xfdesktop new stuff - needs testing

[Olivier Fourdan]

Brian,

Please try this simple test : Rename your $HOME/.xfce4 (so you don't
loose all you data) and log in xfce. 

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 00:03, Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> 
> >- The "Don't set backdrop" option still crashes xfdesktop
> >  
> >
> known.   working on it.
> 
> >- Settings aren't loaded, I had to run the dialog to get the settings
> >applied as it seems (and get the crash)
> >  
> >
> aren't loaded when?  from a default setup?  i did notice how the dialog 
> initially comes up with "don't set backdrop" checked.  i must have the 
> sense reversed on a boolean somewhere.
> 
> >- Color gradient does nothing.
> >  
> >
> i know (and i said this in my previous email ^_~).
> 
> >- Menu tab is totally empty (you prolly already know about that, but
> >still, looks odd)
> >  
> >
> yeah, i know.  i had intended to create that by now, but i haven't 
> gotten to it.  probably later tonight.
> 
> >- The tabfolders inside tabfolders doesn't look too good to me (from a
> >usability standpoint)
> >  
> >
> i'm not totally happy with it either.  do you have an alternative 
> suggestion?  the only other that was posed was to list the screens in an 
> option menu.  i don't really like that, as i don't think (in general) 
> changing and option menu should make other controls change.
> 
>     -brian
> 
> 
> >Cheers,
> >Olivier.
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 12:57, Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>and what the hell, a screenie for those of you unable (or unwilling ^_~) 
> >>to upgrade:
> >>http://kelnos.homelinux.org/xfce4/images/screenshots/backdrop-settings-new-20040420.png
> >>
> >>    -brian
> >>
> >>
> >>Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>hi all-
> >>>i committed a huge amount of stuff to xfdesktop this morning, and it 
> >>>should hopefully address a bunch of multiscreen (non-xinerama) 
> >>>issues.  i know there will be problems with it, as i obviously can't 
> >>>test it, and there are a few things i'm just not sure about.
> >>>
> >>>there's a new settings dialog that needs testing as well.  note: the 
> >>>color gradients don't do anything yet.  note2: all your old desktop 
> >>>settings are now lost, as the MCS setting names have all changed 
> >>>(mainly just to "setting_screennum").  so write them down before 
> >>>updating if you care.
> >>>
> >>>so yes, test it.  danny, that means you ^_~.  the crash on exit should 
> >>>be resolved, and it should theoretically be able to draw different 
> >>>backdrop images on different screens.  theoretically.
> >>>
> >>>unfortunately, the gnome app crash/hang problem still does not seem to 
> >>>have been resolved, despite reworking a bunch of stuff i thought might 
> >>>be the culprit.  *sigh*
> >>>
> >>>   -brian
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