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Cahman

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Registered: 2013-09-28

Posts: 2

gnome 3.10 && gnome flashback

Hi all,

I'm a big fan of gnome-flashback session, it takes me back to a simpler time.

I upgraded to gnome 3.10 today, and I can confirm, as mentioned in this post, https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-f … 00042.html that the mouse cursor no longer appears in gnome-flashback.  I don't know my way around the gnome-settings-daemon well enough to use the workaround. 

Looking at the wiki, it sounds like gnome-flashback is going to get dropped  from the official repos soon, anyway.  https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME_Flashback

So it sounds like I should start looking for alternatives.  What are other flashback fans doing?  Choosing a different gnome session or going to a different desktop environment?

Thanks!
Cahman

Wey

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Registered: 2011-04-22

Posts: 217

Re: gnome 3.10 && gnome flashback

I don't know my way around the gnome-settings-daemon well enough to use the workaround.

Hi, the mentioned workaround is to set the key org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/cursor/active to false, for example via dconf-editor. This works for me.

Last edited by Wey (2013-10-07 23:35:51)

Cahman

Member

Registered: 2013-09-28

Posts: 2

Re: gnome 3.10 && gnome flashback

Thanks Wey, that does, in fact, bring the cursor back!

dabholkarsa

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From: Chandannagar, India

Registered: 2013-10-02

Posts: 18

Re: gnome 3.10 && gnome flashback

So it sounds like I should start looking for alternatives.  What are other flashback fans doing?  Choosing a different gnome session or going to a different desktop environment?

It seems that you like the traditional gnome 2 desktop. So, you could maybe switch to MATE! It's awesome!
MATE - ArchWiki
MATE

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