Forum: Desktop / X-Windows

Gnome had an application that worked windows control panel for lack of a better description. It was a centeral repository to modify certain system...

Hi. Setting CTRL + UP/DOWN has no apparent effect when called. I have used the CTRL + UP/DOWN short cuts in the past, before went over to Unity. I...

Hi, this is something I have noticed over the last 4 months. This is true for all the distros I have tested - ubuntu, debian, OpenSuse and Fedora....

There are 2 ways to assign a multimedia function to an arbitrary key (on the keyboard) — xmodmap and gnome-control-center/keyboard/shortcuts. So, I'm...

Can anyone explain what is the difference between LINUX GNOME AND KDE DESKTOP?

I've always been able to change the KDE theme from openbox, just normally, on KDE's "systemsettings", run from openbox. Today there was something...

Hi guys, Does anybody has experience of installing linux with X11 window server on NEXLINK 5225 SERIES all-in-one? I faced with following issue:...

I need help. When I type in noapic in the boot options and start the system it loads and when X should start just a blank screen apears. What should...

Is anyone else having issues with flash on kubuntu desktops 12.04 is there a way to totally clean it from the system then reinstall and if so how?

Hi, I am currently trying to install OpenCDE for the heck of trying it however it fails to build. Even though i have install open motif. Here is...

I have been experimenting with Ubuntu 12.04 for a week or two and downloaded and installed many apps. Now I have decided to run LXDE rather than...

Hello all. Excuse me i cant speak English very well I have a question. I've changed the Windows language by keyboard.but i can't change it in...

let me start by saying that I'm very new to Linux. I passed my CompTIA linux+ exam but I have little experience actually using linux in production....

Hi there I have some troubles making my mouse slow down. It has 5k dpi and it's a little bit too much. I have done it successfully using...

I installed Xubuntu 12.04, before I had Mint 9 Xfce. I didn't format my home partition, so my settings were preserved. The problem is that now my...

I imagine yall are pretty sick of x config files, however I have one that is stumping me and see another set of eyes. I am running on Slackware...

I edited a couple of lines according to a tutorial and I am getting this error. rc.lua:6 <eof> expected near 'end' configuration file:...

I am using Linux on a network with Windows 7 Pro, Vista Business and XP Pro and have noticed a very peculiar behavior. No matter which distro using...

I'm looking for global configuration settings for KDE, or at least away in which I can create default settings that are copied into each user's...