Linux Lite 4.0 Beta Released

[Mart]

[quote author=Mart link=topic=5379.msg40550#msg40550 date=1525009801]

But this is why, in the 4x series, having the whisker menu deliberately offset from the edge of the screen, with no visible separator accessible, just seems like another loss of customization and functionality.  So can this please be changed with the menu flush against the edge of the screen so that individual users can make this style and customization choice for themselves (or at least have a visible and accessible separator applied to the default style).

How do you mean 'offset'. It's always hugged the edge of the screen. You might need to give me more info here.

[/quote]


Hi Jerry

I meant the word 'offset' as a surveyor would use it - perpendicular but set away from (in this case) a vertical plane.

To illustrate -

This is the default look for the whisker menu in LL 3.8 - flush against the edge of the screen.




This is a customized whisker menu in LL 3.8 - set away from the edge of the screen by choice by using a visible and accessible panel separator.




This is the default look for the whisker menu in LL 4.0 beta - set away from the edge of the screen by default without any visible or accessible panel separator provided, therefore the default style is fixed and not customizable by the user.



My screen resolution, by the way, is 1366x768 which I believe is the same as the default resolution for LL 4.0 beta.

I hope the above makes sense and you did not find my feedback too fussy and annoying, and I hope that you will take it in the spirit of helpfulness with which it is provided.

Cheers!

Mart

[lite098765]

Just wanted to say that I just kicked tires for an hour in Virtualbox, and everything worked like a charm. I have been using Ubuntu since 2005, and 18.04 finally made me look elsewhere due to Gnome3 bloat. I liked Unity7 a lot, but it's dead, and it's time to find new home. What you do with XFCE puts Xubuntu to shame. Thank you for your work!

I know the release note says there's no migration from beta, but shouldn't I be able to "apt upgrade" my way into release from this point?

[TheDead]

Hi [member=5065]lite098765[/member] (and Welcome I guess )

Don't think this will be possible, apt upgrade usually install standard stuff.
If I'm not mistaken, it's sudo apt-get dist-upgrade for a distribution upgrade.
Based on the name, I'm guessing this must be supported by the distribution which is not in Linux Lite 3.x to 4.x

Cheers!

[Valtam]

[member=6977]Mart[/member] I've seen your other post, all good, glad you got it sorted.

[Valtam]

Working on an in-page MD5SUM checker for our Download page. After people have downloaded Linux Lite, they can drag and drop their LL ISO and check it straight away (no upload required), very cool.

[Mart]

Very innovative.

It will certainly help people like Searchernow.

I have downloaded LL 3.8 64bit -
on the Lite download page I see "MD5SUM: 4fbb8c5809631f768481716e56e5d066"
do I need to use this, and how do I?

Great job.

[Valtam]

Very innovative.

It will certainly help people like Searchernow.

[quote author=Searchernow link=topic=5396.msg40612#msg40612 date=1525210707]
I have downloaded LL 3.8 64bit -
on the Lite download page I see "MD5SUM: 4fbb8c5809631f768481716e56e5d066"
do I need to use this, and how do I?

Great job.
[/quote]

It was that thread that inspired me.

[Valtam]

Finished

https://www.freecinema2022.gq/download.php

[Nyto]

[member=7562]Nyto[/member]
1.-how did you install pulseaudio-equalizer?
2.-Settings Manager now is called Control Panel? - No, but on the Desktop it is. Our primary target audience is Windows users, not Linux folk so things need to be familiar.
3.-Software updater didn't find available drivers for my system's graphics chip - what GPU?

1.-The usual:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-equalizer

2.-Understood, very considerate of you, and a smart idea.

3.-Core i3-3225 with Intel HD Graphics 4000, never had a problem before, is there a way I can force the installation manually?

Hey, thanks for your attention, and keep up the great job.

[torreydale]

Wasn't able to get the beta to work with my docking station, but I booted to the new version of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.  I was happy to see it recognizes both of my monitors via my docking station again.  Since Linux Lite has an Ubuntu base, hopefully the docking station and monitors will work with the new version of Linux Lite, too.  It all worked in the 2.x series, but not the 3.x series or the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS series.