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Last modifications	Friday 26 February 2010 à 19:31
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==Problems== ===Our F.A.Q=== * [[w:F.A.Q]] ++one question one answer++ ===Composite=== ====A black background ?==== * ATI cards : try without OpenGL (++cairo-dock -c++) => ++Drivers aren't correct !++ * Intel cards : some of them work with OpenGL (see the follow section) or try without OpenGL (++cairo-dock -c++) => ++Some drivers aren't correct !++ * KDE4 : launch ++systemsettings++ and do that : Look & Feel --> Desktop --> Desktop Effects --> Enable Desktop Effects. You can also have a look to this post: [[http://www.glx-dock.org/bg_topic.php?t=2201&pos=40\|here]]. * Gnome without Compiz (just with Metacity) : apply this command from a terminal :[code]gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager true[/code] * More details : [[w:Composite Manager]] ===OpenGL=== ====A black background? A crash with it?==== * [[w:Intel cards]]: ++Cairo-Dock with OpenGL support seems to be "fully" supported, more informations [[w:Intel cards\|here]]++ * [[w:Nvidia cards]] : ++It has worked for a long time! More informations [[w:Nvidia cards\|here]]++ * [[w:ATI cards]] : ++Cairo-Dock with OpenGL support seems to be "fully" supported, more informations [[w:ATI cards\|here]]++ * But you can use Cairo-Dock with a ++fake transparency++ in the System menu in the config panel of Cairo-Dock (or by using it with a black wallpaper ;-) ) ===(S)MPlayer=== If you have any problem with (S)MPlayer : * Try to put the video output to gl2 (in the settings of SMPlayer) * Or use this command to launch (S)MPlayer:[code]export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 && smplayer &[/code] ===Others apps based on Qt4 like VirtualBox, Skype, VLC=== (for VLC, there is a bug only if the option 'Integrate video in interface' is enabled) It's the same problem that (S)MPlayer. * Create a file with the extention ".sh" (++launch_virtualbox.sh++ for example) * Add these two lines :[code]export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 virtualbox[/code] * Change the right execution (Right clic on the file / Properties / Permissions / Execution => or directly :[code]chmod +x launch_virtualbox.sh[/code] * Use this file to execute this app. ===Problem with installation / update ?=== If you have something like this: * [code]trying to overwrite `/usr/share/cairo-dock/default-indicator.png', which is also in package cairo-dock-data dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) [/code] * [code]E: /var/cache/apt/archives/cairo-dock_2.0.0_all.deb: tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/cairo-dock/icon-mouse.png », qui appartient aussi au paquet cairo-dock-data.[/code] You need to do the following : [code]sudo apt-get remove cairo-dock* --purge sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins[/code] ===Problem to change/save your configuration ?=== It could be a permission problem: [code]chmod u+rwx -R ~/.config/cairo-dock/[/code] ===Problem with a gauge ?=== If you have an output like this: [code]xterm -e ' wget "http://themes.glx-dock.org/gauges/turbo-night-fuel/turbo-night-fuel.tar.gz" -O "/tmp/cairo-dock-net-file.AfLFEO" -t 2 -T 5'[/code] Just swap gauges in your enabled plugins with it s equivalent starting with capital letter (eg. turbo-night-fuel => Turbo-night-fuel). ===Problem with wifi applet ?=== It's a problem of access right to iwconfig command. __As root (root = ++sudo++ for Ubuntu for example)__, do this commands in a terminal: [code]chmod u+x /sbin/iwconfig # or "chmod 755 /sbin/iwconfig" if it still doesn't work ln -s /sbin/iwconfig /usr/bin/iwconfig[/code] ===Problem when Cairo-Dock is launched automatically ?=== If you have some bugs when Cairo-Dock is launched automatically at startup and not when it's launched manually : Try to launch it with a delay. In your session manager (help [[w:First Steps\|here]]), use this command :[code]sh -c "sleep 15 && cairo-dock -o"[/code] Change any parameters according to your configuration (here we have 15 seconds and Cairo-Dock with OpenGL) ===A message at startup=== Read it or go [[w:First Steps\|here]] for more help ! ===No theme available?=== ====Proxy==== Do you use a proxy to be connected to Internet? If yes, you have to configure Curl. It's easy, edit (or create) this file '++~/.curlrc++', e.g. with gedit :[code]gedit ~/.curlrc[/code]Past these informations and modify the last line with the complete URL of your proxy :[[code]#We want a 30 minute timeout: -m 1800 #. .. and we use a proxy for all accesses: proxy = proxy.our.domain.com:8080[/code]If you have to use an username and a password, add this line :[code]user = user:passwd[/code] ====Old release==== After a problem with our registrar (vivadomaine) we have to change our domain name. So if you use an older version that the 2.1.3, please update it ! ===No icon on menu, GMenu, etc. on Gnome 2.28?=== Two possible methods to fix this problem : ====From a terminal==== Simply apply this command :[code]gconftool-2 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons true && gconftool-2 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/interface/buttons_have_icons true[/code] ====With a GUI==== Open 'gconf-editor', go Desktop / Gnome / Interface and enable "++menus have icons++" and also "++buttons have icons++"

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