Experiences with Cairo Dock

martix · 2016-04-30 22:00:04

I tried to search for issues with Cairo Dock on bĺ, but there is not much to find. I'm just starting this thread because I installed this panel and it looks really great. The default theme looks nice but the theme "clear" is even better on my machine.

The issues: I remember using Cairo Dock on #! and the application (start) menu was working out of the box. It's different now. The icon for the application menu gives me "recent documents" and a small field to run a program. Is there a way maybe to solve this issue?

Otherwise starting with OpenGL seemed to mess up the system a bit, nm-applet was missing, browser icon appeared besides the battery icon and the desktop background picture did not load after restart.

P.S.: I realized that the repos are not up to date so I just used the bl-welcome script, this time adding also the backports. After update and upgrade it turned out that Cairo Dock was automatically removed. After a restart the nm-applet issue was solved, however the background picture is still gone (and I cannot find any wallpapers via nitrogen, although I just downloaded the extra package).

Last edited by martix (2016-04-30 23:24:58)

damo · 2016-05-01 05:31:01

martix wrote:

... however the background picture is still gone (and I cannot find any wallpapers via nitrogen, although I just downloaded the extra package).

[IMPORTANT] Some filepaths will change.

nobody · 2016-05-01 05:44:01

martix wrote:

P.S.: I realized that the repos are not up to date so I just used the bl-welcome script, this time adding also the backports. After update and upgrade it turned out that Cairo Dock was automatically removed. After a restart the nm-applet issue was solved, however the background picture is still gone (and I cannot find any wallpapers via nitrogen, although I just downloaded the extra package).

What damo said.

If you are OK with exploring alternatives, we have a fresh (backported from unstable) version of the plank dock in our jessie-backports repository here.

martix · 2016-05-01 07:56:26

Thank you for the hints. The wallpaper issue is fixed. I just copied the folder to /pictures/wallpapers. After one more apt-get update, upgrade and restart the network icon looks also good. There is an intel microcode bug, showing "module microcode not found in modules.dep" at boot, but on the debian bug report it shows that it was fixed.

I tried to install plank, but I received several unmet dependencies messages:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 plank : Depends: libplank1 (= 0.11.1-1.1) but it is not going to be installed
         Depends: libbamf3-0 (>= 0.2.20) but it is not installable
         Depends: libdbusmenu-glib4 (>= 0.4.2) but it is not installable
         Depends: libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 (>= 0.4.2) but it is not installable
         Depends: libgee-0.8-2 (>= 0.8.3) but it is not installable
         Depends: libwnck-3-0 (>= 2.91.6) but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

I wanted to give nftables a try, but it was the same:

nftables : Depends: libnftnl4 (>= 1.0.5) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

One more little issue. I have a conky with the following syslog panel:

${color orange}Syslog: ${hr 2}${color}
${color yellow}${execi 30 sudo tail -n3 /var/log/messages | fold -sw50}

It was working fine before, however - as it requires root privileges - I started conky via user terminal and it did ask for a root password. After that conky was loaded properly (without password the syslog part was missing). Now after the upgrade the syslog part does not work anymore (starting via terminal did not ask for a root password). Is there maybe a way to fix it?

Edit: Fixed code format.

Last edited by martix (2016-05-01 17:10:54)

nobody · 2016-05-01 10:34:44

plank installs cleanly here on Debian jessie (after all I built the package in a jessie chroot). Make sure you have all Debian components (main contrib non-free) enabled.

hhh · 2016-05-01 13:34:49

nobody wrote:

plank installs cleanly here on Debian jessie

It's installing from our backport cleanly using the latest Hydrogen ISO as well. The OP should post /etc/apt/sources.list and the contents of any files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d

nobody0 · 2016-05-01 14:53:55

@martix,
Your interest is on Cairo dock or Plank dock?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-01 15:36:26

martix wrote:

I tried to install plank, but I received several unmet dependencies messages (Depends: libplank1 (= 0.11.1-1.1), Depends: libbamf3-0 (>= 0.2.20) but it is not installable, etc.). I wanted to give nftables a try, but it was the same (Depends: libnftnl4 (>= 1.0.5)).

With any error messages, please always post the full terminal output (using code tags) rather than vague descriptions of terminal output.

As hhh says, whenever there are any problems with dependencies you should always post your sources.

The full output of this command will show us exactly what's happening with your system:

grep -v '^#\|^$' /etc/apt/sources.list{,.d/*};apt-cache policy

martix · 2016-05-01 17:45:01

Thank you @ll for the comments. First of all the conky issue is fixed. It turned out that something else blocked Conky from loading completely (not connecting to server to show ip). The syslog panel works fine now.

@Ostrolek Main interest is on Cairo-dock as I had good experiences with it before, however if there is something similar like plank, I'd give it a try.

@nobody,hhh, Head_on_a_Stick First thank you for pointing out the code tags formating. As for the sources: It seems I do not have all the three nobody mentioned. Checking Synaptic shows "0 broken packages". Here is the output:

/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://repo.linrunner.de/debian jessie main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen-jessie-backports.list:deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian jessie-backports main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen.list:deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian bunsen-hydrogen main
Package files:
 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     release a=now
 500 http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian/ bunsen-hydrogen/main amd64 Packages
     release o=bunsenlabs,n=bunsen-hydrogen,l=bunsenlabs,c=main
     origin pkg.bunsenlabs.org
 100 http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian/ jessie-backports/main amd64 Packages
     release o=bunsenlabs,n=jessie-backports,l=bunsenlabs,c=main
     origin pkg.bunsenlabs.org
500 http://repo.linrunner.de/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
     release o=linrunner.de,a=stable,n=jessie,c=main
     origin repo.linrunner.de
 100 http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ jessie/non-free amd64 Packages
     release o=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,c=non-free
     origin www.deb-multimedia.org
 100 http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,c=main
     origin www.deb-multimedia.org
 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main Translation-en
 500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages
     release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main
     origin security.debian.org
Pinned packages:

Basically debian and bunsen sources, +linrunner for improved battery life. If I've seen correctly in the thread about sources, security.debian could be deleted.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-01 18:21:50

martix wrote:

/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://repo.linrunner.de/debian jessie main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen-jessie-backports.list:deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian jessie-backports main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen.list:deb http://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian bunsen-hydrogen main

You do not appear to have any Debian repositories, did you select a mirror during the installation?

Use this command:

sudo apt edit-sources

Then add this line at the bottom of the file:

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free

Then save the file and update the package database:

sudo apt update

If you have any further problems, try:

sudo apt-get install -f

If APT still won't co-operate, rip out deb-multimedia (and any packages installed from there) and try again.

martix wrote:

linrunner for improved battery life

Those repositories are meant for Debian wheezy, BunsenLabs is based on Debian jessie.

I think that you would be better advised to backport the version of TLP found in the Debian testing/unstable repositories, follow these instructions:
https://wiki.debian.org/SimpleBackportCreation

*Do not* attempt to add the testing/unstable repositories to install the binary package directly as this may wreck your system.

martix wrote:

If I've seen correctly in the thread about sources, security.debian could be deleted

No, do not delete the security.debian line, it is critical.

It is fine to remove the deb-src lines though (unless you want to compile from source).

nobody0 · 2016-05-01 19:22:07

martix wrote:

The issues: I remember using Cairo Dock on #! and the application (start) menu was working out of the box. It's different now. The icon for the application menu gives me "recent documents" and a small field to run a program. Is there a way maybe to solve this issue?

and,

P.S.: I realized that the repos are not up to date so I just used the bl-welcome script, this time adding also the backports. After update and upgrade it turned out that Cairo Dock was automatically removed.

This is the OP's Cairo dock issue. Can you help on this, HoaS?

martix · 2016-05-01 19:30:41

@ostrolek Thank you for the info. I think Cairo-dock is not only useful and convenient, but also simply cool! There all kinds of blows and whistles, the tux-animation is just hilarious and once properly configured, it made my heart smile every time I used it.

@Head_on_a_Stick Brilliant, thank you very much! That was the culprit. After I added the repo and made an update, it started to install everything properly. I installed #bĺ from usb (alpha maybe?). However I can remember that I made some changes to the sources file before. I also removed the src-line, left the other one.

Great that you mentioned backporting. Never did it before, so first time (maybe I will never ever forget that tlp package?) In the end this is what I got: tlp_0.8-1~bpo80+1_all.deb It seems the package was installed properly after dpkg -i. Fantastic! I removed the linrunner-line from sources.

There is one little thing I always wanted to ask: I have more than two workspaces. Being in a middle one means that this part is less dark than the other ones. However e.g. if you use workspace #1 leaves the rest being the same color (no indication where one tab begins). If I remember correctly, there was a little number (?) on #! showing 1, 2, etc and a different color line. Is it possible to configure tint that way?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-01 19:33:58

martix wrote:

There is one little thing I always wanted to ask: I have more than two workspaces. Being in a middle one means that this part is less dark than the other ones. However e.g. if you use workspace #1 leaves the rest being the same color (no indication where one tab begins). If I remember correctly, there was a little number (?) on #! showing 1, 2, etc and a different color line. Is it possible to configure tint that way?

Yes, add the line highlighted in this link:
https://github.com/Head-on-a-Stick/conf … .phle#L435

That file is an extraordinarily well-commented tint2 by forum member @phle and it explains all the options very well indeed.

martix · 2016-05-01 19:35:09

Almost forgot: I tried to install Cairo-dock again. This is what I received:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cairo-dock : Depends: cairo-dock-plug-ins (>= 3.1.1) but it is not going to be installed

I did not search for this issue yet, just wanted to put this info here. I'll also try to figure it out.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-01 19:36:59

martix wrote:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cairo-dock : Depends: cairo-dock-plug-ins (>= 3.1.1) but it is not going to be installed

Well, it's there:
https://packages.debian.org/jessie/cairo-dock-plug-ins

Check the output of:

apt-cache policy cairo-dock-plug-ins

damo · 2016-05-01 19:38:48

martix wrote:

....
There is one little thing I always wanted to ask: I have more than two workspaces. Being in a middle one means that this part is less dark than the other ones. However e.g. if you use workspace #1 leaves the rest being the same color (no indication where one tab begins). If I remember correctly, there was a little number (?) on #! showing 1, 2, etc and a different color line. Is it possible to configure tint that way?

Are you talking about "panel_background_id = " ?
See Menu -> Help -> Tint2 -> Tint2 Wiki:Configuration for the settings

nobody0 · 2016-05-01 19:40:43

martix wrote:

@ostrolek Thank you for the info. I think Cairo-dock is not only useful and convenient, but also simply cool! There all kinds of blows and whistles, the tux-animation is just hilarious and once properly configured, it made my heart smile every time I used it.

Yes, it is lovely. All these panels are becoming quite boring. I'll try to install it in Devuan.

hhh · 2016-05-01 19:42:01

martix wrote:

Almost forgot: I tried to install Cairo-dock again. This is what I received:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cairo-dock : Depends: cairo-dock-plug-ins (>= 3.1.1) but it is not going to be installed

Here's what I get on Hydrogen 64 bit "Official"...

hhh@official64:~$ sudo apt install cairo-dock
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  cairo-dock-alsamixer-plug-in cairo-dock-animated-icons-plug-in
  cairo-dock-cairo-penguin-plug-in cairo-dock-clipper-plug-in
  cairo-dock-clock-plug-in cairo-dock-core cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in
  cairo-dock-desklet-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-dialog-rendering-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dnd2share-plug-in cairo-dock-drop-indicator-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dustbin-plug-in cairo-dock-folders-plug-in
  cairo-dock-gmenu-plug-in cairo-dock-icon-effect-plug-in
  cairo-dock-illusion-plug-in cairo-dock-impulse-plug-in
  cairo-dock-keyboard-indicator-plug-in cairo-dock-logout-plug-in
  cairo-dock-mail-plug-in cairo-dock-messaging-menu-plug-in
  cairo-dock-motion-blur-plug-in cairo-dock-musicplayer-plug-in
  cairo-dock-netspeed-plug-in cairo-dock-plug-in-data cairo-dock-plug-ins
  cairo-dock-powermanager-plug-in cairo-dock-quick-browser-plug-in
  cairo-dock-recent-events-plug-in cairo-dock-remote-control-plug-in
  cairo-dock-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-rssreader-plug-in
  cairo-dock-shortcuts-plug-in cairo-dock-showdesktop-plug-in
  cairo-dock-showmouse-plug-in cairo-dock-slider-plug-in
  cairo-dock-stack-plug-in cairo-dock-switcher-plug-in
  cairo-dock-system-monitor-plug-in cairo-dock-systray-plug-in
  cairo-dock-terminal-plug-in cairo-dock-tomboy-plug-in
  cairo-dock-toons-plug-in cairo-dock-weather-plug-in
  cairo-dock-weblets-plug-in cairo-dock-wifi-plug-in cairo-dock-xgamma-plug-in
  geoclue-2.0 gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-clutter-gst-2.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0
  gir1.2-coglpango-1.0 gir1.2-evince-3.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0
  gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0 gir1.2-gtksource-3.0
  gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0 gir1.2-json-1.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4
  gir1.2-webkit-3.0 gnome-desktop3-data gnome-power-manager
  gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sushi gnote libclutter-1.0-0
  libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gst-2.0-0 libclutter-gtk-1.0-0
  libcogl-common libcogl-pango20 libcogl-path20 libcogl20 libdbusmenu-glib4
  libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 libdee-1.0-4 libelfg0 libetpan17 libexempi3 libgail-3-0
  libgeocode-glib0 libgjs0e libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-data
  libgnome-desktop-3-10 libgnome-menu-3-0 libgtksourceview-3.0-1
  libgtksourceview-3.0-common libgtkspell3-3-0 libgweather-3-6
  libgweather-common libical1a libindicator3-7 libinput5 libiptcdata0
  libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 liblockfile-bin liblockfile1 libmediaart-1.0-0
  libmozjs-24-0 libmusicbrainz5-1 libpackagekit-glib2-18 libtelepathy-glib0
  libtracker-sparql-1.0-0 libunistring0 libwacom-common libwacom2
  libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-common libzeitgeist-1.0-1
  libzeitgeist-2.0-0 nautilus packagekit packagekit-tools python-zeitgeist
  zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub
Suggested packages:
  xcompmgr empathy f-spot gcalctool gimp
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-python
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-ruby
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-mono
  cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in-interface-vala audacious amarok banshee exaile
  listen quodlibet rhythmbox xmms2 gnome-screensaver brasero eog tracker
  appstream-index
Recommended packages:
  cairo-dock-plugins
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  cairo-dock cairo-dock-alsamixer-plug-in cairo-dock-animated-icons-plug-in
  cairo-dock-cairo-penguin-plug-in cairo-dock-clipper-plug-in
  cairo-dock-clock-plug-in cairo-dock-core cairo-dock-dbus-plug-in
  cairo-dock-desklet-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-dialog-rendering-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dnd2share-plug-in cairo-dock-drop-indicator-plug-in
  cairo-dock-dustbin-plug-in cairo-dock-folders-plug-in
  cairo-dock-gmenu-plug-in cairo-dock-icon-effect-plug-in
  cairo-dock-illusion-plug-in cairo-dock-impulse-plug-in
  cairo-dock-keyboard-indicator-plug-in cairo-dock-logout-plug-in
  cairo-dock-mail-plug-in cairo-dock-messaging-menu-plug-in
  cairo-dock-motion-blur-plug-in cairo-dock-musicplayer-plug-in
  cairo-dock-netspeed-plug-in cairo-dock-plug-in-data cairo-dock-plug-ins
  cairo-dock-powermanager-plug-in cairo-dock-quick-browser-plug-in
  cairo-dock-recent-events-plug-in cairo-dock-remote-control-plug-in
  cairo-dock-rendering-plug-in cairo-dock-rssreader-plug-in
  cairo-dock-shortcuts-plug-in cairo-dock-showdesktop-plug-in
  cairo-dock-showmouse-plug-in cairo-dock-slider-plug-in
  cairo-dock-stack-plug-in cairo-dock-switcher-plug-in
  cairo-dock-system-monitor-plug-in cairo-dock-systray-plug-in
  cairo-dock-terminal-plug-in cairo-dock-tomboy-plug-in
  cairo-dock-toons-plug-in cairo-dock-weather-plug-in
  cairo-dock-weblets-plug-in cairo-dock-wifi-plug-in cairo-dock-xgamma-plug-in
  geoclue-2.0 gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-clutter-gst-2.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0
  gir1.2-coglpango-1.0 gir1.2-evince-3.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0
  gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0 gir1.2-gtksource-3.0
  gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0 gir1.2-json-1.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4
  gir1.2-webkit-3.0 gnome-desktop3-data gnome-power-manager
  gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sushi gnote libclutter-1.0-0
  libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gst-2.0-0 libclutter-gtk-1.0-0
  libcogl-common libcogl-pango20 libcogl-path20 libcogl20 libdbusmenu-glib4
  libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 libdee-1.0-4 libelfg0 libetpan17 libexempi3 libgail-3-0
  libgeocode-glib0 libgjs0e libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-data
  libgnome-desktop-3-10 libgnome-menu-3-0 libgtksourceview-3.0-1
  libgtksourceview-3.0-common libgtkspell3-3-0 libgweather-3-6
  libgweather-common libical1a libindicator3-7 libinput5 libiptcdata0
  libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 liblockfile-bin liblockfile1 libmediaart-1.0-0
  libmozjs-24-0 libmusicbrainz5-1 libpackagekit-glib2-18 libtelepathy-glib0
  libtracker-sparql-1.0-0 libunistring0 libwacom-common libwacom2
  libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-common libzeitgeist-1.0-1
  libzeitgeist-2.0-0 nautilus packagekit packagekit-tools python-zeitgeist
  zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub
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Do you get that same message if you try to install cairo-dock-plug-ins or cairo-dock-core?

martix · 2016-05-01 20:05:12

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Yes, add the line highlighted in this link:
https://github.com/Head-on-a-Stick/conf … .phle#L435
That file is an extraordinarily well-commented tint2 by forum member @phle and it explains all the options very well indeed.

Oh, I was missing those numbers! Much better now, thank you!

Great tint2 source too. I hope I'll find the appropriate line for having the non-active tabs separated by color as well.

martix · 2016-05-01 20:10:12

@hhh I get this for cairo-dock-plugins:

cairo-dock-plug-ins:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.4.0-1+b1
  Version table:
     3.4.0-1+b1 0
        500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages

cairo-dock-core was installed properly.

Edit: Following back the dependencies revealed something about cairo-dock-impulse requiring pulseaudio.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 cairo-dock-impulse-plug-in : Depends: pulseaudio but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
apt-get install pulseaudio
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 pulseaudio : Depends: libpulse0 (= 5.0-13) but 7.1-2~bpo8+1 is to be installed
              Depends: pulseaudio-utils but it is not going to be installed
              Recommends: pulseaudio-module-x11 but it is not going to be installed
              Recommends: rtkit but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Last edited by martix (2016-05-01 20:27:33)

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