Keyboard layout

Posted: 2012-06-06 | Author: | Filed under: desktop | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Problem: The keyboard panel plugin in XFCE 4.6 has some bug and tends to “forget” the layout switch key combination (ALT+SHIFT).
Solution: Use the example file. Copy it from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, then open and edit the keyboard layouts as needed and insert the following option: Read the rest of this entry »

Electricsheep and SMPlayer

Posted: 2012-06-04 | Author: | Filed under: media | Tags: , , | 2 Comments

Problem: If xscreensaver is disabled from ~/.mplayer/config, electricsheep will not work, since it uses the mplayer engine.
Solution: Create a mplayer profile for SMPlayer different than the default one. Let’s call it “smplayer”. Place the following in ~/.mplayer/config: Read the rest of this entry »

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