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Software & hardware support => Desktops => Topic started by: ocalasun on October 24, 2014, 03:49:52 AM

Title: Lxde-maximized windows under taskbar
Post by: ocalasun on October 24, 2014, 03:49:52 AM
After an update earlier today I am having the problem of maximized windows hiding under the taskbar, which on my system is oriented at the top of the screen. I need to use auto-hide now to be able to access the top window border. This started after a rather large update that ran today, so I'm not really sure what caused this. I'm still a bit new to Lxde so any help would be appreciated. I'm running 3.5 with Lxde.

thanks and regards
Title: Re: Lxde-maximized windows under taskbar
Post by: way12go on October 24, 2014, 04:42:53 AM
This same problem happened to my Desktop and Laptop and I made some other changes to install some other apps that are normally not available and I screwed up something, it was nothing more than one or two small glitches but I decided to use Sparkylinux JWM and I'm very happy with it. This isn't Sparkylinux fault. It just happens I made some changes and screwed up the whole issue.

The above problem you mention as I said happened to me too and what I did was... Use the panel in bottom position.
Title: Re: Lxde-maximized windows under taskbar
Post by: ocalasun on October 24, 2014, 05:20:06 AM
Thanks...I'll move the taskbar to the bottom for the time being. The update that ran was rather large(700+ mb) and I did notice a lot of lxde components being updated, so I figured had something to do with that.
I agree...I actually do like JWM...I've used it with a few puppies I tried out...it seemed fast and stable. I'll have to check out JWM with Sparky.

~regards
Title: Re: Lxde-maximized windows under taskbar
Post by: way12go on October 24, 2014, 06:11:41 AM
JWM with Sparkylinux is very good. But you will have to install several codecs-fonts-apps etc ... this .iso file is not preloaded or not out of the box iso.

I have seen, recently while searching the web, the JWM Configuration Master in Puppy and requested our Supermoderator-Pavroo made a .deb out of it and he said it will soon be ready.

So JWM is awesome and only problems are

1. Taskbar customization

2. Menu customizaion

I guess both the above problems will be fixed with JWM Configuration Manager

and, for not being out of the box problem you need install everything on your own.
Title: Re: Lxde-maximized windows under taskbar
Post by: way12go on October 24, 2014, 06:41:09 AM
Any way you need not get JWM Sparkylinux iso. You just have to install it from Synaptic Package Manager and logout and select JWM and restart...
Title: Re: Lxde-maximized windows under taskbar
Post by: ocalasun on October 24, 2014, 07:15:45 AM
Thanks again....yea I'll give it a try with Sparky....I have no problems customizing from the ground up...that's part of the fun ;)