What folder does it look for images from?


Thanks in advance

[josolanes]

*bump*
can someone help?

[Cabhan]

As I recall, you must first install some epplets (sorry, I haven't used E16 in some time).

One repository is at:

http://www.sanity.uklinux.net/epplets.html


Unfortunately, the Enlightenment website seems to be down, so I can't check for exact instructions there. But good luck to ya. Maybe try checking a ~/.e/ directory?

[josolanes]

As I recall, you must first install some epplets (sorry, I haven't used E16 in some time).

One repository is at:

http://www.sanity.uklinux.net/epplets.html


Unfortunately, the Enlightenment website seems to be down, so I can't check for exact instructions there. But good luck to ya. Maybe try checking a ~/.e/ directory?

i forgot to mention that i emerged the epplets too. i did, however, get them to show in the menu...i just had to regenerate the menu...(middle click desktop -> maintenance -> regenerate menus)

i also found where the background images are stored...
/home/user/.englightenment/backgrounds
user is whatever your user name is and the ".enligthenment" directory is hidden



new question though...how do i move the epplets around on the desktop? when i create one, it defaults to the top left corner and i can't move it by left clicking/right clicking/middle clicking and dragging. can someone help please?

also, how do i make the epplets go in the background so that, when i maximize a window, the windows stay above it and not to the side of them?

lastly, how would i emerge x11-wm/e ? that's the next version of enlightenment i believe (e17) and i'd like to try it out. it masks it with "-*"

[psic]

To move epplets, I think you hold 'alt' while clicking on them... Most of the settings are probably in various text files in /home/~/.enlightenment.

For installing masked packages, check the end of this page:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...ap=3#doc_chap3

[josolanes]

To move epplets, I think you hold 'alt' while clicking on them... Most of the settings are probably in various text files in /home/~/.enlightenment.

For installing masked packages, check the end of this page:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...ap=3#doc_chap3

thanks a lot!! both of those worked
to unmask it i added this to the /etc/portage/package.keywords:

x11-wm/e -*

...and you were right about right-clicking an epplet to move it . thank you so much...those have both been bothering me for a couple of days and i couldn't find the answers. the package mask one, i tried adding it to /etc/portage/package.unmask ealier with no luck and also tried:

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="-*" emerge e

without it installing either.