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

[Michael DePaulo <mikedep333 gmail com>]

On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Alberts Muktupāvels
<alberts muktupavels gmail com> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Michael DePaulo <mikedep333 gmail com>
> wrote:
> > 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.
>
>
> Please add trailing semicolon to DesktopNames.

Done.

> > > > > > 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.
>
>
> There is no easy way to do this. gnome-world points to newest versions...
> Commit:
> https://git.gnome.org/browse/jhbuild/commit/?id=d55ce7c0ce275c14b4dbcb149100a20580036637
>
> And I don't plan to do anything about this. JHBuild is nice to test newest
> version that are still in development. Stable releases should be available
> in distributions.
>
> If someone will want make possible to use jhbuild to build older versions
> than:
> 1) create new moduleset file from gnome-world. For example
> gnome-flashback.modules
> 2) Update all modules to build for example 3.14 releases.
> 3) Find place where to host this file.
> 4) Then it should be possilbe to:
> jhbuild -m {link to module file} build

Understood. I guess I'll at least try it. If it ends up being too much
work, I will not bother.

> I wanted to make moduleset for only compiz, but I ended with problem that
> compiz does not support building out of source tree or something like that.
>
> > 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.)
>
>
> Can not help with this.

No problem. This is just an FYI.

> > 3. After #1 and #2 are complete, focus on Compiz.
>
>
> I think Arch Linux has working compiz session. So it is possible to get
> working compiz session.
> [...]
> Alberts Muktupāvels
> [...]

Thanks. I will use Arch as a reference.

-Mike