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Biel

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Registered: 2013-11-30

Posts: 6

[SOLVED] Can't start Gala WM

Hey Guys, I'm having some problems with gala, the pantheon (elementaryos) window manager.
I'm using XFCE4, and if I run "gala --replace" I get this:

Window manager warning: Log level 128: Settings.vala:158: Loading settings from schema 'org.pantheon.desktop.gala.animations'
Window manager warning: Log level 128: Settings.vala:158: Loading settings from schema 'org.gnome.desktop.background'
Window manager warning: Log level 128: Preferences.vala:328: Loading preferences from file '/home/biel/.config/plank/dock1/settings'
Window manager warning: Log level 16: Preferences.vala:184: '/usr/share/plank/themes/Default/dock.theme' is read-only!
Window manager warning: Log level 128: Preferences.vala:328: Loading preferences from file '/usr/share/plank/themes/Default/dock.theme'
Window manager warning: Log level 128: Settings.vala:158: Loading settings from schema 'org.pantheon.desktop.gala.keybindings'
Window manager warning: Log level 128: Settings.vala:158: Loading settings from schema 'org.pantheon.desktop.gala.shadows'
Window manager warning: Log level 128: Settings.vala:158: Loading settings from schema 'org.pantheon.desktop.gala.behavior'
Window manager warning: Log level 8: file /build/gala-bzr/src/gala/src/Plugin.vala: line 316: uncaught error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.ScreenSaver was not provided by any .service files (g-dbus-error-quark, 2)
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GnomeDesktop:ERROR:gnome-bg-slide-show.c:559:gnome_bg_slide_show_get_current_slide: code should not be reached
Aborted (core image recorded)

And it crashes..
Mutter and Xfwm4 are running fine.
Any ideas of what is causing this?

Last edited by Biel (2013-12-20 16:03:47)

Biel

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Registered: 2013-11-30

Posts: 6

Re: [SOLVED] Can't start Gala WM

I found the solution, I needed to install some gnome dependecies that were missing.

svalmont

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From: Londonderry, NH

Registered: 2013-04-05

Posts: 81

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't start Gala WM

What dependancies?  I'm having issues starting gala as well.

Biel

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Registered: 2013-11-30

Posts: 6

Re: [SOLVED] Can't start Gala WM

Sorry for taking some time to answer...
Well, I actually don't know what I installed to make it work. But the problem was solved when I installed the gnome group fom pacman. As I didn't wanted to have gnome-shell and its apps, I removed gnome-shell and some gnome apps, like nautilus. Hope I helped you.

PS. is your error output the same as mine? If not, post it here, maybe I can help you somehow..

VxMxPx

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From: Slovenia

Registered: 2012-12-22

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Can't start Gala WM

I can confirm installing gnome-shell package will eliminate this problem.