Re: gnome2--tooltips

[Brian Stults <bstults@soc.ufl.edu>]

Jacob Stowell wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I was wondering if someone might be able to remind me how I can turn off 
> tooltips in gnome2.  I had to reinstall this weekend and that is the 
> last thing I can't seem to figure out.  Every time the mouse pointer 
> runs over a panel applet a box pops up, even when I remove the text from 
> the name and comment boxes in the applet properties.  I have been 
> looking for the documentation on this, but it may be that I overlooked 
> the instructions.

I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it, but it works.  Install 
the gconf-editor package.  Run it and look under apps > panel > global. 
 Uncheck the tooltips_enabled box.

	-Brian

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