Skype : no window pops-up

Renaud Vernet renaud.vernet at cern.ch
Thu Aug 18 12:14:44 UTC 2005


Renaud Vernet wrote:
> Arjan Geven wrote:
> 
>> On 8/18/05, *Renaud Vernet* <renaud.vernet at cern.ch 
>> <mailto:renaud.vernet at cern.ch>> wrote:
>>
>>     Thanks, I tried it and it seems to work, at least so far.
>>     Another thing : are you using enlightenment, or do you have this 
>> problem
>>     with a WM like gnome or kde ?
>>     Cheers.
>>
>>
>> I had the same problem using an older version from Skype in 
>> combination with ESD as well. I used to have to give the command 
>> "killall esd" to get Skype to function properly (under Gnome). 
>> However, with later releases of Skype the problem was solved.
>>
>> Perhaps installing the latest version might help you?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Arjan
>>
> I'll try that, thanks a lot !
> Renaud
> 
> 

I tried with the latest release for debian, but it doesn't work.
Killing esd before lauching skype doesn't help either.

BUT as Michael advised, blocking the sound/chat alerts makes it work in 
my case.
Cheers.





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