How to set Desktop Mode off and make it stick?
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@kugiigi
Wow! Thanks Kugi, I'll try again.
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@dtarrant mispellings ...
Use
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode Windowed gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 launcher-width 6 gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 autohide-launcher trueThe opposite of Windowed is Staged
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@pulsar33
Many thanks. I will try and let you know how it goes. -
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@kugiigi
This looks interesting:
I now know the correct gsettings command.
I can access .config/upstart with file manager and currently this location is empty (no files).
Please can you explain the format of the script I need to put here so the gsettings command is executed when I boot the tablet.
Not sure if this is relevant, but I just noticed that file manager has an "open terminal here" option at .config/upstart/.... -
@dtarrant said in How to set Desktop Mode off and make it stick?:
Not sure if this is relevant, but I just noticed that file manager has an "open terminal here" option at .config/upstart/....
It has this option in any folder.
@dtarrant said in How to set Desktop Mode off and make it stick?:
Please can you explain the format of the script I need to put here so the gsettings command is executed when I boot the tablet.
See there .
For instance, i assume you can call your file rotate-screen-fix.conf, put the right code to start script in it, and then create a rotate-screen-fix file in home folder and put the @Pulsar33 code above in it.
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@pulsar33 @Keneda @kugiigi
Now I have confirmed the correct gsettings command to switch to staged mode, I need to arrange for it to be executed automatically when I boot the tablet.
I like Kugi's suggestion to use config/upstart/...
I have experimented with file manager which provides an easy way to created folders and files and also the facility to start a terminal wbich makes it possible to delete files and folders.
The problem I have is how best to add text (commands) to the empty file I created.
I have searched for a solution and some approaches seem over-complicated.
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@dtarrant You can use
viornanovia terminal. Or Seabass from the store for ease of use.Here's a sample code that the tweak tool uses to set the scaling. Not sure if you can do the same of putting the command directly instead of creating a separate script.
start on starting dbus exec initctl set-env --global GRID_UNIT_PX=28Here's another example of executing a script/bibary instead
start on started unity8 exec /opt/click.ubuntu.com/dekko2.dekkoproject/current/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/bin/dekkod -
@kugiigi
I like your previous suggestion of putting the gsettings command in ~/.config/upstart/....
For me, nano and vi look very tedious to learn and use.
After a quick play, Seabass2 looks much easier, so I will give that a try and let you know how I get on.
Watch this space!
In the words of Pete Juliano:
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@kugiigi @Luksus
So I put the gsettings command in ~/.config/upstart/...
using Seabass2.
I did not succeed in making the tablet start in staged mode.
I did notice a few things:- My BQ M10 tablet file manager enables access to ~/.config but the TB-X605F does not.
- Seabass2 can access ~/.config on the BQ, but not on the Lenovo.
- Seabass2 was harder to use that I anticipated.
- On the Lenovo, I had to use the command line to access ~/.config/upstart/... and add my gsettings command.
Next I will re-visit the other suggestions that have been offered and try a different approach.
It's worrying that the Lenovo behaves differently to the BQ.
Looks like the Lenovo may have some significant bugs.
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@dtarrant Do you have set a lock-password (sudo-password) on the X605?
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@luksus @Lakotaubp
Sorry about the delay to reply. I had a problem logging in which took a while to fix. Anyhow, in answer to your question about having a passcode set, yes I did. I will explain further:I have been using my BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition as a reference. On this tablet, file manager can't see .config/etc until I unlock the 4-digit passcode, then it becomes accessible.
On my Lenovo TB-X605F, also using a 4-digit passcode, .config/etc was not accessible even after unlocking.
If I recall correctly, I couldn't access .config/etc with Seabass2 either, whilst it was possible from my BQ M10. -
@dtarrant That's really weird. Maybe the port has apparmor/permission issues?
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@luksus
Regarding file-manager hidden files:
I unlocked "restricted access" which gave me access to .config/upstart on the BQ, but on the Lenovo, did not. -
@dtarrant yes, I know what you mean. But initially hidden folders and files are 'hidden', so you additionally need to make them appear with the following setting (if you not already did it):
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@luksus
I cannot find that settings screen on my Lenovo tablet.
I have looked at file-manager settings and also system settings.
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@dtarrant said in How to set Desktop Mode off and make it stick?:
@luksus
I cannot find that settings screen on my Lenovo tablet.
I have looked at file-manager settings and also system settings.
Please can you explain exactly how to reach that page.It's in file manager, check the "1" red circle in the @Luksus picture above, touch this icon on your file manager and it'll pop those settings.
