Re: gpe-config

--- farmbooy_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Here is a starter list for you:
>
> On installing: An oddity I have noticed with all gpe- packages, The post inst
> script doesnt like a session of gpe-appmgr running when the postinst scripts
> run. It would be nice if you could
> check for running sessions, kill them do the postinst then restart the
> session. Maybe warn of the appmgr shutdown in the ipkg with an echo
> statement or message box....

I haven't seen that since I upgraded to gpe-appmgr from unstable.
/etc/menu-methods/gpe-appmgr was fixed

>
> Postinst
> This fact cause the post inst to "hiccup" on the install. So I had to
> manually shut gpe and go run the postinst script which returned errors:
> somthing about a directory/or file in root not existing
> (.dont_run_appmgr or somthing like that, sorry for the shoddy note taking...)

I don't think the ipk contained any post* files, as I had to run update-menus
by hand. I did get that dont_run_appmgr thing too, but my ~/.gpe/gpe-appmgr was
rewritten without the recent list turned on

>
> Buttons: Looks great! :-) but...
> The buttons get assigned ( I go through and give them all a program, except
> record, I dont have anything for it) , I save changes and exit. The buttons
> dont work. At all. So I reboot. note I
> have not installed gpe-login yet, I find it a hassle to logg into my Ipaq...
> Here is where it gets cool, all the buttons have rotated their positions
> counter clockwise one spot. WHat was assigned
> to calendar is now up on record, what was on contacts is now on calendar
> etc... Note: buttond.conf was not updated in either attempts to designate
> what each button does, is there a
> buttond knockoff running elsewhere???

I think he wrote /etc/keyctl.conf and/or /etc/keylaunchrc. I don't even have
buttond installed, but I figured I'd try out that config.

>
> Appmgr Setup
> is now located in two tabs in my install, one in configure, one in system
> tabs....

Yep, one "swallowed", one with gpe-appmgr.

>
> Theme
> worked well so far. Just changed the flavour of the bars and buttons
> though....

Yea, but I think it needs an apply button or something. I switched themes like
10 times in like 3 seconds...

>
> Keyboard
> taping that responds with a gpe-confi not found.(viewed on a terminal over
> ethernet logged in as root) ...but Installing gpe-conf has wiped out my
> little keyboard in the tray...so I cant configure
> for what is now gone... :-)
>
>
> I guess that will keep you busy for a little bit... :-)
>
>
> Over all very nice though. I like this kind of interface...

I agree...but I found that it's squashed in portrait mode. So, I went to my
mmenu->config->rotation->landscape left, and nothing. Somehow, my xrandr isn't
responding, not even from the command line. I'm not sure if it's related or I
just need a reboot or something.

>
> Allen
>
>
>

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Received on Fri Aug 16 2002 - 20:31:39 EDT