10:24 a.m.
This is Fedora 22, 64 bit, XFCE, etc. with Thunderbird 38.0.1
When I click on a URL in an e-mail message it immediately starts a
blinking browser notice at the top left. I know, I've just selected a
URL and don't need that annoying/distracting box. It's as though I am
being implored to go look at it immediately but I would like to continue
reading messages before doing so.
Does anyone know how to eliminate it or at the least stop the stupid
blinking? Google hasn't helped me ...
Bob
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3:57 p.m.
On 06/27/2015 11:24 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
This is Fedora 22, 64 bit, XFCE, etc. with Thunderbird 38.0.1
When I click on a URL in an e-mail message it immediately starts a
blinking browser notice at the top left. I know, I've just selected a
URL and don't need that annoying/distracting box. It's as though I am
being implored to go look at it immediately but I would like to
continue reading messages before doing so.
Does anyone know how to eliminate it or at the least stop the stupid
blinking? Google hasn't helped me ...
Bob
I use MATE, so your mileage may vary:)
when I click on a link in Tbird 38.0.1 it opens up a new browser tab in
my already opened Chrome- Version 43.0.2357.130 (64-bit)
you don't mention what browser...
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4:19 p.m.
On 27/06/15 16:57, Paul Cartwright wrote:
On 06/27/2015 11:24 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
> This is Fedora 22, 64 bit, XFCE, etc. with Thunderbird 38.0.1
>
> When I click on a URL in an e-mail message it immediately starts a
> blinking browser notice at the top left. I know, I've just selected a
> URL and don't need that annoying/distracting box. It's as though I am
> being implored to go look at it immediately but I would like to
> continue reading messages before doing so.
>
> Does anyone know how to eliminate it or at the least stop the stupid
> blinking? Google hasn't helped me ...
>
> Bob
I use MATE, so your mileage may vary:)
when I click on a link in Tbird 38.0.1 it opens up a new browser tab in
my already opened Chrome- Version 43.0.2357.130 (64-bit)
you don't mention what browser...
Firefox 38.0.5 but I didn't think that mattered? Apparently you are not
seeing the same notification. I don't let the browser pop-up when I
click on a URL, I prefer to select the browser afterward to view the web
page, whatever.
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8:24 p.m.
On 06/27/2015 05:19 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
Firefox 38.0.5 but I didn't think that mattered? Apparently you are
not seeing the same notification. I don't let the browser pop-up when
I click on a URL, I prefer to select the browser afterward to view the
web page, whatever.
you can always just right-click on the link in the email, and "copy link
location", then paste it into a new web tab..
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3:16 a.m.
On 27/06/15 21:24, Paul Cartwright wrote:
On 06/27/2015 05:19 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
> >
> >Firefox 38.0.5 but I didn't think that mattered? Apparently you are
> >not seeing the same notification. I don't let the browser pop-up when
> >I click on a URL, I prefer to select the browser afterward to view the
> >web page, whatever.
> >
you can always just right-click on the link in the email, and "copy link
location", then paste it into a new web tab..
-- Paul Cartwright
.
Yes I could, or perhaps I could change to a different e-mail
application, but that's not what I want. Someone has added another
useless "feature" and is forcing me to use it.
There must be a way to turn it off?
Bob
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4:23 a.m.
On 06/28/15 16:16, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
Yes I could, or perhaps I could change to a different e-mail
application, but that's not what I want. Someone has added another useless
"feature" and is forcing me to use it.
There must be a way to turn it off?
I vaguely recall seeing something like this a while, quite a while, back when I had
installed the "ThunderBrowse" add-on. Other than that, and its settings for
"ask/prompt to launch browser", I've not seen your issue.
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4:48 a.m.
On 28/06/15 05:23, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 06/28/15 16:16, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
> >Yes I could, or perhaps I could change to a different e-mail application, but
that's not what I want. Someone has added another useless "feature" and is
forcing me to use it.
> >There must be a way to turn it off?
I vaguely recall seeing something like this a while, quite a while, back when I had
installed the "ThunderBrowse" add-on. Other than that, and its settings for
"ask/prompt to launch browser", I've not seen your issue.
.
I believe my Thunderbird is typical, installed via yum/dnf by me, except
for "Configdate, Newscrollbars, and ToneQuilla" add-ons, none of those
seem like they should affect the notification I am seeing.
It's annoying, but everything still works, I guess I was just hoping
someone else had solved the problem.
Thanks,
Bob
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4:54 a.m.
On 06/28/15 17:48, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
On 28/06/15 05:23, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 06/28/15 16:16, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>> >Yes I could, or perhaps I could change to a different e-mail application, but
that's not what I want. Someone has added another useless "feature" and is
forcing me to use it.
>> >There must be a way to turn it off?
> I vaguely recall seeing something like this a while, quite a while, back when I had
installed the "ThunderBrowse" add-on. Other than that, and its settings for
"ask/prompt to launch browser", I've not seen your issue.
.
I believe my Thunderbird is typical, installed via yum/dnf by me, except for
"Configdate, Newscrollbars, and ToneQuilla" add-ons, none of those seem like
they should affect the notification I am seeing.
It's annoying, but everything still works, I guess I was just hoping someone else had
solved the problem.
Well, I guess for someone to have solved the problem they would also have had to
experience it. :-) :-)
Hopefully someone else would have run into this.
I'm not 100% sure what your "blinking browser notice" looks like. It may be
helpful to post a visual of it somewhere for others to see.
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https://youtu.be/ZArl8fTfub4
10:03 a.m.
On 28/06/15 05:54, Ed Greshko wrote:
> >I believe my Thunderbird is typical, installed via yum/dnf by
me, except for "Configdate, Newscrollbars, and ToneQuilla" add-ons, none of
those seem like they should affect the notification I am seeing.
> >
> >It's annoying, but everything still works, I guess I was just hoping someone
else had solved the problem.
> >
> >
Well, I guess for someone to have solved the problem they would also have had to
experience it.:-) :-)
Hopefully someone else would have run into this.
I'm not 100% sure what your "blinking browser notice" looks like. It may
be helpful to post a visual of it somewhere for others to see.
.
I finally found how to show this problem but where to put the resulting
clip? Fpaste won't accept it ... Google hasn't helped,
Bob
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10:08 a.m.
On 06/28/15 23:03, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
On 28/06/15 05:54, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> >I believe my Thunderbird is typical, installed via yum/dnf by me, except for
"Configdate, Newscrollbars, and ToneQuilla" add-ons, none of those seem like
they should affect the notification I am seeing.
>> >
>> >It's annoying, but everything still works, I guess I was just hoping
someone else had solved the problem.
>> >
>> >
> Well, I guess for someone to have solved the problem they would also have had to
experience it.:-) :-)
>
> Hopefully someone else would have run into this.
>
> I'm not 100% sure what your "blinking browser notice" looks like. It
may be helpful to post a visual of it somewhere for others to see.
.
I finally found how to show this problem but where to put the resulting clip? Fpaste
won't accept it ... Google hasn't helped,
As a google user I use google drive and then post the URL. Then you have services
such as http://postimage.org/
Plenty others, I am sure.
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10:27 a.m.
On 28/06/15 11:08, Ed Greshko wrote:
Then you have services such ashttp://postimage.org/
Plenty others, I am sure.
.
No doubt but I haven't found one. It's small video clip, best way to
demonstrate the problem. I may be able to reduce it later ...
[bobg@box10 ~]$ ll /home/bobg/Desktop//foo.ogv
-rw-rw-r--. 1 bobg bobg 829751 Jun 28 10:37 /home/bobg/Desktop//foo.ogv
But postimage.org/ only takes jpeg, pdf, etc. Most video clips I receive
are via @vzwpix.com, dunno if I can send one? Let it go for now. Thanks,
Bob
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http://www.qrz.com/db/W2BOD
box10 FEDORA-22/64bit LINUX XFCE
11:08 a.m.
On 06/28/2015 09:27 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
On 28/06/15 11:08, Ed Greshko wrote:
> Then you have services such ashttp://postimage.org/
>
> Plenty others, I am sure.
.
No doubt but I haven't found one. It's small video clip, best way to
demonstrate the problem. I may be able to reduce it later ...
[bobg@box10 ~]$ ll /home/bobg/Desktop//foo.ogv
-rw-rw-r--. 1 bobg bobg 829751 Jun 28 10:37 /home/bobg/Desktop//foo.ogv
But postimage.org/ only takes jpeg, pdf, etc. Most video clips I receive
are via @vzwpix.com, dunno if I can send one? Let it go for now. Thanks,
Bob
For future reference, look at Dropbox. You get 200mb for free and they
have a Linux client that integrates into Nautilus.
RBM
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3:29 a.m.
On 28/06/15 12:08, Ronal B Morse wrote:
On 06/28/2015 09:27 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>
>
> On 28/06/15 11:08, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> Then you have services such ashttp://postimage.org/
>>
>> Plenty others, I am sure.
> .
>
> No doubt but I haven't found one. It's small video clip, best way to
> demonstrate the problem. I may be able to reduce it later ...
>
> [bobg@box10 ~]$ ll /home/bobg/Desktop//foo.ogv
> -rw-rw-r--. 1 bobg bobg 829751 Jun 28 10:37 /home/bobg/Desktop//foo.ogv
>
> But postimage.org/ only takes jpeg, pdf, etc. Most video clips I receive
> are via @vzwpix.com, dunno if I can send one? Let it go for now. Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
For future reference, look at Dropbox. You get 200mb for free and they
have a Linux client that integrates into Nautilus.
RBM
.
I already have a Dropbox account, haven't thought about it in a long
time. If I've done it correctly there should be a video clip of the
blinking browser notice at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ef9z8k5vgdl28kg/foo.ogv?dl=0
That shows the blinker as it popped up in t-bird after clicking on the
URL. It was still there when I made the copy in a terminal.
Thanks for the suggestion,
Bob
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3:55 a.m.
On 06/29/2015 03:29 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
<>
I already have a Dropbox account, haven't thought about it in a
long
time. If I've done it correctly there should be a video clip of the
blinking browser notice at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ef9z8k5vgdl28kg/foo.ogv?dl=0
That shows the blinker as it popped up in t-bird after clicking on the
URL. It was still there when I made the copy in a terminal.
swag: looks like you have an email notification enabled somewhere.
what is interesting is that it shows "Mailing List g.." which maybe
you have a gmail account or an 'email list' that starts with letter
"g" that you are getting a notice about.
i do not using desktop you use, or version of thunderbird, so this is all
a wild guess as to what it is.
check the thunderbird "Preferences" to see if it has such ability. also,
check the "about:config" for words - notices - notify - blink - etc.
much luck.
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4:03 a.m.
On 06/29/15 16:29, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
I already have a Dropbox account, haven't thought about it in a
long time. If I've done it correctly there should be a video clip of the blinking
browser notice at:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ef9z8k5vgdl28kg/foo.ogv?dl=0
That shows the blinker as it popped up in t-bird after clicking on the URL. It was still
there when I made the copy in a terminal.
It plays just fine.....
In an F22 VM I installed xfce on a system which was KDE only prior to that. I created a
new user and started an xfce session. I suppose this is expected, but my desktop looks
nothing like your. I think you must have done some customization to get they look and
feel you desire.
Anyway, the system has installed on it T-Bird, Chrome, as well as firefox and konqueror.
I started T-Bird and configured my email for my gmail account.
I then clicked on a URL and was prompted if I wanted to make Chrome my default browser. I
said Yes and Chrome started up and opened the URL with no blinking notice of any sorts in
what I believe is called a "panel" in xfce.
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4:19 a.m.
On 29/06/15 05:03, Ed Greshko wrote:
> >https://www.dropbox.com/s/ef9z8k5vgdl28kg/foo.ogv?dl=0
> >
> >That shows the blinker as it popped up in t-bird after clicking on the URL. It
was still there when I made the copy in a terminal.
It plays just fine.....
In an F22 VM I installed xfce on a system which was KDE only prior to that. I created a
new user and started an xfce session. I suppose this is expected, but my desktop looks
nothing like your. I think you must have done some customization to get they look and
feel you desire.
Yes, that's why I use XFCE, it's easily configured. The Ubuntu icon
brings up my Notecase Pro notes, etc., etc.
Anyway, the system has installed on it T-Bird, Chrome, as well as firefox and konqueror.
I started T-Bird and configured my email for my gmail account.
I then clicked on a URL and was prompted if I wanted to make Chrome my default browser.
I said Yes and Chrome started up and opened the URL with no blinking notice of any sorts
in what I believe is called a "panel" in xfce.
.
I don't want to be disturbed with Firefox popping up when I click on an
URL in Thunderbird, I go to the Firefox window when I am done reading.
So in XFCE Settings > Window Manager Tweaks > Focus I check "Do
nothing." Have been doing that for some time now without any blinking
notices until recently.
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4:33 a.m.
On 06/29/15 17:19, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
I don't want to be disturbed with Firefox popping up when I click
on an URL in Thunderbird, I go to the Firefox window when I am done reading. So in XFCE
Settings > Window Manager Tweaks > Focus I check "Do nothing." Have been
doing that for some time now without any blinking notices until recently.
So, you want to click on a URL in T-Bird but not go directly to Firefox? I guess you want
to click on multiple URL's, have it open tabs in Firefox, and go to Firefox later?
FWIW, I have gone to XFCE Settings > Window Manager Tweaks > Focus and checked
"Do nothing" and FF will still pop up on my system when I click on a URL in
T-Bird.
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https://youtu.be/ZArl8fTfub4
4:53 a.m.
On 29/06/15 05:33, Ed Greshko wrote:
So, you want to click on a URL in T-Bird but not go directly to
Firefox? I guess you want to click on multiple URL's, have it open tabs in Firefox,
and go to Firefox later?
FWIW, I have gone to XFCE Settings > Window Manager Tweaks > Focus and checked
"Do nothing" and FF will still pop up on my system when I click on a URL in
T-Bird.
.
Yes, from my notes:
To prevent Firefox from stealing Thunderbird focus when clicking on a
link in an e-mail:
XFCE Settings > Window Manager Tweaks
Focus
Honor standard ICCCM focus hint Leave this checked.
Then check "Do nothing"
Stops Firefox from taking the Thunderbird window when a link is clicked
on. It opens a tab
in Firefox and puts it there. Then just look at the new tab in Firefox
when you want to see the link.
I didn't note who sent me that or where I found it but it works for me.
It's just one of the things I do routinely when setting up a new install.
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5:45 a.m.
On 06/29/15 17:53, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
Yes, from my notes:
To prevent Firefox from stealing Thunderbird focus when clicking on a link in an e-mail:
XFCE Settings > Window Manager Tweaks
Focus
Honor standard ICCCM focus hint Leave this checked.
Then check "Do nothing"
Stops Firefox from taking the Thunderbird window when a link is clicked on. It opens a
tab
in Firefox and puts it there. Then just look at the new tab in Firefox when you want to
see the link.
I didn't note who sent me that or where I found it but it works for me. It's just
one of the things I do routinely when setting up a new install.
OK, I tried something a bit "different"
I have the settings you've described. I also have 4 workspaces defined. I have
T-bird started in WS1 and FF started in WS4.
When I click on a link in T-bird the link is opened in FF but I'm not switched to WS4
and there is no blinking. I think that is the behavior you're expecting?
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6:39 a.m.
On 29/06/15 06:45, Ed Greshko wrote:
OK, I tried something a bit "different"
I have the settings you've described. I also have 4 workspaces defined. I have
T-bird started in WS1 and FF started in WS4.
When I click on a link in T-bird the link is opened in FF but I'm not switched to WS4
and there is no blinking. I think that is the behavior you're expecting?
.
Yes, it seems to me the most convenient way for it to work. You should
be seeing the blinking browser notification? I have it on two F-22
computers, this one began as a fresh beta install, the other a fresh
install after final release. Don't know what else I am doing differently
but I don't think I'm doing anything that I would expect to cause it.
Fortunately I guess it's not a serious problem, a matter of preference,
like many things it may change eventually.
Thanks,
Bob
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7:40 a.m.
On 06/29/15 19:39, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
Yes, it seems to me the most convenient way for it to work. You
should be seeing the blinking browser notification? I have it on two F-22 computers, this
one began as a fresh beta install, the other a fresh install after final release.
Don't know what else I am doing differently but I don't think I'm doing
anything that I would expect to cause it.
No blinking...
The cursor isn't picked up very well in this VBox video. I'd have to play with
the settings a bit. But here is what I see.
http://tinyurl.com/owpp9qh
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9:22 a.m.
On 29/06/15 08:40, Ed Greshko wrote:
> Don't know what else I am doing differently but I don't
think I'm doing anything that I would expect to cause it.
No blinking...
The cursor isn't picked up very well in this VBox video. I'd have to play with
the settings a bit. But here is what I see.
http://tinyurl.com/owpp9qh
--
Interesting to see, and as you say, No Blinking.
But what is "Google-Plus-Mozilla Thunderbird? It may not be identical to
Thunderbird 38.0.1 installed via dnf ...
Whatever, as is often the case, my problem is unique. No one else has
complained or acknowledged it. You gave it a good shot, thanks,
Bob.
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9:31 a.m.
On 06/29/2015 10:22 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
But what is "Google-Plus-Mozilla Thunderbird? It may not be identical
to Thunderbird 38.0.1 installed via dnf ...
that looks to be his email
"account name"... nothing special..
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9:47 a.m.
On 06/29/15 22:22, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
On 29/06/15 08:40, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> Don't know what else I am doing differently but I don't think I'm
doing anything that I would expect to cause it.
> No blinking...
>
> The cursor isn't picked up very well in this VBox video. I'd have to play
with the settings a bit. But here is what I see.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/owpp9qh
>
> --
Interesting to see, and as you say, No Blinking.
But what is "Google-Plus-Mozilla Thunderbird? It may not be identical to Thunderbird
38.0.1 installed via dnf ...
Google-Plus is simply the name of the folder the messages are in as opposed to
"Inbox". This is 100% standard Fedora install.
Whatever, as is often the case, my problem is unique. No one else has complained or
acknowledged it. You gave it a good shot, thanks,
There are a couple of folks lists that do a fair amount of
"customization" to their systems resulting in others not being able to reproduce
their problems/issues. Many times, I'm not saying you, they leave out meaningful info
as to what they have done or changed. Unfortunately developers can't test out all
combinations. FWIW, I've identified several desktop themes from the KDE4 days that
cause the plasmashell of KDE5 to freeze under certain circumstances. The fix for that is,
Don't use those Themes. :-)
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11:12 a.m.
On 29/06/15 10:47, Ed Greshko wrote:
Google-Plus is simply the name of the folder the messages are in as
opposed to "Inbox". This is 100% standard Fedora install.
> >
> >Whatever, as is often the case, my problem is unique. No one else has complained
or acknowledged it. You gave it a good shot, thanks,
> >
> >
There are a couple of folks lists that do a fair amount of "customization" to
their systems resulting in others not being able to reproduce their problems/issues. Many
times, I'm not saying you, they leave out meaningful info as to what they have done or
changed. Unfortunately developers can't test out all combinations.
.
Yes, I understand this. My systems are always configured to look the
same from version to version as much as possible. I pretty much keep
making the same "changes" based on my notes and a lot of saved files. I
don't recall when this problem started, I ignored it at first.
I just booted Fedora 21 on the other computer and started Firefox 38.0.5
and Thunderbird 37.0.1, clicking on the same URL in t-bird does not
produce any sort of notification in Thunderbird. It occurs to me that
F-21 has not been updated recently, guess I'd better do that. But as it
stands the "browser notification feature" appears to have been
introduced with F-22.
I updated F-21, it still runs Thunderbird 37.0.1 and there is no change,
still no "notification."
I am keeping F-21 since with SeaMonkey it can print downloaded crossword
puzzles that require Flash, something I can no longer do in Firefox.
Bob
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1:09 p.m.
On 06/29/2015 12:12 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
I just booted Fedora 21 on the other computer and started Firefox
38.0.5 and Thunderbird 37.0.1, clicking on the same URL in t-bird does
not produce any sort of notification in Thunderbird. It occurs to me
that F-21 has not been updated recently, guess I'd better do that. But
as it stands the "browser notification feature" appears to have been
introduced with F-22.
I updated F-21, it still runs Thunderbird 37.0.1 and there is no
change, still no "notification."
I am keeping F-21 since with SeaMonkey it can print downloaded
crossword puzzles that require Flash, something I can no longer do in
Firefox.
Bob
try thunderbird 37 on f22..
http://filehippo.com/download_thunderbird/60377/
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4:33 p.m.
On 06/30/15 00:12, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
Yes, I understand this. My systems are always configured to look the
same from version to version as much as possible. I pretty much keep making the same
"changes" based on my notes and a lot of saved files. I don't recall when
this problem started, I ignored it at first.
And therein lies the problem. If this happened after an update you'd easily be able
to back-out the changes and determine which one made the difference. Since the flashing
is happening in a "system" panel it is may be a change to a xfce component
rather than anything related to T-Bird, IMO.
One thing you can do, if you have time on your hands. :-)
Install F22 from a Live image to a VM. Make the changes to your system to get the look
you want. Take a "snapshot" of the working system. Then do a
"distro-sync" and confirm you get a blinking notice. If you do, restore the
"snapshot" and then start selectively updating packages.
--
Sorta what I want to say when folks habitually complain about Fedora -
https://youtu.be/ZArl8fTfub4
4:31 p.m.
On 29/06/15 17:33, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 06/30/15 00:12, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
> My systems are always configured to look the same from version to version as much as
possible. I pretty much keep making the same "changes" based on my notes and a
lot of saved files. I don't recall when this problem started, I ignored it at first.
And therein lies the problem. If this happened after an update you'd easily be able
to back-out the changes and determine which one made the difference. Since the flashing
is happening in a "system" panel it is may be a change to a xfce component
rather than anything related to T-Bird, IMO.
One thing you can do, if you have time on your hands.:-)
Install F22 from a Live image to a VM. Make the changes to your system to get the look
you want. Take a "snapshot" of the working system. Then do a
"distro-sync" and confirm you get a blinking notice. If you do, restore the
"snapshot" and then start selectively updating packages.
I installed Fedora-22 XFCE Live on another hard drive, /dev/sdc.
Then dnf installed Firefox and Thunderbird to that system.
Clicking on a URL in Thunderbird caused Firefox to pop up, "stealing the
window."
I then used xfce Settings > Window Manager Tweaks > Focus and checked
"Do nothng." That stopped Firefox from "stealing the window,"
producing
the blinking browser notification instead.
The only changes I made other than that were to get a high contrast
theme, larger fonts, switch the screen saver to blank and killed the
lock function.
The system has not been dnf updated yet, mostly as-is out-of-the-box ...
So now I have effectively created a third computer that does the same
thing as the other two, it is essentially unmodified but still produces
the blinking notice that no one else sees!
What do I need to look at to define the cause? I suspect that it is
beyond my skill set and as I said earlier I am resigned to just putting
up with it if it is unique to my configuration.
Bob
--
Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
http://www.qrz.com/db/W2BOD
box10 FEDORA-22/64bit LINUX XFCE
1 a.m.
On 07/01/15 05:31, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
The only changes I made other than that were to get a high contrast theme, larger fonts,
switch the screen saver to blank and killed the lock function.
Your issue is related to changing the theme.
If I use the default theme of Fedora 22 I don't get the blinking notification.
If I install xfce-theme-manager and select an alternate theme I see the issue you're
experiencing.
FWIW, if you do a google search on "xfce blinking taskbar" you'll see others
have the same complaint.
I've not found a way to disable it as of yet.
--
Sorta what I want to say when folks habitually complain about Fedora -
https://youtu.be/ZArl8fTfub4
3:38 p.m.
On 01/07/15 02:00, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 07/01/15 05:31, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
> The only changes I made other than that were to get a high contrast theme, larger
fonts, switch the screen saver to blank and killed the lock function.
Your issue is related to changing the theme.
If I use the default theme of Fedora 22 I don't get the blinking notification.
If I install xfce-theme-manager and select an alternate theme I see the issue you're
experiencing.
However switching back to what XFCE Settings shows as Default and even
restarting has no effect. I settled on one that appears clearly to me,
"Blackwall." The symbols in the top right corner are clearly defined
white on black as I prefer.
FWIW, if you do a google search on "xfce blinking taskbar" you'll see
others have the same complaint.
Similar, but not exactly what I am seeing, and most of them are old,
before Fedora-22 and probably 21. Curiously none of them seemed to have
been solved? Not sure what that means ...
I've not found a way to disable it as of yet.
--
Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
http://www.qrz.com/db/W2BOD
box10 FEDORA-22/64bit LINUX XFCE
4:12 p.m.
On 07/02/15 04:38, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
On 01/07/15 02:00, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 07/01/15 05:31, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>> The only changes I made other than that were to get a high contrast theme, larger
fonts, switch the screen saver to blank and killed the lock function.
> Your issue is related to changing the theme.
>
> If I use the default theme of Fedora 22 I don't get the blinking notification.
>
> If I install xfce-theme-manager and select an alternate theme I see the issue
you're experiencing.
However switching back to what XFCE Settings shows as Default and even restarting has no
effect. I settled on one that appears clearly to me, "Blackwall." The symbols in
the top right corner are clearly defined white on black as I prefer.
Yes, I know.
More than one file is involved when the theme is changed. I noticed that not all files
are reverted but haven't had time to narrow things down. If I have time today I may
look more into it.
>
> FWIW, if you do a google search on "xfce blinking taskbar" you'll see
others have the same complaint.
Similar, but not exactly what I am seeing, and most of them are old, before Fedora-22 and
probably 21. Curiously none of them seemed to have been solved? Not sure what that means
...
Yes, but the problem does appear to have existed when xfce version was changed.
Anyway, I think you are not alone. Besides, every window manager has some feature that
isn't to the liking of some user.
--
Sorta what I want to say when folks habitually complain about Fedora -
https://youtu.be/ZArl8fTfub4
4:36 p.m.
On 01/07/15 17:12, Ed Greshko wrote:
Yes, but the problem does appear to have existed when xfce version
was changed.
Anyway, I think you are not alone. Besides, every window manager has some feature that
isn't to the liking of some user.
Yes I realize that, and as I have said I will
just accept things as they
are, for the most part what I have works well.
--
Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
http://www.qrz.com/db/W2BOD
box10 FEDORA-22/64bit LINUX XFCE
5:50 p.m.
On 06/27/2015 11:24 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
This is Fedora 22, 64 bit, XFCE, etc. with Thunderbird 38.0.1
When I click on a URL in an e-mail message it immediately starts a
blinking browser notice at the top left. I know, I've just selected a
URL and don't need that annoying/distracting box. It's as though I am
being implored to go look at it immediately but I would like to
continue reading messages before doing so.
Does anyone know how to eliminate it or at the least stop the stupid
blinking? Google hasn't helped me ...
try to use either the guest login, or
create a new login & start
thunderbird with NO add-ons, to see if the problem is in your
configuration...
or try this & see if that issue happens..:
How to start Thunderbird in Safe Mode
1. /If Thunderbird is not running:/ Start Thunderbird in Safe Mode
by going to your *Terminal*and running: |thunderbird -safe-mode|
You may need to specify the Thunderbird installation path
(e.g. /usr/lib/thunderbird).
/If Thunderbird is already running:/ At the top of the Thunderbird
window, click the Helpmenu, and select the Restart with Add-ons
Disabled... menu item and then click theRestart button in the dialog
box.
--
Paul Cartwright
Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587
2:14 a.m.
On 28/06/15 18:50, Paul Cartwright wrote:
> >Does anyone know how to eliminate it or at the least stop the
stupid
> >blinking? Google hasn't helped me ...
try to use either the guest login, or create a new login & start
thunderbird with NO add-ons, to see if the problem is in your
configuration...
or try this & see if that issue happens..:
The problem remains using a second, real not a VM, computer ...
How to start Thunderbird in Safe Mode
1. /If Thunderbird is not running:/ Start Thunderbird in Safe Mode
by going to your *Terminal*and running:|thunderbird -safe-mode|
You may need to specify the Thunderbird installation path
(e.g. /usr/lib/thunderbird).
/If Thunderbird is already running:/ At the top of the Thunderbird
window, click the Helpmenu, and select the Restart with Add-ons
Disabled... menu item and then click theRestart button in the dialog
box.
"Restart with Add-ons disabled" [Safe mode?] Makes no apparent
difference and the blinking notice is still there after Thunderbird is
closed. It is indestructible; I will have to learn to live with it! :-)
Bob
-- Paul Cartwright
--
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