Gnome border when moving desktop file [SOLVED]

bumpert · Last edited by bumpert on Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:37 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi,
i emerged the gnome 2.8.3 when it was release and i got a new "feature" that i don't like (didn't remember which version i had before, but didn't have this). When i move a file that is on my desktop i have a kind of border on my gnome desktop at the limit of the screen. How can i disable this? I found nothing on this forum and on google, but a friend of mine at work, have the same thing, so i hope we are not alone and somebody have a solution.

thx for help
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bumpert · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:59 am Post subject:

nobody?
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Lokheed · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:59 am Post subject:

Please post a screenshot
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bumpert · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:02 am Post subject:

Here is it: http://www.edonix.com/public/linux/border.png

thx for help
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asiobob · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:23 am Post subject:

This happened to me when I upgraded to gnome 2.8x and I instantly noticed it. I've been on 2.10 and had forgotten about it untill I saw this mesesage...sure it's still there!!

Not sure if its a bug or feature

heedless · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 86

This happens to me too.

It's more of a visual distraction.
I figure it signifies the Desktop as a Drag-n'-Drop Target.
like, open 2 Nautilius Folders and drag a file from one of them,
Drag it over the desktop and watch the border appear, then continue dragging it to the other window, and watch the desktop border disappear,
and the 'other' window becoming a drop target, and thus getting a border.

bumpert · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

It's exactly this. Now i know what is it. It's sound less strange to me, hehe. Is there a way to disable this? cause i don't want it.

thx a lot for help
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Lokheed · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

Interesting. This is normal behaviour and linked to Nautilus. It can be changed because I ran 2.11.1 and downgraded to 2.10.1 after a few days. The border on mine only 1 pixel thick as apposed to two, as in your screen shot (File browser also draws a one pixel line as apposed to the obstrusive 2 pixel heavy border). I dont know if something in gconf changed or a config file, but I would lean towards maybe a gconf change.

Cant answer your question but it certainly looks like it can be changed. I would say start by scouring nautilus entries in gconf-editor.
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bumpert · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject:

I found nothing in gconf, but now i know exactly what is it, i could do more complete search into this forum or google. If someone find a solution before me, please tell us.

thx a lot for help
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Lokheed · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:45 am Post subject:

heedless · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 86

If you find anything on the gnome forums or anywhere else,
please post it here so that we could all benefit from your research :wink:

Thanks and Good Luck!

bumpert · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject:

I made a post cause i found nothing on the forum, if you want to follow the discussions: http://gnomesupport.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=48051#48051

I'll post the solution when i find it

thx for help
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bumpert · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:11 pm Post subject:

At this time the only answer i got it's someone that asking me with it get on my nerve, lol. I'm still continu to try to find a way or an answer.
thx for help
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Lokheed · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks for keeping us updated bumpert. I tink moving to Gnome 2.10 (which you should do) will give you a one pixel border which I think is the best you can hope to do at this point.
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bumpert · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject:

bumpert · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

This issue was reported as bug 170908 for more info see http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170908.

So i'll wait for the release that'll fix this.

thx a lot, i'm closing and leaving this topic.
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