On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:43:37 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: [...] >> I'm getting input overload on jargon here. Desktop, workspace, >> GUI, window manager, theme, appearance, background, wallpaper, ... and >> about a dozen more, all seem to have technincal meanings -- more than I >> can keep track of. >> >> Is a desktop environment the same as a desktop? Or what *is* a >> desktop?? > > Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment Very helpful. Many thanks! > However for the purposes of your original question, what I was trying to > explain is that system-config-display is a relatively low-level tool > which configures the X window system to be able to put pixels on your > screen. The whole desktop/window-manager/theme etc. baggage is on top of > that, so if it's mostly working except for one specific application the > problem isn't with the display settings as such. OK; I see that. Now. Thanks again! > As others have pointed out, you can probably click-and-drag on the > window to move it around (if the title bar is offscreen for example) and > grab a corner to resize it. I had tried that, and also Resize from the Window List, before I ever posted; neither worked. I guess I should have mentioned that. -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Fedora 7, 8 & 9; Alpine 1.10, Pan 0.132; Privoxy 3.0.6; Dillo 0.8.6, Galeon 2, Epiphany 2, Opera 9, Firefox 2 & 3 Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
