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From: Russell D. on 29 Jan 2010 19:06 In KDE 3.5 I was able to use a different picture for each of my desktops. I for the life of me cannot figure out how to do that with KDE 4.3. Is it possible? If so, how? Russell
From: David Bolt on 29 Jan 2010 19:35 On Saturday 30 Jan 2010 00:06, while playing with a tin of spray paint, Russell D. painted this mural: > In KDE 3.5 I was able to use a different picture for each of my > desktops. I for the life of me cannot figure out how to do that with KDE > 4.3. Is it possible? If so, how? Click on that little "tear drop"[0] widget in the top-right of the desktop and select "Configure Plasma" and then check the "Different activity for each desktop" checkbox. After clicking on Okay, each desktop will be separately configurable as to the type, background, etc. which means that if you're using "Folder view" to make it feel like a KDE3.5 desktop, you'll need to switch each desktop[1] from the default "Desktop" view. [0] No idea what else to call it. Suggestions on a postcard... [1] Which wasn't exactly my idea of fun after initially setting my desktop to Folder view, finding out how to make them behave independently, and then having to change the other 17 desktops to Folder view because they became the default "Desktop" view. Regards, David Bolt -- Team Acorn: www.distributed.net OGR-NG @ ~100Mnodes RC5-72 @ ~1Mkeys/s openSUSE 11.0 32b | | | openSUSE 11.3M0 32b openSUSE 11.0 64b | openSUSE 11.1 64b | openSUSE 11.2 64b | TOS 4.02 | openSUSE 11.1 PPC | RISC OS 4.02 | RISC OS 3.11
From: Russell D. on 29 Jan 2010 23:50 On 01/29/2010 05:35 PM, David Bolt wrote: > On Saturday 30 Jan 2010 00:06, while playing with a tin of spray paint, > Russell D. painted this mural: > >> In KDE 3.5 I was able to use a different picture for each of my >> desktops. I for the life of me cannot figure out how to do that with KDE >> 4.3. Is it possible? If so, how? > > Click on that little "tear drop"[0] widget in the top-right of the > desktop and select "Configure Plasma" and then check the > "Different activity for each desktop" checkbox. After clicking on Okay, > each desktop will be separately configurable as to the type, > background, etc. which means that if you're using "Folder view" to make > it feel like a KDE3.5 desktop, you'll need to switch each desktop[1] > from the default "Desktop" view. > Thanks, David, that was what I was looking for. I knew it had to be there somewhere but couldn't find it in the usual places. That really doesn't seem like a very intuitive place to put it to me. > > [0] No idea what else to call it. Suggestions on a postcard... > > [1] Which wasn't exactly my idea of fun after initially setting my > desktop to Folder view, finding out how to make them behave > independently, and then having to change the other 17 desktops to > Folder view because they became the default "Desktop" view. > > Eighteen desktops?! Good grief, I have a hard enough time keeping track of four. Thanks again, Russell
From: David Bolt on 30 Jan 2010 06:08 On Saturday 30 Jan 2010 04:50, while playing with a tin of spray paint, Russell D. painted this mural: > On 01/29/2010 05:35 PM, David Bolt wrote: > Thanks, David, that was what I was looking for. I knew it had to be > there somewhere but couldn't find it in the usual places. That really > doesn't seem like a very intuitive place to put it to me. You're not the only one that thinks so. >> [0] No idea what else to call it. Suggestions on a postcard... >> >> [1] Which wasn't exactly my idea of fun after initially setting my >> desktop to Folder view, finding out how to make them behave >> independently, and then having to change the other 17 desktops to >> Folder view because they became the default "Desktop" view. >> >> > > Eighteen desktops?! Good grief, I have a hard enough time keeping track > of four. I'd have more but there's a hard limit of 20 desktops, so, I managed to mix a few activities so they share some desktops, and so don't need the extras quite yet. Those two remaining free ones are there just in case I need them. Regards, David Bolt -- Team Acorn: www.distributed.net OGR-NG @ ~100Mnodes RC5-72 @ ~1Mkeys/s openSUSE 11.0 32b | | | openSUSE 11.3M0 32b openSUSE 11.0 64b | openSUSE 11.1 64b | openSUSE 11.2 64b | TOS 4.02 | openSUSE 11.1 PPC | RISC OS 4.02 | RISC OS 3.11
From: WLS on 30 Jan 2010 07:49
On 01/30/2010 06:53 AM, houghi wrote: > David Bolt wrote: >> I'd have more but there's a hard limit of 20 desktops, so, I managed to >> mix a few activities so they share some desktops, and so don't need the >> extras quite yet. Those two remaining free ones are there just in case >> I need them. > > I have 12 on two screens. Used to have another 4 on another screen, but > that one broke and I am not sure if I want to spend the money on it. > > houghi I am definitely not doing enough, I only have one desktop. |