How to set Desktop Mode off and make it stick?
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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.
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@dtarrant
Did you erase your previous post on purpose ?
I can restore it if you want.I can read in it "I will now try to find a way to automate opening Lenovo in staged mode"
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@Keneda
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@dtarrant
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@luksus @Keneda @Lakotaubp
With much help from community members, I have mastered the art of using file manager to access hidden folders and files.
I now intend to attempt to create a staged mode startup file located in ~/.config/upstart
I'll keep you posted.
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@dtarrant I have been following your progress. I hope it works what you are doing. I have seen issues with read and write permissions on the file system, simple things like setting a background.
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@mrt10001 @Luksus @Keneda @Pulsar33
So, I created a startup file set-staged in ~/.config/upstart, closed the Lenovo, took a deep breath and powered back on.
Sadly, it did not start in staged mode.
Here is a listing of set-staged:start on started unity8 exec gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode stagedI'm a novice, so I won't be offended if someone points out my silly mistake.
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Staged should be written with capital "S", I think.
start on started unity8 exec gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode StagedBut even then, it does not work on boot.
The upstart file itself seems to be alright, since executingstart set-stagedin terminal works.So maybe the "start on" entry point is wrong... but I have no Idea what would be right.
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Perhaps try this
start on starting dbus
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@kugiigi @Luksus @MrT10001
Well I tried your suggestions and it still started in Desktop mode.
Here's what I put into ~/.config/upstart:start on starting dbus exec gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode StagedPermissions have been mentioned as a possible issue.
Does anyone have any advice to offer regarding permissions?
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Not sure how but maybe make it execute after Unity8 started. My guess is that Unity8 detects something that overrides the usage mode so changing it beforehand will be useless.
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@kugiigi
Thanks Kugi.
""If you know stuff, you can do stuff""
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@kugiigi @Luksus @Pulsar33 @Flohack @dobey @fredldotme
Well I've tried your suggestions so far pretty thoroughly.
I've repeated some of the approaches taking great care with the spellings etc.
So far nothing has worked. Seems to me we don't understand how Ubuntu Touch can be controlled by software to open in a certain way.
I wonder if anyone else in our community might be able to recommend an approach. The names that came to mind were Florian and Rodney (no volcanos please), but there must be others. Alfred?
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@dtarrant
For now i don't use scripting, but from what i understood, you need two files for a script on device startup, one file with the script that you want to run on startup, one other to execute this file on startup, like i said in my post above where i gave you a link to another topic. -
@keneda @Luksus @MrT10001 @kugiigi @Pulsar33
I've revisited the links you gave me and am interested by the topic regarding how to auto-execute startup scripts.
I now understand there is a need to put one script in ~/.config/upstart and another script in a different location.
I think I've learnt enough over the last three weeks to be able to give this a try.
So many thanks for suggesting a new line of approach.
