Re: [gnome-flashback] Issues starting GNOME Flashback 3.16 jhbuild sessions

[Michael DePaulo <mikedep333 gmail com>]

On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Alberts Muktupāvels
<alberts muktupavels gmail com> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Michael DePaulo <mikedep333 gmail com>
> wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Alberts Muktupāvels
> > <alberts muktupavels gmail com> wrote:
> > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Michael DePaulo <mikedep333 gmail com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 11:25 PM, Michael DePaulo <mikedep333 gmail com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Alberts Muktupāvels
> > > > > <alberts muktupavels gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > > Looks like metacity is problem. It fails to find 'window' and
> > > > > > 'gtk-missing-image'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could you try by patching metacity?
> > > > > > https://git.gnome.org/browse/metacity/tree/src/ui/ui.c#n599
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Change 'gtk-missing-image' to 'image-missing'. Or remove
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Maybe you have missing something installed? How did you build
> > > > > > flashback
> > > > > > session?
> > > > >
> > > > > Via jhbuild. I assume that these failed modules are not a problem
> > > > > unless you need epiphany.
> > > > >
> > > > > *** the following modules were not built *** [177/177]
> > > > > WebKit epiphany meta-gnome-core-utilities meta-gnome-core
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, we're making more progress!
> > > > >
> > > > > After I installed this package:
> > > > > gnome-icon-theme-legacy-3.12.0-2.fc21.noarch
> > > > >
> > > > > I then got this as my flashback metacity session:
> > > > > http://imgur.com/gmt2wwt
> > > > >
> > > > > The bottom panel seems to respond to mouse clicks. For example, I can
> > > > > left-click or right-click on the workspace switcher, and it behaves
> > > > > as
> > > > > it should.
> > > > >
> > > > > I then installed these packages, but they did not seem to help.
> > > > >
> > > > > gnome-icon-theme-extras-3.12.0-2.fc21.noarch
> > > > > gnome-icon-theme-symbolic-3.12.0-2.fc21.noarch
> > > > >
> > > > > I've attached my user log after installing all 3 packages.
> > > > >
> > > > > And I've updated the WIP wiki page about gnome-icon-theme-legacy.
> > > > > https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeFlashback/JHBuild/3.16
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > > >
> > > > Hurray! I fixed it by running this command to reset the gnome-panel
> > > > settings:
> > > >
> > > > jhbuild run dconf reset -f /org/gnome/gnome-panel/
> > > >
> > > > This is what a metacity session looks like now:
> > > > http://imgur.com/WPctaoQ,YOPM467#1
> > > > http://imgur.com/WPctaoQ,YOPM467#0
> > >
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> > > > From a development perspective, I guess the next step is to find out
> > > > why XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP is being set to GNOME.
> > >
> > >
> > > Did you try add back ShowOnlyIn? It did not start because metacity was
> > > crashing...
> >
> > I've attached the log output from when I added it back.
>
>
> Well problem found! You need to add DesktopNames to your custom desktop
> files for starting jhbuild session.
>
> In your gnome-flashback-[metacity/compiz]-jhbuild.desktop (xsession file
> )add this:
> DesktopNames=GNOME-Flashback;GNOME
>
> Please update wiki and add message that DesktopNames line is important!

I verified this and updated the wiki.

> > > > Also, the compiz session still results in the fail whale. I'll send
> > > > another reply about that.
> >
> > This is embarassing. Compiz was not installed. I just installed it
> > from Fedora and yet I still get the fail whale. I only installed the
> > package "compiz". Perhaps I need to install another Compiz Fedora 21
> > package?
> > http://pkgs.org/search/compiz
>
>
> If session is installed in normal way not jhbuild then this session would
> not show as real session file has TryExec=compiz, but in jhbuild we check
> only if our custom script exist.
>
> > I've attached the log output.
> >
> > "yum info compiz":
> > Version     : 0.8.8
> > Release     : 28.fc21
>
>
> This is problem as well. gtk-window-decorator depends on metacity. old
> compiz will not work with metacity 3.12.0 or any newer versions.
>
> I ported gwd to GTK+ 3 and to new metacity so last official release
> (https://launchpad.net/compiz) 0.9.12.0 should work with metacity 3.12.0,
> but it is broken again with metacity 3.14.0.
>
> https://code.launchpad.net/~albertsmuktupavels/compiz/support-libmetacity-private-3-14/+merge/237837
> This is needed to get compiz work with metacity 3.14.0
>
> > > Try to run compiz --replace from metacity session to see if compiz
> > > works.
> >
> > That seems to work. However, of the 2 apps I tried (gnome-terminal and
> > files), gnome-terminal is missing its title bar. Maybe all window
> > decorations are missing?
>
>
> Because gtk-window-decorator crashed or even was not started.
>
> > Before:
> > http://imgur.com/9gldSDj,lphDKP0,BfQ4oSD#1
> > After:
> > http://imgur.com/9gldSDj,lphDKP0,BfQ4oSD#0
> > I can move the nautilus window, but not the terminal window:
> > http://imgur.com/9gldSDj,lphDKP0,BfQ4oSD#2
> >
> > When I open up a drop-down menu, I can see it fading in. So it looks
> > like compiz is doing its effects.
>
>
> Compiz need decorator that will draw window decorations.
>
> > -Mike
> >
> > [...]
> --
> Alberts Muktupāvels
> [...]

Here is how I would like to proceed:
1. Test/write the JHBuild instructions for GNOME 3.14.x and GNOME
Flashback 3.14.0.
2. Package GNOME Flashback with only the Metacity session for Fedora
and EPEL. (I've never packaged something for Fedora before, but I want
to learn.)
3. After #1 and #2 are complete, focus on Compiz.

-Mike