beginner questions...

[Martin Laberge]

On July 28, 2007 16:19:50 Anthony M Simonelli wrote:
> > 5. Different computers have different screen sizes and resolutions. I
> > don't get this concept in linux. For example with gdesklets i seem to
> > lose the installed desklets from 1280 when i start a computer with
> > 1024. I pick them again, and when back on a comp with 1280, i have
> > them twice... 
> 
> This might be a stupid response, but could it be that you didn't really
> lose them but that they're just off of the screen?  That happens to me
> with desktop icons.  Then, when you switch back to 1280, you have two of
> them because you thought they were gone and added them again when in
> 1024?
> 
> Maybe a Alt + F2 and run 'killall gdesklets' is in order.  Then try
> starting them up again...
> 
> 

sometimes simple answers (like outside area) are the ones we think last...
but often they are right...


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