Re: Gnome question

[jwb@example.com (Jim Breen)]

>> From: SL Baur <steve@example.com>
>> 
>> Tod McQuillin <devin@example.com> writes in tlug@example.com:
>> > On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Jim Breen wrote:
>> >> Sorry if this is an FAQ, but how does one stop the Gnome Help
>> >> and File Manager from launching when X starts. I've looked though
>> >> the docs and configuration programs and can't see anything.
>> 
>> What version of Gnome?
>> man gnome-session

	"No manual entry for gnome-session"
>> 
>> /usr/share/gnome/default.session

That's where it was coming from, but now I have made a ~/.gnome/session
it's taken over.

>> > I think you can just quit the apps you don't want, then when you log out,
>> > select the "save session" option.
>> 
>> That will get rid of the file manager but it will not get rid of the
>> Hints window.  

I turned that off last week.

>> I think you can make that go away if you can successfully
>> navigate a twisty maze of Gnome panel configuration menus, all alike and
>> find the screen that configures it.  I don't use Gnome, but I recall
>> finding this once and I can't find it offhand right now.

Well put. Developed by gnomes for gnomes.

Jim

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