Cinnamon guide (replacement for gnome-shell)

[leigh123linux]

description

Cinnamon provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop,
like switching to windows and launching applications. Cinnamon takes
advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces
innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually attractive and
easy to use experience.




To install cinnamon

su
yum install cinnamon

After installing it logout then select cinnamon from the session menu at GDM login.


http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/

[dd_wizard]

Nice timing, Leigh. I just rebooted after installing your koji rpm. I like it so far! I do miss the nice system monitor I had working in gnome shell, though. But I like having the overview, which was missing with the frippery extensions. Do you think it has a shot at getting accepted as an official Fedora package?

dd_wizard

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by dd_wizard

Nice timing, Leigh. I just rebooted after installing your koji rpm. I like it so far! I do miss the nice system monitor I had working in gnome shell, though. But I like having the overview, which was missing with the frippery extensions. Do you think it has a shot at getting accepted as an official Fedora package?

dd_wizard

Yes I believe so.

[Dan]

Popped right in from the repo. Thanks again!

[dd_wizard]

Dan, you'll need to tweak org > cinnamon > [ favorite-apps and panel-launchers ] with dconf-editor to get them working correctly. There's no gnome-documents.desktop in Fedora, and firefox.desktop is preceded by 'mozilla-'. Also, gnome-tweak-tool doesn't control the cinnamon window theme. You need to set it in gconf-editor at desktop > cinnamon > windows > theme and then do the alt-f2 r thing.

dd_wizard

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by dd_wizard

Dan, you'll need to tweak org > cinnamon > [ favorite-apps and panel-launchers ] with dconf-editor to get them working correctly. There's no gnome-documents.desktop in Fedora, and firefox.desktop is preceded by 'mozilla-'. Also, gnome-tweak-tool doesn't control the cinnamon window theme. You need to set it in gconf-editor at desktop > cinnamon > windows > theme and then do the alt-f2 r thing.

dd_wizard

I will correct this in the next build.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by dd_wizard

Dan, you'll need to tweak org > cinnamon > [ favorite-apps and panel-launchers ] with dconf-editor to get them working correctly. There's no gnome-documents.desktop in Fedora, and firefox.desktop is preceded by 'mozilla-'. Also, gnome-tweak-tool doesn't control the cinnamon window theme. You need to set it in gconf-editor at desktop > cinnamon > windows > theme and then do the alt-f2 r thing.

dd_wizard

OK. The themeing in cinnamon is done in overlay where the applications would have been in G-shell. It only reads what's in /usr/share/themes, though.

[bob]

So, how's it feel being the hero to a few hundred thousand frustrated Gnome3 users?

Nice work, Leigh. Excellent option and I'm sure it's only going to get better.

[Dan]

Dang. Might have spoken too soon, Leigh. It worked fine in the Fukushima ... until I updated, (or rather, de-updated pygobject3) and logged out, then tried to log back in. Now it craters at the GFFOD, and makes you log out. Lather, rinse, repeat. <....>

looks better than KDE's Menu which iv'e never been terribly fond of

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by Dan

Dang. Might have spoken too soon, Leigh. It worked fine in the Fukushima ... until I updated, and logged out, then tried to log back in. Now it craters at the GFFOD, and makes you log out. Lather, rinse, repeat. <....>

Any errors in .xsession-errors ? , what update?

[Dan]

Not so much of an update, as a de-update. The Fukushima had the bad pygobject3 update.

Looking for anything in the xsession file. ...

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by dd_wizard

Dan, you'll need to tweak org > cinnamon > [ favorite-apps and panel-launchers ] with dconf-editor to get them working correctly. There's no gnome-documents.desktop in Fedora, and firefox.desktop is preceded by 'mozilla-'. Also, gnome-tweak-tool doesn't control the cinnamon window theme. You need to set it in gconf-editor at desktop > cinnamon > windows > theme and then do the alt-f2 r thing.

dd_wizard

There is

[root@main_pc leigh]# rpm -qf /usr/share/applications/gnome-documents.desktop
gnome-documents-0.2.1-1.fc16.x86_64
[root@main_pc leigh]#

[Dan]

gnome-session[5947]: WARNING: Could not parse desktop file /home/dan/.config/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop: Key file does not have key 'Name'
gnome-session[5947]: WARNING: could not read /home/dan/.config/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv/ssh
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv/ssh
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv/ssh
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv/gpg:0:1
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv/ssh
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-7LF1qv/gpg:0:1

(gnome-settings-daemon:6136): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to get edid: unable to get EDID for output
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Initializing tracker-miner-fs...
Initializing tracker-store...
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/dan/.config/tracker/tracker-miner-fs.cfg'
Starting log:
File:'/home/dan/.local/share/tracker/tracker-miner-fs.log'
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/dan/.config/tracker/tracker-store.cfg'
Tracker-Message: Setting up monitor for changes to config file:'/home/dan/.config/tracker/tracker-store.cfg'
Starting log:
File:'/home/dan/.local/share/tracker/tracker-store.log'

(tracker-store:6205): Tracker-CRITICAL **: D-Bus service name:'org.freedesktop.Tracker1' is already taken, perhaps the daemon is already running?
abrt-applet: glib < 2.31 - init threading
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Failed to play sound: File or data not found
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
(gnome-shell:6159): folks-DEBUG: individual-aggregator.vala:305: Setting primary store IDs to defaults.
(gnome-shell:6159): folks-DEBUG: individual-aggregator.vala:333: Primary store IDs are 'eds' and 'system'.
JS ERROR: !!! WARNING: 'assignment to undeclared variable removeTopBar'
JS ERROR: !!! WARNING: file '/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/icon-manager@krajniak.info/extension.js' line 88 exception 0 number 156
JS ERROR: !!! WARNING: 'assignment to undeclared variable iconManager'
JS ERROR: !!! WARNING: file '/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/icon-manager@krajniak.info/extension.js' line 94 exception 0 number 156
JS LOG: GNOME Shell started at Sat Dec 31 2011 18:48:25 GMT-0600 (CST)
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area

(gnome-shell:6159): folks-WARNING **: Failed to find primary PersonaStore with type ID 'eds' and ID 'system'.
Individuals will not be linked properly and creating new links between Personas will not work.
The configured primary PersonaStore's backend may not be installed. If you are unsure, check with your distribution.
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension
Initializing nautilus-gdu extension

There she be.

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by Dan

There she be.

There are no cinnamon errors there but there is a gnome-shell warning for the icon-manager extension

JS ERROR: !!!   WARNING: file  '/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/icon-manager@krajniak.info/extension.js'  line 88 exception 0 number 156
    JS ERROR: !!!   WARNING: 'assignment to undeclared variable iconManager'
    JS ERROR: !!!   WARNING: file  '/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/icon-manager@krajniak.info/extension.js'  line 94 exception 0 number 156