Macpup 4.1.1

[prit1]

Yes, you can definitely install Macpup on this machine.

With 128 MB RAM, you might have to create a swap partition (around 500 MB) or do a full install instead of frugal install.

You can search the forum to understand full vs frugal install if required. The below link will let you do a google search of the forum.
http://wellminded.com/puppy/pupsearch.html

[_MegadetH_]

Hi! I don't know if I have to post this here or in vlc thread. anyway, when I watch vlc videos in fullscreen mode the upper bar still stands there. How can I hide it in fullscreen mode?

[CatDude]

Hello _MegadetH_

That upper bar as you call it, is the IceWM Taskbar
what you need to do is AutoHide it.

Have a look at this file: /root/.icewm/preferences (note that .icewm is a hidden directory)
In that file look for this:

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#  Auto hide task bar after delay
TaskBarAutoHide=0 # 0/1 

and change it to this:

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#  Auto hide task bar after delay
TaskBarAutoHide=1 # 0/1 

Then restart icewm: Menu > Shutdown > Restart IceWM (this may be different in Macpup)
To see the Taskbar, move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen.

CatDude
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[_MegadetH_]

Hello _MegadetH_

That upper bar as you call it, is the IceWM Taskbar
what you need to do is AutoHide it.

Have a look at this file: /root/.icewm/preferences (note that .icewm is a hidden directory)
In that file look for this:

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#  Auto hide task bar after delay
TaskBarAutoHide=0 # 0/1 

and change it to this:

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#  Auto hide task bar after delay
TaskBarAutoHide=1 # 0/1 

Then restart icewm: Menu > Shutdown > Restart IceWM (this may be different in Macpup)
To see the Taskbar, move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen.

CatDude
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Hello Catdude! thanks for the support! I tried and it works. I'd prefer the bar autohide only when vlc fullscreen is on and not always, but maybe it isn't possible.

[_MegadetH_]

Hi! I have a problem again
After booting when the desktop is ready, it appears a little window on the upper left corner. I think it's a wbar window and I cannot close it. Restarting X server or clicking on workspace:2 or if it disappear. Look at attached image to understand what I mean.
Do I have to change something in icewm preferences to remove that window?
Thanks

[runtt21]

megadeth ,
Try editing /root/.xinitrc (this is a hidden file, press Ctrl-H in rox to show this). Change the line that has wbar:

it should have a sleep 3 && wbar .....

change it to:

sleep 5 && wbar.

If the result is the same, try increasing the sleep timing.

[CatDude]

Hi

I don't think that is to do with wbar.

Go to: /root/.icewm/startup
and try increasing the sleep time for freememapplet-tray and/or blinky

It has happened to me on various occassions and increasing the sleep time sorted it out.

CatDude
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[_MegadetH_]

Thank you!

I tried changing the number of blinky and freememapplet-tray in /root/.icewm/startup. After some reboots I found the right combination:

killall blinky
sleep 3 && /root/my-applications/blinky-0.8-icewm/src/blinky -bg "#49437a" &

killall freememapplet-tray
sleep 3 && /root/my-applications/freememapplet_tray_puppy215ce/freememapplet-tray &

Now that window disappeared! It was very annoying