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why does this program use so much cpu, every time I switch desktop then the CPU jumps to 100%. This seems strange because if the program only use gconf-tool then it wouldn't use so much CPU. And Nicolai's widget seems very CPU friendly...

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Maybe because every time you use the desktop selector, it rereads all
background images and scales them down to icon size.

nicolai

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i am using desktop+ with 9 desktops, all of which have different wall paper. homescreen selector loads and works, but the tiles show only for the 4 desktops that were originally the first four (ie which existed before i used desktop+). The others are blank and when clicked turn grey - but do switch the view to the correct desktop. anyone got a solution please?

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I think you should set wallpapers for the other desktop by go to /home/user/.background then copy background-1.png to background-5 to background-9.png. Then all 9 have wallpaper and they will appear in homescreen selector.

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Then the author of this great app should configure for customizing that action, and I am using nicolai's desktop switcher until that happens :-).

@nicolai: personally I prefer you swipe action over gconf-tool as it doesn't cause unresponsive desktop sometimes. However, I think in the next version you should reconsider reposition the configure button so that it does not extrude out so much (so that I can set the buttons to the bottom pixels of the screen (now it is always about 20-30 pixels above the bottom line of the screen). And currently it seems I couldn't set 81 of your widgets on my 9 screen (9x9 = 81) as hildon-desktop start to have no more memory and the counfigure dialog for your widget appear black out with no button).

Thanks both for this two great application. I like both :-)

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thanks - but tried that and didn't work - stil only original four appear - but now in their new positions!!

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you choose then background image for desktop 5.then set it in desktop 1.then copy it to set for desktop5.then continue for the rest

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any one know how to work...... if i install then it can add more homescreen...... pls help

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This needs a lot of work and a bit of thought.
In my opinion it should not have been released.
For me it's the first maemo software that's hindered...

Thanks to careless stupidity on my part I uncovered conceptual problems and an issue.

Firstly; After installing a number of things, I found this on my desktop. Without knowing much about it I unticked the screen where the widget was placed and hey presto I get locked out of the N900. Good software design is supposed to predict the gumby things users will do. Is it not?
Not only that but the sole screen was completely blank... Eh?

Although I've restored the screens they're still all blank.
Uninstalling the widget did not restore the desktop to its previous state.
Surely if I uninstall software I can usually restore the system to its original state.
Most of the time, perhaps? No?
Could you provide some information as to what config files I now need to hunt for to get my desktop back.

In short, I fail to see the point and would apprecaite some info on how to undo what it's done.

Thanks.

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I've updated first post clarifying it's for Matan's modified hildon desktop
Also, the latest version has a settings dialog for set the active views, there's no need to install desktop+ or set active views using x-term anymore.

@tomressel:
This app is in extras-devel. If you don't know what are you doing the you shouldn't use it. How many screens you have? Did you install Matan's modified hildon desktop?

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i have the same problem with not seeing the thumbnails and unfortunately i don't really get your explanation.
i already got background pictures on all 9 desks but only 4 thumbnails within the homescreen selector (thumbnails of the original 4 backgrounds)
can you please extend your description on how to get it done?
that would be great!!!

thanks a lot!!!
hc

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hello, i was using this apps some time ago, and it is very useful when you have lots of desktop.

Since then i made a lot of testing on my n900 and did not reinstall it until yesterday.

I have a problem with it now, once installed, if you lock/unlock the phone and select another destkop, it is like the desktop is frozen, you can't click on any apps and have to slide the desktop to make it responsive again.

regards

EDIT: i don't use MATAN's modified hildon desktop, but CSSU one

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Same for me

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I don't seem to have the problem mentioned above about locking, unlocking and switching screens.

I am using this progran in the new MaeMeeMo design, and it seems to me to be the quickest way to switch between nine screens as I do.

However, it occurred to me that it would be cool to have a series of backgrounds made up of big multicolored words.

Each letter would be a different color and the words would be short.

Example words: MAIL, MAP; GPS; BOOKS; TECH; UTILS, MUSIC.

Then when you looked on the Homescreen selector you would see a colorful MAPS and if you clicked it you would go to the page where the gps programs are.

It would be neat if these pages confomed to whatever the requirements are for MaeMeeMo backgrounds, but not essential.