Problems with XKB and used HDD space size and two questions.

Rademes · 2015-12-13 13:17

Good day!
Installed Q4OS 1.4.4 x64 yesterday and already found some problems. All of them are here: http://imgur.com/a/ia0Vi
First, I cannot get Xkb options to work at all.
Second, the file manager shows wrong size of used hard disk space. I have clean system with full featured desktop and some programs installed, and file manager shows, that I have 50 gigabytes of used space, which is unreal. But GParted show that I have 19 gigabytes used, which I think is real value. Also 128 terabytes???...
Then, what does option Freeze Computer do? I selected it and then I could get my computer back to work only by pressing RESET button on case.
Finally, how to change size of those small fonts in Firefox, GParted, Google Chrome front-ends?
http://imgur.com/a/ia0Vi

q4osteam · 2015-12-15 12:14

Rademes wrote:

... I cannot get Xkb options to work at all.

Please specify in more detail what you want to achieve and which options did you set. These options are not handled by Kxkb but may help tune your keyboard to your needs. You can set Xkb extension options instead of, or in addition to, specifying them in the X11 configuration file. These settings show you options on bottom line, so user can pick them and run within terminal or specify in X11 configuration file.

Rademes wrote:

file manager shows wrong size of used hard disk space.

Yes, reproducible Trinity bugs. You could report them via their bugtracker https://bugs.trinitydesktop.org/buglist … search=ALL

Rademes wrote:

Then, what does option Freeze Computer do

'Freeze' means 'Suspend-To-Idle', which is the only power saving state available that does not require hardware cooperation. It will give you the absolute lowest amount of power saving available, and in most cases won't even be worth the trouble of having to reconnect network services, etc. when you bring the machine back out of Freeze. See https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentatio … states.txt

Rademes wrote:

Finally, how to change size of those small fonts in Firefox, GParted, Google Chrome front-ends?

Change font size in 'gtk-font-name=' line from '/home/your-username/.gtkrc-q4os' file.

Rademes · 2015-12-15 13:57

I only want to be able to switch keyboard layouts using Left Win button, like I did in Linux Mint previously.
setxkbmap -option -option grp:lwin_toggle
Where is X11 configuration file and how should I specify them?
Also is it possible to change Desktop icon sizes?

Fonts changed, Trinity bug will report later.

Last edited by Rademes (2015-12-15 20:12)

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q4osteam · 2015-12-16 11:02

Rademes wrote:

I only want to be able to switch keyboard layouts using Left Win button

The cleaner way to set Win key:
Go to Control Panel -> Regional and Acessibility -> Keyboard shortcuts -> uncheck 'Use Win key as a modifier ..' checkbox

If you want still to alter Xorg configuration, create respective config file in '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/' folder.

Rademes wrote:

Also is it possible to change Desktop icon sizes?

First, unlock advanced Control panel options in terminal:
$ sudo kcmodules --unlock
Go to Control Panel -> Appearance ... -> Icons -> Advanced tab -> set desired icon sizes
You can optionally lock it again:
$ sudo kcmodules --lock

Rademes · 2015-12-16 18:38

Created file in system:/media/sda3/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d as shown here: http://imgur.com/igRnrXU
After reboot switching layouts still does not work. What I did wrong?
Also noticed bug in text managers Kate and KWrite. If you launch them in root mode and click on right mouse button, only small rectangle appears instead of context menu.
Now I understand why advanced options are hidden. Editing them ended like that: http://imgur.com/kioy7ON. Luckily I reverted default theme
Trinity bug reported.

Last edited by Rademes (2015-12-16 18:39)

q4osteam · 2015-12-16 22:58

Please try another more easy method to get keyboard switching to work.
- Edit '/home/adminq/.trinity/share/config/kdeglobals' file
- Find line beginning with 'Switch to Next Keyboard Layout=...'
- Replace with the line 'Switch to Next Keyboard Layout=Alt+Ctrl+K;Super_L'
- Save file and login again.
Let us know if it works. If so, you should revert back changes you have made in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ .

Kate and Kwrite context menu bugs under root mode are related to Q4OS not Trinity, we will add them onto our internal buglist. Thanks for reporting TDE bugs.

Rademes · 2015-12-17 08:43

Made changes to kdeglobals file:
Switch to Desktop 9=default(Ctrl+F9)
Switch to Next Desktop=none
Switch to Next Keyboard Layout=Alt+Ctrl+K;Super_L
Switch to Next Screen=none
Switch to Previous Desktop=none
Unfortunately Win key still does not switch layouts. Alt+Ctrl+K works but Win key not.

Last edited by Rademes (2015-12-17 09:34)

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q4osteam · 2015-12-17 15:24

Your kdeglobals cut-out looks to be correct. Did you revert changes previously made in '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/' and xkb options ? We are able to switch keyboard with Win key ('Super_L') setting in 'kdeglobals', no other configuration needed.

You can check active xkb options:
$ setxkbmap -query
$ setxkbmap -print

Rademes · 2015-12-17 15:36

Seems like changes were not reverted. I only deleted my configuration file.
Unfortunately I don`t know how to revert changes

Last edited by Rademes (2015-12-17 15:37)

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q4osteam · 2015-12-17 16:04

Go to Control Panel -> Regional and Acessibility -> Keyboard Layout -> Xkb Options -> uncheck 'Enable xkb options' or partial settings you want.

Rademes · 2015-12-17 17:51

Thank You!
Keyboard switching finally works!

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