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How to install mono dev libs on Arch?

I'm trying to compile an old tomboy addin of mine on Arch, but it seems there are no mono-dev-libs. MonoDevelop failed to compile because it's missing Unix,Gdk and Gtk. I also can't find the libs in ...
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xmonad - gtk theme different per application

I've recently installed xmonad in Ubuntu 11.10 and I'm quite happy with it. But there is one annoying thing: I applied Clearlooks gtk theme via the lxappearance, but several applications still keep ...
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Global GTK+ hotkey

Ideally, I'd like to bind a hotkey across all apps using gtk. I have Ctrl+Shift+p bound to paste from the selection buffer in urxvt, which generally means I can do everything without moving my hands ...
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Change tooltip background color for GTK2 theme in GNOME 3 fallback mode

any examples on how to do this if I don't have a GUI tools to customize a GTK theme? I run GNOME 3 in fallback mode, and it's crippled, if you know what I mean xD By the way, even though it's GNOME 3 ...
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$DISPLAY dependent gtk themes

I have a computer at home that I log into remotely. The "monitor" for it is a TV, so I want gtk applications to use a large font and icon theme, which I managed to do by editing the ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file ...
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Is there any way to install multiple version of gtk on Ubuntu?

I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10. Ubuntu 11.10 comes with gtk(2, 24, 6). I want to test one of my program with gtk (2,16,1), so how can I install gtk(2,16,1) and compile my pygtk program? I try ...
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How to install a new version of Gtk without overwriting the current version?

There is a similar question without answer : How do I install a newer version of GTK in Ubuntu without replacing the current one? I'm running a Fedora 10 - Gnome - Gtk 2.0. Wireshark needs Gtk+ > ...
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What difference will GTK3 support make for Emacs?

Emacs 24 is said to come with GTK3 support. What difference will this make (for the users)?
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gtk2-murrine in osx

Tried to compile gtk2-murrine with macports. Installed successfully. Problem is that I can't find it in gtk-chtheme list. How can I enable this theme? tried to install gtk2-aurora and it's in the list ...
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Sync clipboard over multiple X sessions

I want to sync my clipboard across multiple simultaneous X sessions on the same computer, but it would also be nice to do the same over the network. I run the sessions via gdmflexsiserver script which ...
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How do I change my gnome Ubuntu key-binding work as emacs?

, Hello, everyone How can I change editing key-binding in Gnome on Ubuntu, and make it work like Emacs? Eg. When I'm chat with my friend, and I want to use Ctrl-a Ctrl-k to move my cursor go to the ...
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Install GNU-Classpath without Jack/Gnome/Xinerama and other “bloat”

I need (desperately) to install GNU-Classpath on a console-only VPS to run a small java server. Due to incompatibilities with OpenVZ, I can't get the normal java VM to run. I have the normal VM ...
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How does GTK register URI handlers?

I use Google Chrome on my Debian laptop, but at one point I had Firefox installed. Now I'm developing a GTK application, and when I click on a link, it outputs this: (charry.phpw:6267): Gtk-WARNING ...
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How to fix? Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: “murrine”

I have downloaded and installed a new theme before in my fedora machine. However, I got this warning when I load gvim, nautilus every time. (gvim:4629): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine ...
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Python 3.2 and PyGTK

I want to learn to write programs using Python 3.2 and PyGTK (running on Ubnutu 11.04). The PyGTK module is installed for Python 2.7 by default but I would rather use 3.2. Is there any way to make ...
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How can I type “ç” in Windows GTK apps?

I use an English (US) international keyboard layout, and every time I use the key ´ followed by c it yields the Portuguese and French character "ç" (cedilla), which is desirable. However in GTK apps ...
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permanent fix for gtk-window-decorator --replace

I've had to use this command lately to get the minimize/maximize/close buttons to show. Anyone know a permanent fix for this? (any packages I need to reinstall etc) Edit : I'm using ubuntu 11.04 (not ...
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Cannot uninstall old version of GLib (2.26.1) to install GTK

I am trying to install GTK as a dependency of a dependency of Audacity. The first time I tried to do the usual configure-make-make install set of commands for it, it said I was missing the cairo ...
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indistinguishable active tab in gnome terminal

I am running Gnome 2.30.2 and Gnome Terminal 3.0.1 on my Debian Sid and recently the active tab became almost indistinguishable from other tabs. It is actually the same colour. Changing the themes ...
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On Pidgin, how to search for the next person with a name?

In the contact list, when I type a name, it highlights the first match. How to find the second match? I tried F3 with no avail.
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How to prevent interface flipping in GTK 2.16 for right-to-left languages (Arabic, Farsi)?

For programs using the GTK 2.16 interface, GTK automatically chooses the language for common items according to system settings, and when the language is right-to-left it automatically flips the ...
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How to switch from KDE to Xfce in OpenSuse

I'm growing tired of Gnome and KDE and wish to move towards a more lightweight and customizable interface. I chose Xfce. I downloaded all (I think) the packages related to Xfce but now I'm stumped as ...
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Glade: How change program interface language?

I'm using Glade (GTK+ 2 User Interface Builder). But I'm from Brazil, and my Ubuntu 10.10 is in portuguese. How can I make Glade use English by default language? P.S: I don't want to turn all my ...
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Installing gtk+3, can't see X11/extensions/XInput2.h

According to Synaptic package manager I have version 1:7.3+10ubuntu10.2 of both xorg and xserver-xorg, the latest version. I am trying to install gtk+3.0.0 and when I run 'make' it works until this ...
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In which directory should I extract and install gtk+, glib, gdk-pixbuf, pango in ubuntu?

I am trying to install the latest version of GTK+ and I have downloaded all the packages listed here: http://www.gtk.org/download-linux.html In which directory should I extract each of the tar ...
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“No protocol specified” error while trying to run forticlientsslvpn for the first time

I'm trying to install forticlient on fedora 14 for vpn access, and I get the following error when I run it for the first time: No protocol specified Error: Unable to initialize gtk, is DISPLAY set ...
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Ubuntu 10.10 Gmail, Midori and GTK2 customization madness

This is related to my question here Midori is a browser that obeys my GTK2 customizations EXCEPT when it comes to Gmail. There are several parts to this conundrum: (1) Midori displays scrollbars on ...
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Ubuntu 10.10: 2nd instance of Firefox does not obey GTK2 customizations

On Ubuntu 10.10 I started a 2nd instance of Firefox using the command: $ firefox -ProfileManager -no-remote & Created a new profile and everything works smoothly except for the fact that this ...
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Is there a way to change the GTK theme for applications run as superuser on KDE?

When I run GTK applications on KDE, they use the QtCurve theme that matches my color and font scheme as configured in the KDE System Settings application. However GTK applications run as superuser ...
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Old X program looks 'bleached'

I installed surf (algebraic geometry drawing app) on Fedora 14 from source. When I run it, it looks 'bleached', that is the window is half-transparent and I almost can't see anything (certainly not ...
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Copying text from pidgin doesn't seem to make it onto the clipboard in Windows 7

Copying text from pidgin using ctrl+c or right click and copy doesn't seem to make it onto the clipboard in Windows 7. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm using pidgin 2.7.9, but it's been occurring ...
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What is the difference between the Client and GTK versions of emacs?

My Ubuntu 10.04 desktop has three versions of emacs: emacs-snapshot (client) emacs-snapshot (GTK) GNU Emacs 23 I mostly use emacs-snapshot, but I also use regular emacs in terminal mode emacs -nw. ...
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How can I make all GTK+ apps on Windows pick up themes from the same folder?

I have several GTK+ apps installed (pidgin, GIMP, KeepNote et al) and I also have GTK2 themes installed separately in one location. However, picking/selecting a theme from the GTK+ theme selector does ...
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Ubuntu 10 dependencies not met

I'm getting this error when trying to do an install and build (Ubuntu 10.10): checking for DEPENDENCIES... configure: error: Package requirements ( gtk+-2.0 >= 2.10.0 pygtk-2.0 ...
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Constant errors: (appname:PID): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to parse menu bar accelerator 'Ctrl-Shift-Alt-M'

From nearly all GTK2 / GNOME applications I get this error whenever I press the Super_L/Super_R (Windows) key. It doesn't appear to be critical in any way, but it's definitely annoying when I have ...
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How can i move the chromium buttons to the left in KDE4?

Can I make like this : Under KDE4? How?
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Problem installing gtk+ 1.2.10 using MacPorts (putty install)

I am trying to install putty, and the process includes installing a bunch of MacPorts packages, including GTK+ The GTK build is failing as follows: :info:build /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. ...
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Make openbox automatically start to use a specific gtk profile

all. I have switched to openbox from Gnome and would now like to stop using Metacity altogether. When I was using metacity I had both a control theme (e.g. gtk theme) and fonts set up how I liked them ...
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How to set GTK+ theme for X-Window application?

I'm connecting to my Ubuntu server (its actually a VirtualBox virtual machine on the same physical box) using putty and xming. Is there a way to set my GTK+ appearance/theme so that my GTK+ apps ...
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use theme for X11

HI all sorry for my bad English My program (GTK) runs in Linux (Ubuntu) without any problem and its themes are fine but when I change my system to run just X and then my program, it runs but without ...
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Center all windows title using gconf-editor?

I want to center my windows title like so: Instead of having them aligned to the right: Is there a setting I can change in gconf-editor or is this something controlled by each theme?
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compose-key mappings differ between gtk and qt apps

I'm noticing that there is an inconsistency in the output of one of the compose-key combos. When I type ( [Compose] . . ) under Chrome, gedit, gnome-terminal, or roxterm I get the character '˙'. ...
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Installing gtk+ themes on Windows

How do I download a gtk+ theme and install it on a computer running Windows? I know that I can select a few of the themes from the theme selector, but not sure how I install one.
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How are Linux environment variables DISPLAY and XAUTHORITY used?

How are these 2 variables used by the X Window system? On my Ubuntu 9.10 host, if I set XAUTHORITY to anything and then try to run a GUI program, I receive a GTK-WARNING ***: cannot open display ...
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How do I install a gtk theme?

You'd think this would be a bit more obvious, but I've been been googling for 45 minutes without anything clear about how to do this. I've tried installing gnome-art .. but it doesn't have any way ...
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How do I enlarge fonts for GTK applications?

I ran a program under WINE and when it terminated, suddenly lots of programs were running with tiny fonts, including Google Chrome, Unison, and PLT Scheme. I think what these programs have in common ...
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Monaco font not antialiased in some GTK apps

I have a strange issue with the Monaco font on Ubuntu Karmic. I have recently installed the Monaco font just to see what the hype is all about. The problem that I am facing now is that is not ...
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Making GTK applications look decent under KDE

I just installed the latest Ubuntu (Karmic Koala) and thought that I could try out using KDE as my desktop for a change. I got it mostly set up to my liking, but there are certain applications which ...
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x11 looks ugly while opening a remote window from ssh. Can I use GTK themes?

I use to connect to a distant computer running linux from my mac using ssh. For example I use: $ ssh -Y login@host then $ gnome-open . in order to open a nautilus window. This window do open ...
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Dialogue box buttons don't work in Eclipse on Ubuntu 9.10

I am having trouble with Eclipse 3.5 on Ubuntu. After I upgraded from Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 I have discovered that buttons with dialogue boxes no longer work correctly - nothing happens when clicking ...

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