[Solved] Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

[Fintan]

I hope the title is clear enough as I couldn't think of any other way to describe what is happening.

After yesterdays updates and after logging in I get The kdm background screen and can hear kde starting up.

I can run alt+f2 and thus start apps but the desktop seems to behidden behind the background.

Any one else getting this?

[toad]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

Hm, the closest I've seen to your problem is this...

[Fintan]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

Thank you toad.

plasma-netbook works but

@snowjob: See System Settings > Desktop > Workspace.

gives me a faded interface.

Any idea where the config files are hidden for editing?

[toad]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

Hm, not really - the whole plasma thing is a still somewhat of a closed book to me, have to check it out soonish myself though 'cos of irregularities :P

My problem file is ~/.kde4/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc - yours _appears_ to be ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktoprc but don't quote me on it!!!

Best of luck

[Fintan]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

My problem file is ~/.kde4/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc - yours _appears_ to be ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktoprc but don't quote me on it!!!

That was the first thing I tried. I removed all plasma files from /.kde/share/config.

Nada.

[oblivion]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

I hope the title is clear enough as I couldn't think of any other way to describe what is happening.

After yesterdays updates and after logging in I get The kdm background screen and can hear kde starting up.

I can run alt+f2 and thus start apps but the desktop seems to behidden behind the background.

Any one else getting this?

If I understand you correctly, the below post should (I hope) solve your problem:

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...8910#msg218910

Regards


Post Edit: I've looked at the above mentioned post and It seems that you've already tried that, so I'm sorry If this won't work again

[toad]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

Hm, sorry I couldn't help - but of course, you would have scrapped all plasma stuff from there...

What exactly do you mean by a faded interface? Can you cook up a screenshot for us?

[Fintan]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

Hm, sorry I couldn't help - but of course, you would have scrapped all plasma stuff from there...

No worries

What exactly do you mean by a faded interface?

By that I mean all the options are faded out.

@oblivion: thank you. I think I'll try putting the script in autostart for netbook as I did for karmic (with the same suggestion from you).

Will keep you posted

[Fintan]

Re: Lucid Kubuntu Netbook loading plasma desktop in the background

Okay the fix suggested by oblivion worked for me here as well.

Here is a recap:

You can create the autostart file manually: Open Dolphin and select "Show Hidden Files". Then Go to .config/autostart/ folder. Create a file named "plasma-desktop.desktop" there (use Kate). Then paste the below code into the file:
Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=plasma-desktop
Hidden=true
Name[en]=Plasma Desktop Workspace
Name=Plasma Desktop Workspace
OnlyShowIn=KDE;
Type=Service
X-DBUS-StartupType=wait
X-KDE-StartupNotify=false
X-KDE-autostart-phase=BaseDesktop
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase-workspace

Then go into System Settings/autostart and enable the autostart file.

I changed this line:

Exec=plasma-desktop

to

Exec=plasma-netbook

Hope this helps others