Subject: Re: Here is how I got started with Ximian
From: Tom (thogland@alaskatech.org)
Date: Sat Dec 08 2001 - 20:56:55 AKST
> > > > Tom wrote:
> > > > I finally decided to give this a try after reading the raves :-) The
> > > > 'apt-get install' method didn't work, but the direct install via lynx
> > > > worked like a charm. The Evolution client even works with the state LDAP
> > > > server, which is quite the surprise...
> > > >
> > > > My only source of irritation so far has been the flickering crap when
> > > > minimizing a window. Searching the Ximian help database doesn't seem to
> > > > mention it - anyone know how to turn this off?
> > >
> > > On Sat, 2001-12-08 at 14:21, Greg Madden wrote:
> > > Tom I am not sure what you mean by 'flickering..' my Evoution 1.0 seems
> > > to behave as other apps do, aka normal? I am using Evolution from
> > > Debian unstable on a Woody box. The depends for Evolution 1.0 just got
> > > uploaded. I don't have any expierience with the Ximian debs for Potato.
> >
> > Tom:
> > When I minimize an app it minimizes to the lower-right corner of the
> > screen. What I get is a set of a half-dozen or a dozen window redraws,
> > each getting smaller and leading towards that corner. Completely pauses
> > everything while it does it, too. Doesn't matter if it's a fullscreen
> > window or not, it still does it. I've turned off everything I can see in
> > the preferences that could affect the screen, but nothing changes...
> >
> > It's almost like it's trying to be 3d-accelerated and the video card
> > can't handle it...
>
> Greg:
> No clue here, I am running the latest KDE stuff which seems to play well
> with the GTK apps I have been using, Evolution being the most used.
Quite strange - I opened up the Gnome Control Panel again, went through
all the settings, and now it's working fine. Didn't change a damn thing
that I know of, but now it's working...
I hate it when you resolve a problem and have no idea what the solution
was :-/
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