Re: [orca-list] Ubuntu 11.10 setting unity 2D as default desktop?

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

I haven't done this myself, but when watching the discussion on the
ubuntu-accessibility mailing list, the method where you edit that text
file only works when your desktop is closed. It seems that when you exit
the desktop that file gets rewritten. So if you're having trouble with
this method, close your desktop before editing this file.

The reason Luke and others came up with the method involving that long
command line was so that it could be done without shutting down the
desktop and Orca. I applaud all of the people who worked on this with
trial and error to come up with these different options.
        
On 29/12/11 09:05, Alex Midence wrote:
> An easier way to do this would be by manually editing the text file
> that controls what light dm uses.  It's in /var/lib/AccountServices
> and it's name is the same as your username when you log into your
> account.  Use nano or gedit or whatever you like and go to the line
> that asks you what x-session you want to use.  Replace ubuntu with
> ubuntu-2d, save and exit file  and you should be set.  I tried the
> other method and it never worked for me and I found it needlessly
> complicated besides because of that god-awful long command line
> string.  Editing the textfile this way is pretty straightforward and
> it's what people like Hammer Atilla and Dave Hunt have used to set
> their x-sessions to go to the fallback session of Gnome3 in 11.10.
> Btw, I never got a chance to thank you guys for that solution last
> month.  Very efficient and easy to remember.
>
> Regards,
> Alex M
>
> On 12/27/11, Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com> wrote:
> > If you turn on Orca during the install then Unity 2D should already be
> > your default desktop manager. If it isn't then the following command
> > should change it for you. I got this from another list, probably the
> > -accessibility list.
> >
> > Ok, here is a command that should change your session to unity-2d,
> > without you having to log out and stop lightdm. This should worok 100%.
> >
> > You need to know what your user ID is, not your user name your user ID
> > number. To find this out, open a terminal and run:
> >
> > echo $UID
> >
> > Make a note of the number you hear, you will need it in the next
> > command. To make the change, run this command:
> >
> > dbus-send --type=method_call --system --reply-timeout=1000
> > --dest=org.freedesktop.Accounts /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User$uid
> > org.freedesktop.Accounts.User.SetXSession string:ubuntu-2d
> >
> > Where $uid is your user ID number, mine is 1000.
> >
> > On 27/12/11 22:25, trahern culver wrote:
> > > Hey all in Ubuntu 11.10 how do I set unity 2D as default? Your help with
> > > this question would would be most welcome! Kind regards trey .
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > The manual is at
> > > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> >
> >
> > --
> > Christopher (CJ)
> > chaltain gmail com
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> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp


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Christopher (CJ)
chaltain gmail com