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Doctor Colossus is offline Doctor Colossus
2013-01-05 , 21:54
Posts: 14 | Thanked: 13 times | Joined on Apr 2012
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I've read through several other threads about people's desktop widgets disappearing. The difference in my case is that I cannot seem to replace them at all, whereas others seem to have only to re-locate them on the desktop.

My problem certainly stems from my last update, during which I believe I left extras-testing enabled. This was an accident. Just beforehand I was trying to work my way out of a dependency quandary I'd gotten myself into by previously having installed an experimental version of QT. Here is that:
Code:
[INSTALL] libmaliit1
[UPGRADE] qt-components-10 1.0~git20111014-1+0m5 -> 1.0-pre2-1+0m5
[INSTALL, DEPENDENCIES] libtelepathy-qt4-1
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-bearer
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-connectivity
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-contacts
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-declarative
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-feedback
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-gallery
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-location
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-messaging
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-multimedia
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-organizer
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-publishsubscribe
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-sensors
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-serviceframework
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-systeminfo
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libqtm-12-versit
[UPGRADE] libqtm-12 1:1.2.0-0fn~fremantle3 -> 1:1.2.0+git20111104-0nd~fremantle5
Having successfully replaced that, I was ready to run an "aptitude safe-upgrade". Unfortunately I'd forgotten to disable the testing repository beforehand. Oops:
Code:
[UPGRADE] bash4 4.2.20-1 -> 4.2.37-1
[UPGRADE] battery 0.4 -> 0.5
[UPGRADE] callforwarding 1.0 -> 1.0
[UPGRADE] cleven 2.5-2 -> 4.1-1
[UPGRADE] cloudgps 0.5.6 -> 0.6.5
[UPGRADE] espeak 1.46.22 -> 1.46.27
[UPGRADE] espeak-data 1.46.22 -> 1.46.27
[UPGRADE] fcam-drivers 1.0.6-1 -> 1.0.7-2
[UPGRADE] gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.9-2maemo2 -> 0.10.9-2maemo2
[UPGRADE] gstreamer0.10-maemo-xiph 0.5-2 -> 0.5-4
[UPGRADE] hildon-desktop-python-loader 0.1.0-1maemo3 -> 0.1.0-1maemo3
[UPGRADE] iptables 1.4.6-5 -> 1.4.12-1maemo2
[UPGRADE] kanatest 0.4.8maemo2 -> 0.4.8maemo2
[UPGRADE] kernel-power 1:2.6.28-10power50 -> 1:2.6.28-10power51r1
[UPGRADE] kernel-power-flasher 1:2.6.28-10power50 -> 1:2.6.28-10power51r1
[UPGRADE] kernel-power-modules 1:2.6.28-10power50 -> 1:2.6.28-10power51r1
[UPGRADE] libespeak 1.46.22 -> 1.46.27
[UPGRADE] libgtkhtml2-0 2.11.1-2maemo3 -> 2.11.1-2maemo3
[UPGRADE] libmosquitto 0.11.2.795-1 -> 0.15.866-1
[UPGRADE] libpurple0 2.7.7-0nix2 -> 2.10.6+nix-1
[UPGRADE] libsdl-mixer1.2 1:1.2.6-5+0m5+ogg+mp3 -> 1:1.2.6-5+0m5+ogg+mp3-2
[UPGRADE] load-applet 0.4.6-5 -> 0.4.6-5
[UPGRADE] load-applet-ximagewsrc 0.4.6-5 -> 0.4.6-5
[UPGRADE] mobilehotspot 0.3.4 -> 0.3.5
[UPGRADE] opera-mobile 11.5beta1-14~fremantle0 -> 12.1beta1-16~fremantle0
[UPGRADE] pidgin 2.7.7-0nix2 -> 2.10.6+nix-1
[UPGRADE] purple-extra-protocols 2.7.7-0nix2 -> 2.10.6+nix-1
[UPGRADE] python-gst0.10 0.10.14-2maemo5 -> 0.10.14-2maemo5
[UPGRADE] python-hildondesktop 0.1.0-1maemo3 -> 0.1.0-1maemo3
[UPGRADE] python-protobuf 2.0.3-2.2-maemo1 -> 2.4.0a-0maemo1
[UPGRADE] sleepanalyser 2.2-14 -> 2.2-25
[UPGRADE] smscon 0.9.17-1 -> 0.10.9-1
[UPGRADE] smscon-editor 0.9.12-1 -> 0.10.9-4
[UPGRADE] smssend 0.1.8 -> 0.1.10
[UPGRADE] stopish 0.9.3-1 -> 0.9.3-1
[UPGRADE] tor 0.2.2.35-1maemo1 -> 0.2.3.25-1maemo1
[UPGRADE] ttf-nokiapure 1.10-2 -> 1.152-1
I then disabled the testing repository and 'upgraded' once again, to available counterparts of the same versions from extras-devel:
Code:
[UPGRADE] callforwarding 1.0 -> 1.0
[UPGRADE] gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.9-2maemo2 -> 0.10.9-2maemo2
[UPGRADE] hildon-desktop-python-loader 0.1.0-1maemo3 -> 0.1.0-1maemo3
[UPGRADE] kanatest 0.4.8maemo2 -> 0.4.8maemo2
[UPGRADE] libgtkhtml2-0 2.11.1-2maemo3 -> 2.11.1-2maemo3
[UPGRADE] load-applet 0.4.6-5 -> 0.4.6-5
[UPGRADE] load-applet-ximagewsrc 0.4.6-5 -> 0.4.6-5
[UPGRADE] python-gst0.10 0.10.14-2maemo5 -> 0.10.14-2maemo5
[UPGRADE] python-hildondesktop 0.1.0-1maemo3 -> 0.1.0-1maemo3
[UPGRADE] stopish 0.9.3-1 -> 0.9.3-1
After a reboot, there was no amelioration on the widget front, so I decided to remove all third-party widgets, along with any native ones I'd never use while I was at it:
Code:
[REMOVE] battery
[REMOVE] bluezwitch
[REMOVE] callforwarding
[REMOVE] foreca-weather-applet
[REMOVE] google-search-widget
[REMOVE] gps-data-logger
[REMOVE] load-applet
[REMOVE] load-applet-ximagewsrc
[REMOVE] location-home-applet
[REMOVE] moonphase-home-widget
[REMOVE] osso-rss-feed-reader
[REMOVE] ovi-promotion-widget
[REMOVE] personal-gprs-mon
[REMOVE] personal-ip-address
[REMOVE] qmltube
[REMOVE, NOT USED] qt4-homescreen-loader
[REMOVE] sleeper
[REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] status-area-applet-tor
[REMOVE] stopish
[REMOVE] tor
After rebooting, only 'calendar', 'e-mail', "media player", and 'RSS'* remain under the "add widget" menu -- all native. But still no dice. Clicking on any of them yields no result.

* strangely enough, since I did remove osso-rss-feed-reader

Finally, I tried reinstalling packages related to hildon-desktop:
Code:
[REINSTALL] hildon-desktop
[REINSTALL] hildon-desktop-applet-settings-mr0
[REINSTALL] hildon-desktop-application-shortcuts-mr0
[REINSTALL] hildon-desktop-python-loader
Still no joy. ]-:

Any bright ideas, besides chastising my foolish error?
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Doctor Colossus; 2013-01-06 at 07:35. Reason: solved
 
Doctor Colossus is offline Doctor Colossus
2013-01-06 , 07:35
Posts: 14 | Thanked: 13 times | Joined on Apr 2012
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Well I'll be a monkey's uncle...

For no obvious reason, after losing batteries and rebooting once more, I'm again able to add desktop widgets. Wish I could tell you what the problem was, but I haven't the faintest idea. Thanks anyway.
 

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