Re: Problems with missing information in MATE's "help system"
On Fri 30 Jun 2017 at 06:17:49 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 06/30/2017 05:00 AM, Liam O'Toole wrote:
> >On 2017-06-29, David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> >>On Tue 27 Jun 2017 at 08:26:47 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote:
> >>>I am using the MATE desktop on Debian Stretch.
> >>>I wish to run a user specific script each time a specific user logs in.
> >>>The script is known to work because I manually run it each and every
> >>>time I login.
> >>>
> >>>The MATE help system lacks a usable index making finding a specific
> >>>option difficult.
> >>>
> >>>One eventually arrives at
> >>>Desktop User Guide » Desktop Sessions » Setting Programs to Start
> >>>Automatically When You Log In »
> >>>which has a section titled "Startup Programs Tab" which says "You
> >>>can use the Startup Programs tab to add, modify, and remove startup
> >>>programs."
> >>>
> >>>The previous screen had said "The Sessions preference tool allows
> >>>you to define which programs are started automatically when you log
> >>>in."
> >>>
> >>>*NOWHERE* does the "help system" give Debian applicable instructions
> >>>for getting to this "Sessions preference tool". Elsewhere in the
> >>>"help system" reference is made to something similar called "System
> >>>Manager". But nothing on how to access it either.
> >>>
> >>>Guidance from a MATE user would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>I don't understand. I can't believe a DE doesn't have a menu system.
> >>Does it not have an Edit Preferences or some such. Then look for
> >>Startup Programs in whatever Edit Preferences throws up, menu or
> >>dialog box.
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>David.
> >
> >If it's anything like GNOME 2 it will under System -> Preferences ->
> >Startup Applications from the top panel.
> >
>
> In Mate 1.16.2 (Stretch):
> System->Preferences->Personal->Startup Applications
> In Mate 1.8.1 (Jessie):
> System->Preferences->Startup Applications
>
> I think there were two problems:
> The choices were not as expected it
I don't suppose we'll find out what your expectations were.
As a non-user of DEs (computers not powerful enough), my
expectations were based on not much more than Windows 95's
infamous Start button, and Netscape Navigator's menus, if
you remember them.
> The help system presentation probably more in sync with Jessie
I don't see much difference in the examples quoted above…
but are you offering to rewrite?
Cheers,
David.
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