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hardy_magnus | # 1161 | 2013-04-07, 16:26 | Report

Using cssu testing ,
haven't read all d replies but
cloudgps ain't workin' n IM showing nobody online.
Hey MAG is there any way to edit app menu and make 4 column app menu instead of 3 in portrait mode?

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Alecsandru | # 1162 | 2013-04-11, 18:39 | Report

after the latest update : thumb1 , the phone doesn't detect usb cable , it seems the cable is detected as charger ,the strange thing is that the ''the phone is using more power...from pc..' the usb it's working perfect in backupmenu ,
the second thing:the phone doesn't wake-up ,must remove battery
any ideas?

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malfunctioning | # 1163 | 2013-04-12, 16:29 | Report

I just installed CSSU Testing for the first time and I have a few questions. I did search this thread and some others, but I'm afraid the information I'm looking for is buried in an overload of other data, so please bear with me.

1. I installed by clicking the CSSU page, and the system reports I have 21.2011.38-1Tmaemo5.1. But I don't see any updates. I thought the community repos were set during installation, but perhaps the infra migration changed that. Any ideas?
EDIT: It looks like, for now, we need to use the skeiron mirror:
Catalogue Name: Community-Testing - Mirror 3
Web address: http://skeiron.org/repo/repository.m...unity-testing/
Distribution: fremantle
Components: free

2. How do you lock in portrait mode? The applet accessible through the menu bar only allows for autorotate and landscape lock.
EDIT:
Based on the discussion here it seems it might not be such a good idea to use portrait lock. Developers don't seem to like it, anyway:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...it+lock&page=9

3. Where do I get access to the 9 desktops? I installed the CSSU graphic configuration tool but there is no option there.
EDIT: Just under the Desktop > Manage Views

4. Very important to me: How do you enable the task swapping via the keyboard (Ctrl - Left and Ctrl - Right, plus Ctrl - Backspace for task rotation). Do I need to install the modified hildon desktop? I thought this was a part of the CSSU.
EDIT:
a. I think the Ctrl - Left and Ctrl - Right task navigation is not built into CSSU, but is enabled via the Task Swapper application. I tried this and it's nifty, but unfortunately it's skipping some applications.

b. The Ctrl - Backspace behavior can be set in CSSU. For example, to activate the same behavior as Alt - Tab in Windows, you run this command:

gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/ctrl_backspace_in_tasknav -t int 5

This is described here: http://my.arava.co.il/~matan/repo/Mo...n_Desktop.html

(Question: Is there a GUI to set up this, a front end for gconftool-2?)
gconf-editor, perhaps?

5. Finally, I installed Kernel Power 52 before installing CSSU. Should this be OK?

Thank you in advance, and apologies if I miss this information in obvious places. I actually looked, and I hope I didn't quit too fast.

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Estel | # 1164 | 2013-04-14, 03:28 | Report

Originally Posted by malfunctioning View Post

2. How do you lock in portrait mode? The applet accessible through the menu bar only allows for autorotate and landscape lock.
EDIT:
Based on the discussion here it seems it might not be such a good idea to use portrait lock. Developers don't seem to like it, anyway:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...it+lock&page=9

If you have autorotation enabled, and use this applet while in portrait mode, it will lock in portrait - despite informing, that it's in landscape lock mode. It's acting like that since few CSSU updates.

Originally Posted by malfunctioning View Post

5. Finally, I installed Kernel Power 52 before installing CSSU. Should this be OK?

Absolutely yes. If you're using KP, you may want to try upgrading into cssu-thumb, which is exact fork of cssu-testing, with addition of thing being thumb-compiled (which make them use less RAM), and compiled using newer compiler (which makes them run faster/require less cpu power). See:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84829
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Thanks for time you've spent to edit your post and add already found answers to your questions, for others with same problems. It's greatly appreciated and nice (yet rare) practice.

/Estel

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merlin1991 | # 1165 | 2013-04-14, 15:02 | Report

Regarding the various missing packages and missing versions, I've fixed the repo today and it's back to T7.2 again.

Also you can expect a new update within the next 2 weeks

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malfunctioning | # 1166 | 2013-04-14, 16:58 | Report

Originally Posted by Estel View Post

If you have autorotation enabled, and use this applet while in portrait mode, it will lock in portrait - despite informing, that it's in landscape lock mode. It's acting like that since few CSSU updates.

I see, thank you for pointing that out. It wasn't working like that in 5.1, but I haven't tried yet in 7.2. I'll try this later today.

The way I understand it then is that what the devs don't like is forced portrait lock, which is different from portrait lock? I am guessing that portrait lock just keeps applications that are whitelisted from autorotating when switching to landscape, whereas forced portrait lock just forces all applications to use portrait mode.

I really need to investigate more how this works, will read up on it.

Originally Posted by Estel View Post

Absolutely yes. If you're using KP, you may want to try upgrading into cssu-thumb, which is exact fork of cssu-testing, with addition of thing being thumb-compiled (which make them use less RAM), and compiled using newer compiler (which makes them run faster/require less cpu power). See:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84829
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Yes, I was already thinking about doing that! When I first started reading that thread it was sounding like there would be a mild performance loss, but I was unaware that the new compiler actually made code not only use less RAM, but also run faster. I like win/win situations!

Originally Posted by Estel View Post

Thanks for time you've spent to edit your post and add already found answers to your questions, for others with same problems. It's greatly appreciated and nice (yet rare) practice.

/Estel

That's the least I can do, Estel. I'm in constant awe of this community, and what people like you and merlin (and so many others) have done for it. Hopefully I'll start developing soon for the N900, and give back some of what I have gotten from you guys. Thank you!

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malfunctioning | # 1167 | 2013-04-14, 20:11 | Report

It seems portrait lock doesn't work for me. When I activate lock while in portrait, it reverts to landscape and locks. This is even without any applications open.

Never mind though, I need to flash this N900 because I got it recently and who knows what was installed on it before.

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Estel | # 1168 | 2013-04-14, 22:13 | Report

Originally Posted by malfunctioning View Post

It seems portrait lock doesn't work for me. When I activate lock while in portrait, it reverts to landscape and locks.

I forget to add that portrait lock works *only* if keyboard isn't slided out. Unfortunately, sliding keyboard out means orientation lock becoming override to landscape-lock, no matter in what position you've locked it.

It seems like good feature for some use-cases (like people wanting to always have portrait when keyboard is slided in, and always landscape, when slided out), but for others, it's just unnecessary limitation. IMO, it should be configurable.

CSSU team, any insights about it?

/Estel

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malfunctioning | # 1169 | 2013-04-16, 02:01 | Report

Originally Posted by Estel View Post

I forget to add that portrait lock works *only* if keyboard isn't slided out. Unfortunately, sliding keyboard out means orientation lock becoming override to landscape-lock, no matter in what position you've locked it.

It seems like good feature for some use-cases (like people wanting to always have portrait when keyboard is slided in, and always landscape, when slided out), but for others, it's just unnecessary limitation. IMO, it should be configurable.

CSSU team, any insights about it?

/Estel

Thank you for pointing that out, Estel. I was already aware of that, but still it didn't work for me. Does this work out of the box in CSSU-Testing 7.2 or do I need to install a package to enable it?
EDIT: It did work out of the box in CSSU-Thumb!

I just flashed my N900 and I'm starting from scratch, though. I'm going to try CSSU-Thumb and see how that works.

I am leaning towards installing KP51r1 instead of KP52 since it seems to be more mature. But if you don't agree let me now.

EDIT: I just let CSSU-Thumb install the modified KP51r1 kernel (cssu-kernel). So far so good.

By the way, I found some rootfs images in Nokia's site that have me a little perplexed. I found this after flashing my N900 and looking at the version number: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=89800

Not sure what something like 21.2011.38-1.020 would be, but such a file exists! I would be extremely cautious actually flashing something like that into a N900.

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joerg_rw | # 1170 | 2013-04-16, 20:57 | Report

Originally Posted by malfunctioning View Post

By the way, I found some rootfs images in Nokia's site that have me a little perplexed. I found this after flashing my N900 and looking at the version number: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=89800

Not sure what something like 21.2011.38-1.020 would be, but such a file exists! I would be extremely cautious actually flashing something like that into a N900.

this is N900 latest (PR1.3.1) see http://maemo.cloud-7.de/maemo5/fiasc...ED_MR0_ARM.bin or http://nds2.fds-fire.nokia.com/fdp/i...ED_MR0_ARM.bin
/j

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