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[Locked] Clock got minimized
vayth English 10 taiebot65 [Read]
13 March 2013 à 00:20

vayth, Friday 08 March 2013 à 13:47


Subscription date : 08 March 2013
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Hi, I have a question regarding Clock applet.

When I detach clock applet from a panel (so it's on the desktop), it got minimized along other apps when I 'show desktop' / ctrl+alt+d. Is there a way so it behaves like a desklet, or at least doesn't get minimized too?

Thanks before.

fabounet, Friday 08 March 2013 à 18:09


Subscription date : 30 November 2007
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In the "show-desktop" applet, there is a choice for that : "show the desktop and the desklets"
you can also bind a shortkey for the action, instead of using the Window-Manager to trigger this action (since desklets are normal windows, the Window-manager doesn't make any difference).

Guest, Sunday 10 March 2013 à 02:23

it doesn't work.. the clock still got minimized.. and only return when I click show desktop again as it doesn't appear in the launcher/dock

fabounet, Sunday 10 March 2013 à 03:03


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I think it depends on the Window Manager
after all, it is the one in charge of drawing windows on screen
For instance, with Compiz it works, but not with Gnome-Shell (Gnome-Shell just doesn't draw any window when the desktop is shown even if you unminimize them)

vayth, Sunday 10 March 2013 à 06:56


Subscription date : 08 March 2013
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I'm using Unity in Linux Mint 14... Doesn't that make me use Compiz as my window manager?
Sorry I'm still new on linux, I even still trying to find the DE and customization that fits me best..

fabounet, Sunday 10 March 2013 à 10:49


Subscription date : 30 November 2007
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I don't know, you can check that with:
ps -ef | grep compiz

I did the test with both Compiz and GS, didn't work with GS and worked with Compiz

PS: if you're on Mint, maybe you have the "cairo-dock session" ? it should be in list of available sessions during the log-in.

vayth, Monday 11 March 2013 à 05:13


Subscription date : 08 March 2013
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the output is
1000 3027 2784 4 10:56 ? 00:00:27 compiz
1000 6220 6173 0 11:06 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --colour=auto compiz


I wonder what's wrong...

yeah, I have that. but as far as I know, cairo session only have traditional menu. I need at least program search because I rarely browse menu one by one (don't know if I can add one to the menu).

fabounet, Monday 11 March 2013 à 09:34


Subscription date : 30 November 2007
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Do you mean the Mintmenu ? There is a third-party applet to have it in the dock

What's the version of Compiz ? (compiz --version)

Guest, Tuesday 12 March 2013 à 17:12

compiz --version

Compiz 0.9.8.6


oh, you're right, there's some alternative menu applet.. maybe I can use that..
then the only problem before cairo-session is usable to me is.. I can't find any network connection applet.. there's a wifi, but no mobile broadband.. and netspeed just monitor internet usage..
and the last time I tried, for some reason, alt-tab isn't working.
and of course, there's this clock/desklet problem we're talking about as well, although it's not a must (just a bit inconvenience).

fabounet, Tuesday 12 March 2013 à 18:23


Subscription date : 30 November 2007
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alt-tab isn't working

that's a problem with Compiz, just open ccsm (you may have to install it) in order to activate the switcher.

I can't find any network connection applet

there is nm-applet (which is the Network-Manager applet), you just launch it and it goes in the systray (in the new systray on Ubuntu, I don't know for Mint).

about the desklets, I have the same version of Compiz and it definitely works as expected

taiebot65, Wednesday 13 March 2013 à 00:20


Subscription date : 26 October 2008
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you have to enable the notification area to have the wifi network system.

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