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* OvenWerks is now trying plasma, notices that it did not have an ugly orange boot screen01:04
OvenWerksThe default theme is the best default theme I have used yet.01:14
OvenWerksWow, that was odd. synaptic normally makes a dialog to ask about RT for jackd... this time it did not, I had to type yes into synaptics details02:10
OvenWerks-controls is set to build for cosmic02:37
krytarikhttps://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-dev/+recipe/ubuntustudio-controls-daily - then you must have disabled it again.02:47
krytarikNvm, I guess you never enabled it, and just did a one-time manual request.02:53
OvenWerkswe added bionic but not cosmic02:58
krytarikWell, it didn't exist yet when I updated it last..02:59
OvenWerksright03:01
OvenWerkskrytarik: just installed the ubuntostudio-audio meta... when I installed -controls,using apt apt is telling me that all the stuff from that meta is no longer required and I can remove them with autoremove :P03:04
OvenWerksanyway, I will do a login and see where things go.03:04
OvenWerksto be perfectly honest, I am sure I could have force installed the bionic version with no ill effects.03:19
OvenWerksThat controls is not as up to date as on my disk. I think.03:23
krytarikPretty sure it isn't, yes - because Ross reverted stuff earlier.03:24
OvenWerksNo because I haven't pushed yet :)03:25
krytarikDooooh!03:25
OvenWerksMost of it works, but the cpu governor and Boost on/off don't get set at boot.03:25
krytarikhttps://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-dev/+recipe/ubuntustudio-controls-daily/+edit - here, click dis, and enable Comics!03:27
OvenWerksQuite honestly, plasma has so far been the best out of the box experience for audio03:30
OvenWerksEven the audio controler is much better than it used to be.03:31
OvenWerksAs for the window stacking... I don't know how to tell what is right :P03:32
OvenWerksThats wierd, I installed ubuntustudio-audio in plasma with synaptic... everything installs fine. then I use apt to install the latest -controls... it shows all the apps in -audio as "no longer needed and can be removed...03:43
OvenWerksI then used apt to reinstall -audio and it installs about 5 packages that require similar packages to be removed and everything is now fine.03:44
OvenWerksI think it is in the order -audio tried to install things03:44
OvenWerks(or synaptic tried to install things)03:45
OvenWerksHmm, I managed to crash plasma04:35
OvenWerksApparently the trick to get plasma to do the right thing with Ardour is: http://manual.ardour.org/ardour-configuration/system-specific-setup/kde-plasma-5/14:28
OvenWerksI end up with a file ~/.config/kwinrulesrc which has:14:29
OvenWerks[1]14:29
OvenWerksDescription=Settings for Ardour14:29
OvenWerksabove=true14:29
OvenWerksaboverule=214:29
OvenWerkstypes=28814:29
OvenWerkswmclass=Ardour14:29
OvenWerkswmclasscomplete=false14:29
OvenWerkswmclassmatch=214:29
OvenWerksin it.14:32
OvenWerksls14:32
* OvenWerks wants focus follows mind...14:33
ErichEickmeyerOvenWerks: That solution presented by Ardour should be scriptable (plasma has decent UI scripting support). Think we could make a package with a script that does that by default as part of an "ubuntustudio-plasma-ardour-fix" thing?14:39
ErichEickmeyerOh and this guy made an awesome wallpaper: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1907210685957047&set=pcb.10155494658970509&type=3&theater&ifg=114:40
OvenWerksErichEickmeyer: if it is in ~/.config it should be addable to /etc/xdg/ where kwin seems to keep it's system settings14:40
OvenWerksThe problem is knowing what the file name should be14:41
ErichEickmeyerYeah, but I'm thinking for people installing _after_ installing Plasma. Making a default setting at install time is one thing, but don't we want to offer both, i.e. the ability for US to be an add-on?14:42
OvenWerksThe plasma dev's attitude stinks: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172615#c2614:42
ubottuKDE bug 172615 in general "Gimp 2.6 utility windows do not stay on top of the main window" [Wishlist,Resolved: wontfix]14:42
OvenWerksThe end comment is that gimp is usable as a "one window" application anyway so won't fix :P14:43
OvenWerksthis is someone who has never used a workflow where one window is not the best solution14:44
ErichEickmeyerUh... that's a bug from the 4.x days of Kwin.14:44
ErichEickmeyerProbably long gone.14:44
OvenWerksI would imagine 5.0 if it has the same problem for Ardour would require the same fix. The atitude remains14:46
OvenWerksWe will probably have to add a like part for gimp.14:50
ErichEickmeyerI just played around with the mult-window in GIMP 2.8, and yes, when bringing up the main window of GIMP it kept the other windows below any other window. So, same problem as Ardour, but I don't think it's a bug in Kwin so much as Kwin is just not designed for how Ardour and GIMP have made their windows. The workaround would be a win if it's something we can script for our users.15:01
OvenWerksRight15:06
OvenWerksI am wondering if instead of looking for "Ardour" in the window tile we can look for everything :P or do we have to do this for each application that uses a tools window?15:08
ErichEickmeyerOr, really, the ones that matter: GIMP and Ardour.15:09
ErichEickmeyerI don't know of any other non-Qt apps that use mutiple windows so regularily.15:09
OvenWerksnone of the other paint programs use extra windows?15:09
ErichEickmeyerIt seems to handle most other apps well.15:09
ErichEickmeyerMyPaint is single window, as is Krita.15:10
OvenWerksit would be very easy to script or even add a file to /etc/.skel... they hate that though15:11
ErichEickmeyerYeah, I wouldn't add to .skel, otherwise we could be looking at a rejected package. It really should be scripted.15:12
ErichEickmeyerYou *could* even add something to -controls if it detects it's launched in Kwin.15:13
ErichEickmeyerLike a button or checkbox: "Workaround for Kwin use in Ardour and GIMP"15:14
OvenWerksFor the size of the file... it could be added regaurdless  :)15:14
ErichEickmeyerThe only problem I'm having with Plasma is my computer's inability to wake from sleep. I need to further investigate, but it seems to be isolated.15:17
OvenWerksI tend to forget about such things :)15:25
OvenWerksBut I know many/most people expect that to just work. I know jack has trouble with sleep waking too.15:26
OvenWerksThe default on a laptop is sleep when lid closed15:26
=== capturixeur2 is now known as trebmuh
OvenWerksanyone who is using kde or has been for a few years: has there been a lot of change every cycle or just continued movement?18:04
ErichEickmeyerOvenWerks: Just continued movement. They seem to be adding more than changing, except when, for Plasma 5.12, they did a TON of optimization which resulted in a lower memory footprint, processor usage, and startup time.19:01
OvenWerksThat is what I thought. 19:03
OvenWerksI have not installed kdesince 14.04 I think. so it seems a big difference to me19:03
ErichEickmeyerWell, 14.04 was still Plasma 4. Everything is Plasma 5 now.19:38
ErichEickmeyerWhich was a huge change, but a welcome one.19:38
OvenWerks:)19:40
OvenWerksI used kde as my desktop for a number of years way back when I was using slackware before I got Studio19:41
ErichEickmeyerHonestly, we could customize our defaults for Plasma to be identical to what we have in Xfce now in terms of layout.19:45
OvenWerksI just did :)19:48
OvenWerkswell I did pretty muc before I booted back to Studio19:48
OvenWerksErichEickmeyer: however, I think if we choose another DE we should try to make the best use of the DE rather than make it the same as before.19:49
ErichEickmeyerI understand, but easing transition should also be a priority. We could keep the default Breeze theme, change the background, change the "start" button to our logo, and move the panel to the top. That is all that would really need to be done.19:56
ErichEickmeyerAt that point, it's identical, but with the functionality of Plasma.19:57
OvenWerksThe default kubuntu theme is better than the breeze theme19:59
ErichEickmeyerUh... the default Kubuntu theme IS the breeze theme. Workspace is Breeze Dark, and window color & borders are set to Breeze.20:01
ErichEickmeyerI wouldn't bother with Numix at all (our current default theme)20:03
OvenWerksErichEickmeyer: it would seem that way but when I switched from kubuntu to breze it changed20:03
OvenWerksmaybe I missed something20:03
OvenWerksI am back in xfce again so I can't check20:04
OvenWerksbut yes, we could make those few changes. I like the panel at the top because my desk is cluttered and I sometimes can't see the bottom of the screen20:09
ErichEickmeyerI think you were looking at the "Workspace Styles" which is basically a combination of different settings themed into one. The Kubuntu theme is Breeze Dark workspace and Breeze window borders and colors. The Breeze theme is Breeze workspace (not dark) but otherwise same as Kubuntu. Then there's Breeze Dark, which is Breeze Dark everywhere.20:21
OvenWerksthat could be. Theme naming is not very inuitive.20:22
OvenWerksor to put it another way, the group of settings that make up the desktop look is confusing20:23

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