Questions tagged [desktop-environment]
Questions related to the general behaviour or configuration of desktop environments, especially in cases involving several DEs. For questions specific to one DE, see the associated tags (eg. [gnome], [kde], ...).
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Launch GUI program from command line as if it were launched using GUI
(NOTE: I know that similar questions have been asked before, but none of them have the constraints that this one does. So, don't mark it as a duplicate!) On macOS, using the open command, one can ...
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Thonny icon not showing in app menu
I'm trying to figure this problem out. My laptop with Linux Mint doesn't show the Thonny icon in the application/launch menu (whatever it's called, it's the button in the bottom-left corner of the ...
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How to achieve persistent quicklaunch behaviour with Gnome on Ubuntu?
I'm new to Ubuntu. I wanted to configure the taskbar panels so I can see individual running programs as tabs at the bottom of the screen (as in windows), and I was able to achieve that by using Dash ...
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Issue with 2 Monitors in XFCE using a Docking Station
I'm running XFCE on a Lenovo T460 and a docking station. I have the laptop screen, one monitor connected via VGA, and another connected via DVI. On the DVI screen, when I open a window on my desktop ...
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How to install "Server with GUI" on Rocky Linux 9.6 without reinstalling?
I just installed Rocky Linux 9.6 on a Dell R740xd. During the installation, I don't remember seeing an option to add the Server with GUI Environment Group. Now the system has booted, i'd like to ...
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Is it possible to change screen resolution without a desktop environment or a window manager
I looked up how I can use commands to resize the display, but all of them seem to require a window manager or a desktop environment, for example, xrandr, but it says No display found. I'm assuming ...
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How to set which tty to run GUI in?
I have set up a runit service to autologin in /dev/tty16 and the shell profile executes dbus-run-session Hyprland, however, I noticed that Hyprland, or GUIs start on the 'active' or the currently ...
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Debian 13 w/ gdm3 boots to black screen with a blinking underscore
I recently installed Debian 13 RC (trixie) on VMWare using the net install image and during the installation I opted out the desktop environment. After the installation, I installed the gdm3 packages ...
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Wayland terminal with fixed font
I am switching from regular Xorg setup to Plasma KDE on Wayland. There is no better look that I know for a terminal than transparent urxvt with fixed xorg 7x14 font. Urxvt has issues with wayland and ...
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How to change lock screen to that of a different desktop environment?
This is an odd one, but is there a way to change my GNOME lock screen (not Debian's login screen, mind you) to i3WM's super minimalist circle lock screen? I love it but don't want to use i3 all the ...
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Rename multiple files (bulk rename) disabled in MATE v: 1.26.2 (marco v: 1.26.2) on Linux Mint 22 (Wilma)
Before my last system upgrade, I enjoyed the functionality of renaming multiple files in the system GUI file manager (I use Marco in MATE). This is also called "bulk rename", e.g. here. ...
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Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel configuration?
I have nethunter android tablet. I set up the local Kex server, when i start the KEX client I get this error: Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel ...
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Linux from Scratch: custom GUI
If I follow the Linux From Scratch (LFS) manual, how do I go about setting up my own graphical user interface, that is, the "desktop environment"? I'd like to do it by using an HTML solution ...
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Default applications in linux open suse leap 15?
Description: Have linux open suse leap ~15!!! Can't open org.kde.discover.desktop file which located in /home/etc/Documents/Apps/ in folder by created me. Problems: May be I removed something and now ...
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How to know which user did reboot or shutdown when multiple desktop sessions are active?
I have a Ubuntu installation where multiple users have desktop sessions at the same time, some over XRDP and another directly on VT7. How can I find out which of these users initiated a shutdown or ...
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