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Understanding the keyboard input stack on desktop Linux, esp. compose keys
For context, I'm trying to track down a bug in Compose key handling that I experience on Fedora 39 with GNOME on Wayland, discussed here and here. However, my question is more general. I'm trying to ...
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Independent multipoint support in the same desktop session
I'd like to be able to collaborate with others in the same desktop environment, but not necessarily share the same cursor, keyboard, or other xinput masters. This is because many powerful desktop ...
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Limit mouse / pen tablet to a single app (i.e. Krita)
Multi seating use case (Using Kubuntu 22.04.1 / Plasma5) with single display:
Huge 65/4K Desktop Screen with plenty of space
Second mouse/Tablet/Keyboard USB input devices plugged on the same ...
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GNOME: Automatic window placement according to a set of rules
KDE Plasma has an extremely useful set of features ("KWin Rules") that can automatically apply a number of characteristics (position, size, workspace, etc.) to windows according to a ...
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Every X11 (working) app run from shell shows "No protocol specified"
Every X11 (working) app run from shell shows "No protocol specified". It's local environment, everything is working fine, no SSH X11 forwarding. OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, lightdm (DM) and i3 (WM)....
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What program is responsible for drawing the wallpaper with Cinnamon
I was curious to look at the code which draws the desktop background, or wallpaper, using the Cinnamon desktop environment. (partially due to some ugly behavior when combining hidpi and tiled images).
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How to scale the resolution/display of the desktop and/or applications?
While using Xorg X11, on KDE/Gnome/XFCE how can we scale the display/resolution for the whole desktop and/or per application? (when this is not available on the settings GUI)
The purpose is to keep ...
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Is it possible to start an X11 program on a particular desktop
Commands like wmctrl and xdotool allow:
Switching the current desktop
Moving a running X Windows program to another desktop
I'd like to know whether it's possible to start an X11 program such that ...
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Xdmx unable to open display :0
'm experimenting with Xdmx, for now with the systems only. I launched hem both, the client (192.168.1.221) is logged into a full Plasma session (I executed xhost + 192.168.110) while on the server (...
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In X11, how to detect if a window has opened or closed
I am trying to write a simple panel to manage windows using X11. Is there a way to detect if a new window has open or closed in the DE? All i have found is information on events for a window that you ...
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Running a software (Python script with GUI) as soon as possible after boot
I'm working on an embedded computer, which will have no keyboard / no mouse, but only a touchscreen (a kiosk).
I would like to start, as soon as possible on boot, without any message / splash logo, ...
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How to modify the shell environment seen by apps initiated via desktop?
Suppose that some random program Foo
modifies its behavior according to the values of environment variables; and
can be started by clicking on some Foo icon available through a graphical desktop.
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Terminal only as "Desktop"
Is it possible to have a terminal only desktop in Linux (Mint)?
I want to boot normally, meaning I want to be able to start GUI programs (IDEs, Browsers etc.), but I don't want anything on the ...
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How to delete all desktop notifications forever on SUSE KDE
I can't find the "get the hell away from my desktop" button, on SUSE 42.1 KDE.
I want any version of a desktop notification gone forever.
I have log files, I know how to use them. The desktop ...
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kwin: key binding to move a client to a different desktop
How does one go about adding a Kwin shortcut that reassigns a client to a
different desktop?
KDE is set up for nine desktops with keyboard shortcuts for Kwin for navigating
between them using META+{1....
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