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thayer

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From: Vancouver, BC

Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,560

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Nested Login option gone from Applications -> System Tools

Is it just me or did a recent update (last 48 hours or so) remove the GNOME shortcut for "New Login in a Nested Window"?

I was just using it the other day to test some GDM themes and today it's gone.

Can someone suggest a way to test a SLiM theme under GNOME without logging out?

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thayer williams ~ cinderwick.ca

hacosta

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From: Mexico

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 423

Re: Nested Login option gone from Applications -> System Tools

the shrtcut actually calls Xnest..  as for the themes, i like the lake one in here
http://slim.berlios.de/themes01.php
don't know if that's your style though

thayer

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From: Vancouver, BC

Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,560

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Re: Nested Login option gone from Applications -> System Tools

Thanks hacosta, any idea what the exact command string is for that shortcut?  Whenever I run Xnest I receive a fatal server error:

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again.

Removing said file has no affect.

Regarding the theme, yes the lake one is nice, however I'm designing my own and would like to know the best way to test it without logging out/in all the time.

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thayer williams ~ cinderwick.ca

hacosta

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From: Mexico

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 423

Re: Nested Login option gone from Applications -> System Tools

try

Xnest :1 -ac &
then do
DISPLAY=:1 xterm (or whatever)

Edit: be sure to share your theme (;

Last edited by hacosta (2007-07-12 21:54:43)