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Error With Docky
I installed docky and xcompmgr and docky dosent come up the error anymore but the balck box around docky is still there I was wondering what was wrong
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Re: Error With Docky!!!!
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Re: Error With Docky!!!!
I have a problem with Linux Mint 12 KDE and Docky - Docky comes up with the fine dock as before but ... almost non of the functions works right ?? The weather temperature is totally wrong, mounted disks doesn't open and so on. I'm a newbie in Linux so it may be a rediculous fault
Anyway I am fascinated by KDE and have totally changed my platform from Windows now ... after many years of bad experiences. So thanks to the Linux Mint KDE team for the great work.
Anyway I am fascinated by KDE and have totally changed my platform from Windows now ... after many years of bad experiences. So thanks to the Linux Mint KDE team for the great work.
Re: Error With Docky!!!!
Which version of KDE are you using? If KDE 4.7.4 docky should work fine but it does not work right in 4.8.x
If you don't need any of the fancy effects a simple way to get a dock (of sorts) is to right-click the desktop and choose to add a panel-empty panel. This should set it at the top. You then click the app kicker (lower right) and from the different menues drag the application to the panel and drop it. Once you get the icons added you can then resize and set to hide etc.
In my screenshot below my dock is at the top..
If you don't need any of the fancy effects a simple way to get a dock (of sorts) is to right-click the desktop and choose to add a panel-empty panel. This should set it at the top. You then click the app kicker (lower right) and from the different menues drag the application to the panel and drop it. Once you get the icons added you can then resize and set to hide etc.
In my screenshot below my dock is at the top..
Re: Error With Docky
Thanks for the answer but I must admit I can,t figure out what version I have I probably have the last one while it must be the latest iso there is.Re: Error With Docky!!!!
Postby colyn on Mon May 07, 2012 10:47 pm
Which version of KDE are you using? If KDE 4.7.4 docky should work fine but it does not work right in 4.8.x
If you don't need any of the fancy effects a simple way to get a dock (of sorts) is to right-click the desktop and choose to add a panel-empty panel. This should set it at the top. You then click the app kicker (lower right) and from the different menues drag the application to the panel and drop it. Once you get the icons added you can then resize and set to hide etc.
I just give up Docky and try to learn a bit more stuff around my version ... particularly through the terminal which i will like to know more thoroughly. It's a demanding time for a newbie
Re: Error With Docky
Terminal >
and look for [vV]ersion.
MIght be
"docky -v" or
"docky -V" or
"docky --version"
Let us know...
Code: Select all
docky --help
MIght be
"docky -v" or
"docky -V" or
"docky --version"
Let us know...
Re: Error With Docky!!!!
No matter which flavor of Mint I've tried, I've found Docky to be buggy. Adding apps to the panel or favorites is a great and perhaps better alternative.colyn wrote:Which version of KDE are you using? If KDE 4.7.4 docky should work fine but it does not work right in 4.8.x
If you don't need any of the fancy effects a simple way to get a dock (of sorts) is to right-click the desktop and choose to add a panel-empty panel. This should set it at the top. You then click the app kicker (lower right) and from the different menues drag the application to the panel and drop it. Once you get the icons added you can then resize and set to hide etc.
In my screenshot below my dock is at the top..
Re: Error With Docky
Sorry to see you have problem with docky.... I too have had mine...
Did you ever try Cairo Dock? (available at http://glx-dock.org/)
Its fantastic and does to your system what firefox does to Internet! Try it... probably you wouldn't be sorry for it!
Did you ever try Cairo Dock? (available at http://glx-dock.org/)
Its fantastic and does to your system what firefox does to Internet! Try it... probably you wouldn't be sorry for it!
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Yes, I've also tried Cairo Dock; unfortunately, I've also run into the same problems. Perhaps I'm turning into a minimalist. The less stuff on my desktop, the better. Even when I put apps in the panel, I keep them to a minimum.lawrencemaria wrote:Sorry to see you have problem with docky.... I too have had mine...
Did you ever try Cairo Dock? (available at http://glx-dock.org/)
Its fantastic and does to your system what firefox does to Internet! Try it... probably you wouldn't be sorry for it!
Re: Error With Docky
Thanks ... it seems I have a 4.8?? version ... but it is Cairo Dock I use now ... sorry, the old Docky was gone and a little difficult to reestablish.Re: Error With Docky
New postby Habitual on Fri May 11, 2012 12:43 am
Terminal >
Code: Select all
docky --help
and look for [vV]ersion.
MIght be
"docky -v" or
"docky -V" or
"docky --version"
Let us know...
The new version works (looks great by the way) but still with some faults because of some missing downloads for "Lisa". It looks like (Danish version):
Kunne ikke hente http://ppa.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-tea ... 4/Packages 404 Not Found
Kunne ikke hente http://ppa.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-tea ... 6/Packages 404 Not Found
Kunne ikke hente http://download.tuxfamily.org/glxdock/r ... 4/Packages 404
Not Found Kunne ikke hente http://download.tuxfamily.org/glxdock/r ... 6/Packages 404 Not Found
Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
I know it is the "Lisa" directory that is missing but what is a possible replacement ?
Re: Error With Docky
Thank you very much Maria. A very interesting suggestion. I have some faults as you see above but it works. "Lisa" is probably just too new.Re: Error With Docky
Postby lawrencemaria on Fri May 11, 2012 9:04 pm
Sorry to see you have problem with docky.... I too have had mine...
Did you ever try Cairo Dock? (available at http://glx-dock.org/)
Its fantastic and does to your system what firefox does to Internet! Try it... probably you wouldn't be sorry for it!
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