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Hinas

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Registered: 2008-08-08

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Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

Hi all,

I went into desktop effects, chose 'enable desktop effects', clicked on 'apply effects' then had my cursor roaming at where 'keep changes' is, and clicked on it.

Now, the above procedure seemed all good, however, the applied changes were not displaying properly and I've ended up applying the changes that doesn't apply properly. All I see now is black. I can't change the settings back because I can't navigate the desktop. Is there anyway which I can reset the display settings through CLI ?

Last edited by Hinas (2008-08-09 01:42:04)

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

Asuming it's kde4 you are talking about, log in using the kde failsafe session, and then turn it off.

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Hinas

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Registered: 2008-08-08

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Re: Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

Yup, using KDEmod 4.1, sry for not stating that earlier.

Tried logging in using 'Fail safe' but instead of logging me into the GUI, it logged in and gave me a Terminal on the bottom right hand corner.

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

'KDE failsafe' not 'fail safe'

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Hinas

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Re: Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

Ah... !@#$#@$%!!~

I thought "kde failsafe" referred to the previous "fail safe" session I had opened because it had the word "previous" and I thought it literally meant the previous desktop environment I opened...

Thanks Mr.Elendig -much appreciated

Can someone clarify what "kde failsafe" do then? - much appreciated

Hinas

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Registered: 2008-08-08

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Re: Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

so I'll assume kdefailsafe just gives you a desktop environment where its all original (as in nothing's been done to it?)

Also, where can I put a tag on this topic as being [solved] ?? or do I not need to do that?

Mr.Elendig

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Registered: 2004-11-07

Posts: 4,092

Re: Messed up Desktop dirtily [SOLVED]

Just edit the first post.

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