Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:24:41 +0100 From: Hans Nieser <h.nieser@xs4all.nl> To: Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T <jeffh@dundeemt.com> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: Having problems with GNOME on FreeBSD? Have you read our FAQ lately? Message-ID: <45579F29.8070301@xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <5aaed53f0611120809l1ba1e1a9u14f37ce9af72f774@mail.gmail.com> References: <1163113754.42309.8.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <20061112122355.GA888@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <5aaed53f0611120809l1ba1e1a9u14f37ce9af72f774@mail.gmail.com>
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Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T wrote: > On 11/12/06, Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> wrote: >> Hello Joe, >> >> On Thu, 09 Nov 2006, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: >> >> > If you are having a problem with GNOME on FreeBSD -- especially since >> > the 2.16 update -- you should checkout the recently update FreeBSD >> GNOME >> > FAQ at http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html . This revised >> > edition includes useful tips for troubleshooting HAL-related problems, >> > getting the most out of your GNOME Desktop, fixing build problems >> due to >> > the PREFIX move, and even uninstalling GNOME. >> > >> > If you have additional information you feel should be included in the >> > FAQ, please bring it to our attention. >> >> I've noticed that since updating hal-daemon and hal-device-manager >> over the last few days, >> whenever I log into Gnome-2.16 the desktop icons for "Computer", >> "Wastebasket" and $USER's >> Home" are never aligned where they should be, and I need to >> re-position the icons back to >> where they normally are. >> >> I can't see in any of the menu items where I can ensure that the icons >> positioning can be >> "remembered". >> >> Is there some way to ensure that the desktop icons remember their >> positions after placement? > I've noticed the same here. I had the same thing on my Linux box after upgrading Nautilus to 2.16.2, the patch at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373895 fixed it for me. HTH
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