[gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Mick]

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On Sunday 04 March 2007 18:18, Mick wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am experimenting with adesklets, but do not seem to be able to run
> adesklets -i successfully.  When I select a desklet and then hit return it
> says:
> =====================================
> Retrieving data online... OK
> Checking locally installed desklets... OK
> Downloading Calendar desklet...
> =====================================
>
> and then nothing much happens.  Should I be running this as root?  What's
> the gentoo way for making it work?

Any ideas guys?
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Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Mick]

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On Thursday 08 March 2007 07:13, Wayne Oliver wrote:

> The last time I tried adesklets I found downloading and installing the
> desklets manually worked for me.
>
> I just extracted all my desklets to a folder ran the <deskletname>.py
> and select install from there
>
> Just make restart adesklets after installing a new desklet if you want
> to see it right away.

Thanks Wayn0,

I downloaded, unpacked and ran it like so:
=================================
 $ ./Calendar.py
Do you want to (r)egister this desklet or to (t)est it? yes
Registered. Run 'adesklets' to (re)start your desklets.
Look at 'adesklets --help' for special options.
Terminated
=================================

Then I ran adesklets, but nothing showed up on my desktop (fluxbox).  What 
should I do now?
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Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Mick]

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On Friday 09 March 2007 05:25, Wayne Oliver wrote:

> If you select test from the menu it should show the desklet on screen
> you can now move it around, play with it etc.
> Exit the desklet re run the
>
> $/path/to/calendar/Calender.py
>
> This time selecting register
> Kill adesklets and then run it again.
> If you happy that it's working simply add adesklets to your X startup
> i.e. .xinitrc or .XSession

Thank you all for your help, 

It seems that there is something wrong with the fonts(?)  I have managed to 
launch weatherforecast which works fine, but calendar and volume do not.  I 
tried testing them and this is what I get:
==========================================
$ ./volume.py 
Do you want to (r)egister this desklet or to (t)est it? t
Now testing...
============================================================
If you do not see anything (or just an initial flicker
in the top left corner of your screen), try `--help',
and see the FAQ: `info adesklets'.
============================================================
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./volume.py", line 588, in ?
    Events(dirname(__file__)).pause()
  File "./volume.py", line 63, in __init__
    adesklets.Events_handler.__init__(self)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/events_handler.py", line 
157, in __init__
    self.ready()
  File "./volume.py", line 127, in ready
    self.drawVolumeTxt(self.volume)
  File "./volume.py", line 190, in drawVolumeTxt
    adesklets.load_font(font)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands.py", line 706, in 
load_font
    return comm.out()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands_handler.py", line 
103, in out
    raise ADESKLETSError(4,message)
adesklets.error_handler.ADESKLETSError: adesklets command error - 
font 'VeraBd/8' could not be loaded
==========================================

Of course volume does not show up at all.  How do I fix this?
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Neal McConachie]

Mick said the following:
> Thank you all for your help, 
>
> It seems that there is something wrong with the fonts(?)  I have managed to 
> launch weatherforecast which works fine, but calendar and volume do not.  I 
> tried testing them and this is what I get:
>   
<snip>
>     raise ADESKLETSError(4,message)
> adesklets.error_handler.ADESKLETSError: adesklets command error - 
> font 'VeraBd/8' could not be loaded
> ==========================================
>
> Of course volume does not show up at all.  How do I fix this?
>   

My guess is that it can't find the particular font that the volume
desklet wants.  I don't use that particular desklet, but chances are
pretty good that in the config.txt for it there will be a font setting.

You might want to try changing that to a font that you know you have, or
else emerging the font package that has that font.

*investigates*
Yep, the default config.txt for the volume applet specifies the VeraBd
font, with size 8.

Also, when I used the commands

$ slocate VeraBd  (to see if I had that font installed)
and
$ equery -b VeraBd (to see what package it came with)

(Those two commands are available via sys-apps/slocate and
app-portage/gentoolkit in portage).  I found that the VeraBd font comes
with the media-fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera package.

Good luck :)
-nkm
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Rodrigo Lazo]

Hi,

On 3/9/07, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday 09 March 2007 05:25, Wayne Oliver wrote:
>
> > If you select test from the menu it should show the desklet on screen
> > you can now move it around, play with it etc.
> > Exit the desklet re run the
> >
> > $/path/to/calendar/Calender.py
> >
> > This time selecting register
> > Kill adesklets and then run it again.
> > If you happy that it's working simply add adesklets to your X startup
> > i.e. .xinitrc or .XSession
>
> Thank you all for your help,
>
> It seems that there is something wrong with the fonts(?)  I have managed to
> launch weatherforecast which works fine, but calendar and volume do not.  I
> tried testing them and this is what I get:
> ==========================================
> $ ./volume.py
> Do you want to (r)egister this desklet or to (t)est it? t
> Now testing...
> ============================================================
> If you do not see anything (or just an initial flicker
> in the top left corner of your screen), try `--help',
> and see the FAQ: `info adesklets'.
> ============================================================
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "./volume.py", line 588, in ?
>     Events(dirname(__file__)).pause()
>   File "./volume.py", line 63, in __init__
>     adesklets.Events_handler.__init__(self)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/events_handler.py", line
> 157, in __init__
>     self.ready()
>   File "./volume.py", line 127, in ready
>     self.drawVolumeTxt(self.volume)
>   File "./volume.py", line 190, in drawVolumeTxt
>     adesklets.load_font(font)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands.py", line 706, in
> load_font
>     return comm.out()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands_handler.py", line
> 103, in out
>     raise ADESKLETSError(4,message)
> adesklets.error_handler.ADESKLETSError: adesklets command error -
> font 'VeraBd/8' could not be loaded
> ==========================================
>

There is a problem with the latest version of font-* and adesklets
that is solved in the unstable version of adesklets.

I hope it helps

> Of course volume does not show up at all.  How do I fix this?
> --
> Regards,
> Mick
>
>
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Rodrigo Lazo]

On 3/11/07, Rodrigo Lazo <rlazo.paz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 3/9/07, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Friday 09 March 2007 05:25, Wayne Oliver wrote:
> >
> > > If you select test from the menu it should show the desklet on screen
> > > you can now move it around, play with it etc.
> > > Exit the desklet re run the
> > >
> > > $/path/to/calendar/Calender.py
> > >
> > > This time selecting register
> > > Kill adesklets and then run it again.
> > > If you happy that it's working simply add adesklets to your X startup
> > > i.e. .xinitrc or .XSession
> >
> > Thank you all for your help,
> >
> > It seems that there is something wrong with the fonts(?)  I have managed to
> > launch weatherforecast which works fine, but calendar and volume do not.  I
> > tried testing them and this is what I get:
> > ==========================================
> > $ ./volume.py
> > Do you want to (r)egister this desklet or to (t)est it? t
> > Now testing...
> > ============================================================
> > If you do not see anything (or just an initial flicker
> > in the top left corner of your screen), try `--help',
> > and see the FAQ: `info adesklets'.
> > ============================================================
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "./volume.py", line 588, in ?
> >     Events(dirname(__file__)).pause()
> >   File "./volume.py", line 63, in __init__
> >     adesklets.Events_handler.__init__(self)
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/events_handler.py", line
> > 157, in __init__
> >     self.ready()
> >   File "./volume.py", line 127, in ready
> >     self.drawVolumeTxt(self.volume)
> >   File "./volume.py", line 190, in drawVolumeTxt
> >     adesklets.load_font(font)
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands.py", line 706, in
> > load_font
> >     return comm.out()
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands_handler.py", line
> > 103, in out
> >     raise ADESKLETSError(4,message)
> > adesklets.error_handler.ADESKLETSError: adesklets command error -
> > font 'VeraBd/8' could not be loaded
> > ==========================================
> >
>
> There is a problem with the latest version of font-* and adesklets
> that is solved in the unstable version of adesklets.
>

Is marked stable in x86; I didn't check it before sending the email

Sorry

> I hope it helps
>
> > Of course volume does not show up at all.  How do I fix this?
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Mick
> >
> >
>
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Mick]

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On Sunday 11 March 2007 12:02, Neal McConachie wrote:

> Yep, the default config.txt for the volume applet specifies the VeraBd
> font, with size 8.
>
> Also, when I used the commands
>
> $ slocate VeraBd  (to see if I had that font installed)

I seem to have that font alright:
======================================
$ slocate VeraBd
/usr/lib/openoffice/share/fonts/truetype/VeraBd.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraBd.ttf
======================================

Not sure why it fails then.
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Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Neal McConachie]

Mick said the following:
> I seem to have that font alright:
> ======================================
> $ slocate VeraBd
> /usr/lib/openoffice/share/fonts/truetype/VeraBd.ttf
> /usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraBd.ttf
> ======================================
>
> Not sure why it fails then.
>   

Hmm, I'm not sure either - the last thing I can think of checking (but
that you probably already have done) is to make sure you have an entry
in your xorg.conf for that font directory.

specifically:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Files"
    ...
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    ...

other than that, I'm out of ideas, I think.

hmm, maybe some settings in the /etc/fonts directory?

Sorry, my bit of knowledge seems to have run out... but if you figure it
out, please do let us know what did the trick, so I'll be able to learn
too ;-)

Good luck :)
-nkm
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Mick]

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On Sunday 11 March 2007 14:55, Rodrigo Lazo wrote:
> On 3/11/07, Rodrigo Lazo <rlazo.paz@gmail.com> wrote:

> > There is a problem with the latest version of font-* and adesklets
> > that is solved in the unstable version of adesklets.
>
> Is marked stable in x86; I didn't check it before sending the email
>
> Sorry

No worries, thanks for trying to help.  :)
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RE: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets

[Wayne Oliver]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick [mailto:michaelkintzios@gmail.com]
> Sent: 09 March 2007 09:46
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: adesklets
> 

<snip />

> 
> Thank you all for your help,
> 
> It seems that there is something wrong with the fonts(?)  I have
managed
> to
> launch weatherforecast which works fine, but calendar and volume do
not.
> I
> tried testing them and this is what I get:
> ==========================================
> $ ./volume.py
> Do you want to (r)egister this desklet or to (t)est it? t
> Now testing...
> ============================================================
> If you do not see anything (or just an initial flicker
> in the top left corner of your screen), try `--help',
> and see the FAQ: `info adesklets'.
> ============================================================
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "./volume.py", line 588, in ?
>     Events(dirname(__file__)).pause()
>   File "./volume.py", line 63, in __init__
>     adesklets.Events_handler.__init__(self)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/events_handler.py",
> line
> 157, in __init__
>     self.ready()
>   File "./volume.py", line 127, in ready
>     self.drawVolumeTxt(self.volume)
>   File "./volume.py", line 190, in drawVolumeTxt
>     adesklets.load_font(font)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands.py", line
706,
> in
> load_font
>     return comm.out()
>   File
"/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/adesklets/commands_handler.py",
> line
> 103, in out
>     raise ADESKLETSError(4,message)
> adesklets.error_handler.ADESKLETSError: adesklets command error -
> font 'VeraBd/8' could not be loaded
> ==========================================
> 
> Of course volume does not show up at all.  How do I fix this?

You may need to edit the config file. In the same dir as the desklet.
Config.txt I think from memory


Wayn0
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