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necrolin

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Registered: 2007-07-09

Posts: 23

Gnome Shutdown

In Gnome by default there are 2 icons, one to logout and the other to shutdown. In Ubuntu and Fedora they have both of these merged into 1. This one icon pops up a dialog box with: shutdown, reboot, switch user, logout, etc. How do I enable this in Arch?

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: Gnome Shutdown

You do realize that this behavior adds nothing to the desktop itself, right? It's just diffrent...
Furthermore, this is probably a patch the maintainers in ubuntu/fedora added to gnome, not any option that exist in vanilla gnome.

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necrolin

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Registered: 2007-07-09

Posts: 23

Re: Gnome Shutdown

It actually adds lots to the desktop. It makes it easier. I personally wouldn't care, but it makes it easier for my wife, so I'm asking... because she's asking me.

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: Gnome Shutdown

It actually adds lots to the desktop. It makes it easier.

That's open for debate. However, it was wrong of me to say it adds _nothing_ to the desktop...
I'm afraid the simplest solution is to tell her to hit button nr 2, instead of the usual one. That can't be too much to ask of her, right?

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"Your beliefs can be like fences that surround you.
You must first see them or you will not even realize that you are not free, simply because you will not see beyond the fences.
They will represent the boundaries of your experience."
SETH / Jane Roberts

nikron

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Registered: 2007-05-15

Posts: 130

Re: Gnome Shutdown

You need to get to an Ubuntu box, do sudo apt-get source (whatever has the code for the shutdown button.. dunno maybe panel?) .  It'll have a patch.  Then go to your abs tree, and patch the appropriate place.

necrolin

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Registered: 2007-07-09

Posts: 23

Re: Gnome Shutdown

It actually adds lots to the desktop. It makes it easier.

That's open for debate. However, it was wrong of me to say it adds _nothing_ to the desktop...
I'm afraid the simplest solution is to tell her to hit button nr 2, instead of the usual one. That can't be too much to ask of her, right?

I'll do that. I was only hoping that there was some easy switch somewhere in the config that would enable the other view. Well, at least I tried.

necrolin

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Registered: 2007-07-09

Posts: 23

Re: Gnome Shutdown

You need to get to an Ubuntu box, do sudo apt-get source (whatever has the code for the shutdown button.. dunno maybe panel?) .  It'll have a patch.  Then go to your abs tree, and patch the appropriate place.

Nice one. Actually I do have Ubuntu on a laptop. I'll see if I can find something in my free time.