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  • Strange Problem

    From Stephen P. Molnar@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 29 16:20:01 2024
    I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find that I
    can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the icons in
    the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing. This is only om my
    user directory, the root directory is still normal.

    I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
    greatly appreciate assistance.

    Thanks in advance.

    --
    Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
    https://insilicochemistry.net
    (614)312-7528 (c)
    Skype: smolnar1

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  • From Stephen P. Molnar@21:1/5 to Stephen P. Molnar on Sat Jun 29 17:20:01 2024
    On 06/29/2024 10:13 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
    I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find that
    I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the icons
    in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing. This is only om
    my user directory, the root directory is still normal.

    I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
    greatly appreciate assistance.

    Thanks in advance.

    I don't know what I did, but the problem seems  to be gone.

    --
    Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
    https://insilicochemistry.net
    (614)312-7528 (c)
    Skype: smolnar1

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  • From Darac Marjal@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 29 18:40:02 2024
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  • From Stephen P. Molnar@21:1/5 to Darac Marjal on Sat Jun 29 19:10:02 2024
    On 06/29/2024 12:28 PM, Darac Marjal wrote:

    On 29/06/2024 15:13, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
    I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find
    that I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the
    icons in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing.

    Often, this is an indication that the window manager isn't running.
    For XFCE4, the window manager is called "xfwm4". Try pressing "Alt+F2"
    to bring up the launch dialog, enter "xfwm4" at the prompt and press
    enter.

    This is only om my user directory, the root directory is still normal.
    Don't run X sessions (read: don't run XFCE) as root.

    I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
    greatly appreciate assistance.

    Thanks in advance.

    Well, the problem is back. I logged out and back in, and there it was!

    I tried "Alt+F2" then "xfwm4" (without the quotes, of course) and got
    nothing.

    --
    Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
    https://insilicochemistry.net
    (614)312-7528 (c)
    Skype: smolnar1

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  • From David Christensen@21:1/5 to Stephen P. Molnar on Sat Jun 29 22:10:02 2024
    On 6/29/24 10:01, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:


    On 06/29/2024 12:28 PM, Darac Marjal wrote:

    On 29/06/2024 15:13, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
    I have just restated by Xfce4 user on my Bookworm system and find
    that I can no longer resize some of the apps on the desktop and the
    icons in the upper right corner of the tool bar are missing.

    Often, this is an indication that the window manager isn't running.
    For XFCE4, the window manager is called "xfwm4". Try pressing "Alt+F2"
    to bring up the launch dialog, enter "xfwm4" at the prompt and press
    enter.

    This is only om my user directory, the root directory is still normal.
    Don't run X sessions (read: don't run XFCE) as root.

    I have not the faintest idea as to what might be going on and would
    greatly appreciate assistance.

    Thanks in advance.

    Well, the problem is back. I logged out and back in, and there it was!

    I tried "Alt+F2" then "xfwm4" (without the quotes, of course) and got nothing.


    Please power off your computer. Then power on your computer. Then
    document every command or value you enter into the computer and every
    response by the computer. If and when the computer does something other
    than what you expect, document what the computer did and what you
    expected it to do. Research the proper terminology and use it. Then
    power off, power on, follow your document, and see if the issues are repeatable. Then post your document.


    David

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