Forum: Desktop / X-Windows

I downloaded a bunch of kickass blackbox themes from freshmeat.net but I don't know how to install them. They are all in .tar.gz format, thanks.

I use gnome 2.4 on mandrake 9.2 is there an option to make certain apps open on certain desktops? i.e. mozilla opens on "net" gaim opens on...

Ive finally got my open GL files installed (MesaLib and glut 3.7) , quite a messy job as well but it works. I still have this error message though...

Does anyone know how to clear the history inside the "run" box in KDE?

I've just installed a new KDE theme but I can't make it run. I tried to reboot the computer but there's no way. My distro is mandrake 9.2 Help me...

Hello, I am trying to get Linux working and working with Linux (after several failed attempts), by now all have been quite easy and it works almost...

Hi All, Fedora Core 1 and KDE 3.1.4-4 Red Hat The icons on my desktop won't move anymore. When I try to move them I get the circle with a line...

Hi Everybody, This is the first time I'm tryin to setup a remote desktop connection. I wanna ssh into my work machine from my home(both have...

I run a Debian 3.0 (kernel 2.4.18) on my pretty old HP Pavilion 8240 (233Mhz, 32M memory). I used "XFree86 -configure" and "XFree86 -xf86config...

ok so im installing a kde theme, but no matter what icon set i install, these 3 icons WILL NOT change, ive tried adding a go.png to the...

Aargh! I've found on some sites that I cannot follow some links that are images. I looked at the source for the page and it said that it was an...

When I attempt to log out of KDE, it just keeps returning to the graphical boot (login) screen. If I "relogin" using root and hit "enter" the...

Yo, I am new to linux. I got to playing around with /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config trying to change my screen resolution, and now when I type "kdm"...

When I try to launch Gimp-2.0 I get an error message Fontconfig version too old! The GIMP requires fontconfig version 2.2.0 or later. Installed...

I'm using the basic "import" command to take screenshots of my desktop, but when I do that, any playing video from video players like MPlayer don't...

I just use KDM + KDE 3.2 in my SuSE 8.2. I would just like to know if there is a way I can adjust Gnome settings so that those apps that use Gnome...

Are there any XFree alternatives, I'd like to try them out. I knew there was a project called Y, is it usable?

Hi all, I m using RedHat Linux 9 as OS, i use the following code to creat a WBMP image,...

I downloaded KDE update packages from SuSE website. The website said the version available was 3.15xx but after installing all the packages Control...

Hi guys, I just started playing around with X windows and have some questions. ive been working my way through a text book and have come accross...