[NTLUG:Discuss] KDE on OpenSUSE 11.0

[Gilbert Morrow]

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Richard <ntlug at rain4us.net> wrote:

> Is there a way to change the style or theme of the program menu so that
> it is more Redmond-like instead of being the right & left scroll-ie
> thing?

Try right clicking on the SuSE icon far right side of Task Bar , select
"Switch to Classic Menu Style".


> Also, what configuration option is it that causes the tool-tip
> popup whenever the mouse is left hovering over a running task that is
> down in the task bar.   I can't figure out how to make the taskbar
> popups either go away totally or at least after a certain time.

Those functions tool-tips are Compiz controlled I think . If no Copiz-fusion
then go to "Configure Desktop" then "Desktop" check "Enable Desktop Effects"
.
As for the Task Bar auto hiding , don't think it does that in KDE4 yet .

>  Is
> there a way to  make KDE in OpenSUSE less flashy?   Maybe more like it
> runs in Slackware?  I did look in YAST and there are the
> kdebase4-workstation-branding packages.  Could it be as simple as
> removing the opensuse branding and replacing it with the upstream branding?
> Maybe try a different desktop theme , and icon set ?
> Also, the monitor is running at 60Hz.  It is VERY annoying as it is
> flickering in time with the florescent lighting.  How does one FORCE the
> monitor to run at a specific Hz?  Should I just edit the xorg.conf file
> (or use the dialog boxes to do the same) to set the monitor range from
> 70Hz to 70Hz?  Surely there has to be a better way.
>
Applications>System>Configuration>Configure X11 System .
I for one like the new KDE4 , there are several bugs but it is still
something of a work in progress , but that said I Have been using it from
the very start of it's release .



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