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<H2><A NAME="s3">3. Problems After Installation</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.1">3.1 I just upgraded to version 1.5, but I don't see any difference. Why?</A>
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<P>By default, version 1.5 installs in different directories than versions
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< 1.5. The binary names are the same, unfortunately, so if the earlier
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binaries are "earlier" in your path than the new binaries, you will not get
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the new binaries.
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<P>One trick is to use the new, version 1.5 install script to place the new
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binaries wherever the old binaries are. Another possibility is to track
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down the old binaries, and remove them from the system. By default,
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AfterStep used to install in /usr/X11R6/bin. Version 1.5 installs, by
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default, in /usr/local/bin.
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.2">3.2 I don't want so many desktops in version 1.4.x or later; I want to change feature xyz in version 1.4.x or later.</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Just edit the relevant file under ~/GNUstep/Library/AfterStep. See the
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section on configuration for details.
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.3">3.3 The desktop is bigger than my pager indicates.</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This is/was a known bug. The problem is that the pager is at least three
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screens in at least one dimension. There have been reports of getting the
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pager to work correctly if the desktop size is set to 3X3 or 3X2. (For more
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information on how to configure the Pager, see the section on Modules,
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below.)
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<P>Albert Dorofeev (<CODE>albert@mail.dma.be</CODE>) reports that the following changes
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to src/functions.c will fix the problem in AfterStep 1.4; I do not know
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whether these will work for other versions. In src/functions.c, change the
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<PRE>
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if (newx > Scr.VxMax)
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newx = Scr.VxMax;
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if (newy > Scr.VyMax)
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newy = Scr.VyMax;
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>to
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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if (newx >= (Scr.VxMax - Scr.MyDisplayWidth) )
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newx = Scr.VxMax - Scr.MyDisplayWidth;
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if (newy >= (Scr.VyMax - Scr.MyDisplayHeight) )
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newy = Scr.VyMax - Scr.MyDisplayHeight;
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>This change apparently leaves a bug whereby the mouse pointer "jumps" on the
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right-hand border; but at least your pager will correspond to the desktop.
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<P>The bug is fixed as of AfterStep 1.4.5.x, so if it really annoys you, please
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upgrade. In the 1.4.5 and later series, the virtual desktop is set up in
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the base.{yourbppnumber}bpp file, <EM>and not</EM> the pager configuration
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file. Please edit the correct file according to your configuration.
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.4">3.4 I'm running Solaris, and have had problems with the alphasort() function.</A>
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</H2>
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<P> There are ever-fewer problems with AfterStep and Solaris; this one has
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been patched in version 1.4.4 and later. You should upgrade to the latest
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version. You should also check the information in the README.Solaris file,
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and see the following site:
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<A HREF="http://www.primate.wisc.edu/software/imake-stuff/">http://www.primate.wisc.edu/software/imake-stuff/</A>.
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<H2><A NAME="ss3.5">3.5 I reduced the number of buttons in my titlebars, and now AS crashes.</A>
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</H2>
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<P> Depending on which version you are using, you may need to edit your feel
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file, as well. Look at the section on looks and feels.
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