[3ddesktop-dev] Re: 3ddesktop 0.2.8

Brad Wasson wrote:

Hi, I've created a new release, go grab it in the sourceforge files section:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=59688

There is not much new here except that goto bug that was preventing some
modes from not exiting is fixed and I added a flag that just switches desktops
without showing any fancy graphics.  The changelog is below.

Let me know if you run into any issues.  enjoy!

Brad


Release 0.2.8
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* Fix bug where every other goto does not exit in nonzoomed views
* Removed KDE 2.x check in configure * Added --justswitch flag that switches desktops without graphics



Sorry to be a bit late on this (just found several [3ddesktop-dev] messages in my spam box).

I took the .rpm version and converted it to a Debian .deb package with alien. Then installed it via dpkg. When I ran it the first time, it complained about missing libXxf86vm.so.1. I'm not sure what's up with Debian packages and this lib, but I ended up having to create it from the static version (.a file) via an ld command. Once that was finished things seem to be working -- the app runs, etc. I sure hope that whomever manages the Debian package will get 0.2.8 out there soon (I'm aware that probably isn't any of you guys).

I have a question about views. They don't seem to be working correctly for me (or maybe I'm not using them correctly). I setup the following sections in my /etc/3ddesktop.conf file:

view         default
zoom         off
show_digit   off
use_breathing false
mode         cylinder


view         vm
zoom         off
show_digit   off
use_breathing false
mode         viewmaster


view         pir
zoom         off
show_digit   off
use_breathing false
mode         priceisright


As you can see, they're all the same but with a different transition effect. When I now run '3ddesk --gotoright --view=vm' I don't get the expected result. It goes into "choose screen" mode and waits for me to hit enter (since I have zoom turned off, there is almost no change to the screen except that I can see that it has grabbed the screen). It doesn't switch screens and of course I don't see the transition.

Can views be used this way?

Also, if I don't specify a view, things work as I expect -- the default view is used and the desktop switches.

A small feature request: it would be really great if you guys could add a --version option on either 3ddesk or 3ddeskd (or both). It's hard to figure out what I'm running.

Thanks a bunch for such a cool screen switcher.

Rick

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