Scratch

Rune78man50 wrote:

bobbybee wrote:

Use:

Code:

metacity &
echo "Metacity works"
hsetroot -stretch &
echo "Stretch is on"
docky &
echo "Docky works"

I see what your doing... I'll run it from xterm to test because when GDM launches it it's invisible.

I think I found the problem... It's when GDM launches it that I wrote the code wrong... Thanks!

bobbybee wrote:

Anytime. Can you give me the iso? I want to see what you have so far.

Can you use Virtual Box or go you need an iso...

bobbybee wrote:

I have Virtual Box, if it helps.

OK let me upload the disk...

bobbybee wrote:

Thanks.

Darn it!!!
You don't want this image... I changed my .desktop file that launched Scratch DE and now I have no option and I can't boot into anything, even xterm... Do you know why?

Rune78man50 wrote:

bobbybee wrote:

Thanks.

Darn it!!!
You don't want this image... I changed my .desktop file that launched Scratch DE and now I have no option and I can't boot into anything, even xterm... Do you know why?

I can't work on it for a few hours... I have to reinstall linux because I can't even get into xterm. If you have any suggestions PLEASE post.

This sounds cool.  It would be an Ubuntu mod focused on scratch and any programs that would help make your scratch projects better (eg; sound; music; sprites; etc;)?

LiquidMetal wrote:

This sounds cool.  It would be an Ubuntu mod focused on scratch and any programs that would help make your scratch projects better (eg; sound; music; sprites; etc;)?

Yes

I'm trying to boot from Live CD and go back and fix whatever happened...

Rune78man50 wrote:

We can't name our os Scratch OS... What should we name it? I will also put a copy of he source code in and you can replace herbs image if you want to use normal scratch for things like sharing...

solar OS

Rune78man50 wrote:

bobbybee wrote:

Rune78man50 wrote:

OK... Please tell me why this script wont run at after being started by GDM

Code:

metacity &
hsetroot -stretch &
docky &

First, where did you get that code, what's supposed to run it, when will it be run, and most importantly, what is it supposed to do?

First, I wrote the code that is supposed to start a simple set of programs as the destop enviorment, it will be run when you login to the Scratch DE.

Hmmm....... Having this same problem again, even after starting over.
Here is the code for custom.desktop in /usr/share/xsessions:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Solar DE
Comment=Editor and Chrome
Exec=/solar/s.sh
Icon=
Type=Application

Here is the code for s.sh in /solar:

docky &
metacity &
hsetroot -fill /solar/wallpaper.jpg

No matter what I do, it always seems to fail and fallback to gnome... If I remove Gnome, it gives a blank screen, any idea what's going on?

things you should tweak,
[1] an easy thing to do is to get rid of the ubuntu logo, copyright
[2] make something new! instead of a doc on top or bottom try something for the side 
[3] try to put in some sort of plan on how to do it! don't just randomly push it all to one bundle! take it slow, and try to be original.

stickdude123 wrote:

things you should tweak,
[1] an easy thing to do is to get rid of the ubuntu logo, copyright
[2] make something new! instead of a doc on top or bottom try something for the side 
[3] try to put in some sort of plan on how to do it! don't just randomly push it all to one bundle! take it slow, and try to be original.

[1] I WILL change this stuff, if you or anyone else wants to make a logo I would be happy to use it.
[2] Will do!
[3] My plan was to create the DE with 3 to 4 programs (I'm kinda stuck here) then make the Scratch mod and integrate it...