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Unfortunately, for those of us that use XFCE, it looks like the new XFCE 4.8 won't make it into Slack 13.37
Anyway, always happy to get a new Slackware!
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There's a problem with changing background picture in new Fluxbox (1.3.1). I hope it will be fixed before 13.37 is out. Maybe it's not a big deal, but it's pretty irritating. I found this bug reports few minutes ago:
After fluxbox startup, when a new style is selected, in the fluxbox style menu, the background doesn't change.
The background can still be manually changed with fbsetbg.
Package: fluxbox
Version: 1.3.1~dfsg1-1
Severity: minor
last style used sets the fluxbox background at the begining of a new xsession
that inital background is not changed when a new style is selected from the fluxbox style menu.
a new background can still be set using fbsetbg on the commandline.
This sid install has 199 upgradable packages as you can see from the version list below.
I tested earlier on a fully updated sid install.
I grabbed fluxbox version 1.3.0 from snapshot.debian.org and I think that is the first
effected version.
Just found that there are also some problems with changing styles.
Last edited by Andersen; 03-10-2011 at 03:11 AM.
Reason: new info
wow, I had all but given up on fluxbox being updated...
As for backgrounds, I don't sync them with styles because I swap them out all the time... but in that approach, perhaps I should define styles that match backgrounds and swap those instead...
I'm just glad fluxbox allows you to override any property in the styles with a global property. I hate my font size constantly changing.
but in that approach, perhaps I should define styles that match backgrounds and swap those instead...
That's how I like to set my styles. It's nice to have a possibility to change complete appearance in a second, without searching for pics, typing commands, or restarting WM. I really hope they'll fix the problem before final 1337 is out. If not, there's always the "downgrade" option.
Slackware 13.37 RC1 is functioning perfectly here. I've upgraded three boxen to 13.37 RC1......smooth as silk.
Many thanks to Mr. Volkerding and the entire Slackware team!
I recall when they changed the background setting method in fluxbox and suddenly none of my styles changed background any more. After a while I got used to this though and simply put a wallpaper item in my menu. Now I can change backgrounds and try out a few styles to match, or vice versa.
How long it can take to have a stable release of 13.37? I am installing a new server right now and I would like to use the new kernel.
When it can be safe enough to put it in the production environment?
I installed the l3.37 upgrade and everything went smooothly. X feels snappier Thanks to the V Team and all doing the work behind the scenes. Great job.
How long it can take to have a stable release of 13.37? I am installing a new server right now and I would like to use the new kernel.
When it can be safe enough to put it in the production environment?
That all depends on the feedback from RC1 and how many other RCs will be needed to smooth things out. It can take a few weeks. To be honest you would probably be better waiting for the final release for a production environment. If what you are using now works then stick with that a while longer.
It should have been time for version 13.2, but the developers raised the version number to 13.37 ("leet") – partly so it could have a codename like other Linux distributions often do, whereas Slackware has never had one
"Partly so it could have a codename"? LOL How about entirely because Pat has a sense of humour.
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