Re: Starting Evolution with work-online enabled
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On 04/03/08 01:09, andy wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
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>> On 04/02/08 15:35, andy wrote:
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>>> Ron Johnson wrote:
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>>>> On 04/02/08 13:36, andy wrote:
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>>>>> If one starts Evolution from the KDE kicker (as opposed to from the CLI)
>>>>> it always starts off-line. I've reviewed as many docs on Evolution as I
>>>>> can find, but cannot see anything that would enable me to configure it
>>>>> so that it starts on-line. Has anyone ever been able to set this up in
>>>>> such a way to work on-line when it starts up?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> OT, but why are you using Evo with KDE?
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>>> Is there a reason why I shouldn't?
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>> I guess it all depends on how much negativity you imbue into the
>> word "shouldn't".
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>> IOW, you certainly *can* do it, but it's definitely sub-optimal,
>> since it's a deeply GNOME-only app. "Things" would run smoother if
>> you ran a slightly-Gtk app like Icedove, and totally smoothly if you
>> ran the KDE MUA KMail.
>>
>> But as far as your original question, I would not be surprised if a
>> gconf element needs to be set.
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>> - --
>> Ron Johnson, Jr.
>> Jefferson LA USA
>>
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> The complete Gnome library is installed on the machine, and once the
> work on-line option is selected, the program seems to run well enough.
> Kmail is already in use and Evolution was chosen for business purposes
> because it is an integrated suite, with calendar, tasks, and email.
> Unfortunately, Icedove (T-Bird) doesn't have that level of integration
> and functionality.
> The knack is knowing exactly *which* gconf element it is that needs to
> be set. I've gone through the system directory (~/.evolution) but there
> doesn't seem to be any conf files which enable that option to be
> tweaked. In fact, the Evolution developers seem to consider this a
> feature for those still on dial up, so that work can be done off-line.
A perfectly reasonable consideration. To determine whether to start
online, Evo must use some GNOME feature that's not being activated
when under KDE.
> Personally, I would have preferred it to be an option that can be
> en/dis-abled.
gconf elements are manipulated with /usr/bin/gconf-editor and stored
in ~/.gconf.
- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
We want... a Shrubbery!!
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