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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: here.
- Gnome without Compiz (just with Metacity) : apply this command from a terminal :
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager true
- XFCE with its Window Manager (XFWM): simply go to Applications / Parameters / Parameters Editor / XFWM4 module / General tab / Enable use_compositing (turn it to TRUE)
- More details : Composite Manager
OpenGL A black background? Invisible icons? - Intel cards: Cairo-Dock with OpenGL support seems to be "fully" supported, more informations here
- Nvidia cards : It has worked for a long time! More informations here
- ATI cards : Cairo-Dock with OpenGL support seems to be "fully" supported, more informations 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 and Kaffeine If you have any problem with (S)MPlayer or Kaffeine:- Try to put the video output to gl2 (in the settings of SMPlayer)
- Or use this command to launch (S)MPlayer (adapt for Kaffeine):
export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 && smplayer & orenv XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 smplayer & orsh -c "env XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 smplayer"
Others apps based on Qt4 like VirtualBox, Skype, VLC (for VLC, there was a bug only if the option 'Integrate video in interface' is enabled and vlc devs have added this workaround into the application)
- It's the same problem that (S)MPlayer, so you can use this command in order to launch your application, e.g.:
export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 && skype
- But you can also make a little script:
- Create a file with the extention ".sh" (launch_virtualbox.sh for example)
- Add these two lines :
export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
virtualbox
- Change the right execution (Right clic on the file / Properties / Permissions / Execution => or directly :
chmod +x launch_virtualbox.sh
- Use this file to execute this app.
- Or edit the launcher and use a command like this one:
sh -c "env XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 kaffeine"
Problem with installation / update ? If you have something like this:
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)
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.
You need to do the following :
sudo apt-get remove cairo-dock* --purge
sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins
Problem to change/save your configuration ? It could be a permission problem:
chmod u+rwx -R ~/.config/cairo-dock/
Problem with a gauge ? If you have an output like this: 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'
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:
chmod u+x /sbin/iwconfig # or "chmod 755 /sbin/iwconfig" if it still doesn't work
ln -s /sbin/iwconfig /usr/bin/iwconfig
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 here), use this command :sh -c "sleep 15 && cairo-dock -o"
Change any parameters according to your configuration (here we have 15 seconds and Cairo-Dock with OpenGL)
A message at startup / Two Docks at startup
Read it or go here for more help !
And if you have two docks at startup: Execute cairo-dock at startup
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 :Past these informations and modify the last line with the complete URL of your proxy :#We want a 30 minute timeout:
-m 1800
#. .. and we use a proxy for all accesses:
proxy = proxy.our.domain.com:8080 If you have to use an username and a password, add this line :
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 !
Something else? Maybe your connexion is too slow (or you're too far from our server), open the config panel of Cairo-Dock (right click on the dock / Cairo-Dock / Settings), click on the Advanced Mode (on the bottom-left) / System module / Connexion to the server / and increase all numbers.
No icon on menu, GMenu, etc. on Gnome 2.28? Two possible methods to fix this problem :
From a terminal Simply apply this command :gconftool-2 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons true && gconftool-2 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/interface/buttons_have_icons true
With a GUI Open 'gconf-editor', go Desktop / Gnome / Interface and enable "menus have icons" and also "buttons have icons"
Themes Manager only displays the _default_ theme? If you have the version 2.1.3 (newer or equal), there is maybe a little problem with IPv6 (due to an old DNS server we guess). You can try this workaround:
- Edit this file ~/.curlrc with a text editor, e.g. with gedit
- Add this line
If you still have the bug, please report this bug to our forum!
Skype launcher launches a new instance rather than maximizing the existing instance from the Systray / Notification Area (NB:This issue is true for Ubuntu (please update if this is true for other distro or OS.)
Credits go to Jackwizard (More info on http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=332401)
sudo mv ~/Desktop/skype-single-instance /usr/local/bin/
- Then change the command-line of your Skype launcher to
- As you launch the script for the first time, a prompt will ask you to authorise it to use Skype, accept that.
Now each time you click on the Skype launcher, the existing instance should be maximised. |