How to make yast windows remmember state?

**bhadotia** · 20-Dec-2008, 01:43

Whenever I open a window from yast2 it comes out in its comes up in its default size/shape even if I have changed the window layout when it was previously opened.
All other windows remember their previous states but this is not the case with yast2 windows. Actually, it is very annoying for me to change the the window layout of the gnome software installation tool in yast2 every time.
Is there a way to make these windows remember their ways?

**bhadotia** · 21-Dec-2008, 15:33

Sorry but Buuuuuuummmmppppppp!!

**bhadotia** · 28-Dec-2008, 06:47

Originally Posted by bhadotia

Sorry but Buuuuuuummmmppppppp!!

Another one: BUUUUUUUUMPPP!

**Roger_Marquis** · 28-Dec-2008, 07:01

hi..
here it is:
click on the upper left button (mine is in french) take advance submenu, on this one take windows special setup and from there it is the position and size setup and thats all.

cheers!

**bhadotia** · 03-Jan-2009, 10:59

Originally Posted by Roger_Marquis

hi..
here it is:
click on the upper left button (mine is in french) take advance submenu, on this one take windows special setup and from there it is the position and size setup and thats all.

cheers!

Hi, and thanks for the reply.

But there is no advance submenu in the menu that comes up (the window menu).
What window manager are you using?
May be you did not read my post carefully. I'm using GNOME with compiz.

Anyways I have wiped suse and will not be reinstalling it for quite some time. But still your help is appreciated.

**bhadotia** · 08-Jan-2009, 19:15

Bump!

I just reinstalled suse and it would be great if someone could help me out with this problem.

**malcolmlewis** · 08-Jan-2009, 19:45

Originally Posted by bhadotia

Bump!

I just reinstalled suse and it would be great if someone could help me
out with this problem.

Hi
Try the qt GUI rather than the gtk one. Set it via YaST -> system
-> /etc/sysconfig editor and search on wanted_gui change this from auto
to qt. You may also need to check the package yast2-qt is installed.

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openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 2 days 11:19, 1 user, load average: 0.17, 0.17, 0.12
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Odin · 09-Jan-2009, 07:20

Just how much time to you spend with YaST open?
Is it really such a problem?

**bhadotia** · 09-Jan-2009, 08:02

Originally Posted by Odin

Just how much time to you spend with YaST open?
Is it really such a problem?

Well, you do have to set up the system after the first install!

And for me it takes about two-three days to complete set up my system. I recall all the packages I need to install and that happens in an unordered manner as I use the system so that I have to open up at-least once after booting the laptop

**bhadotia** · 09-Jan-2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by malcolmlewis

Hi
Try the qt GUI rather than the gtk one. Set it via YaST -> system
-> /etc/sysconfig editor and search on wanted_gui change this from auto
to qt. You may also need to check the package yast2-qt is installed.

--
Cheers Malcolm �� (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 2 days 11:19, 1 user, load average: 0.17, 0.17, 0.12
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

Thanks Malcolm! I will try that now.