Gnome Desktop Troubles - lost menu starters on the panel (applications system)
I use a KVM switch to get between my XP system and my Linux box. When I switch to Linux, my mouse gets screwed up, bouncing all around and hitting things randomly. Last night, one of the results after its random activity was that the menus that normally appear on the top panel on my Desktop have disappeared (Applications, System, etc) - and with it my access to many gui applications, games etc.
Does anyone know what actually happened and how I can get them back without reinstalling?
Does anyone know what actually happened and how I can get them back without reinstalling?
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Thanks for the reply!
I don't think it is a corruption. I think it is something that can be changed using mouse clicks because thats how it got that way.
I did the renames and it didn't work. I will start getting into the panel stuff next. I'm sure there is a clue there.
Its a Belkin KVM - 4 way with audio and USB. I am using the older round connectors - maybe I should be using a usb mouse. I think I will look into that tomorrow.
The problem is that the mouse always sends out data. I think that when the switch takes place, it cuts in the middle of a mesaage. So the new machine gets part of it. Without great screening in the mouse driver, garbage will come out.
Thanks again for the reply,
Bill1
I don't think it is a corruption. I think it is something that can be changed using mouse clicks because thats how it got that way.
I did the renames and it didn't work. I will start getting into the panel stuff next. I'm sure there is a clue there.
Its a Belkin KVM - 4 way with audio and USB. I am using the older round connectors - maybe I should be using a usb mouse. I think I will look into that tomorrow.
The problem is that the mouse always sends out data. I think that when the switch takes place, it cuts in the middle of a mesaage. So the new machine gets part of it. Without great screening in the mouse driver, garbage will come out.
Thanks again for the reply,
Bill1
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It worked exactly as presented!
Could be a corruption in Gnome... First, try renaming .gnome and .gconf in your home directory to say .gnome.old and .gconf.old. If you are using command line: 'ls -al' would list all the directories including hidden, otherwise, from the graphical interface make sure the "show hidden" is enabled in the "View" menu.
Upon the reboot the new configuration files will be created, which will reset the configuration back to default.
If that does nto help, try KDE or any other session type. Also what's the model and make of the KVM?