-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 04/03/08 01:09, andy wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 04/02/08 15:35, andy wrote: >> >>> Ron Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> On 04/02/08 13:36, andy wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> If one starts Evolution from the KDE kicker (as opposed to from the CLI) >>>>> it always starts off-line. I've reviewed as many docs on Evolution as I >>>>> can find, but cannot see anything that would enable me to configure it >>>>> so that it starts on-line. Has anyone ever been able to set this up in >>>>> such a way to work on-line when it starts up? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> OT, but why are you using Evo with KDE? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Is there a reason why I shouldn't? >>> >> >> I guess it all depends on how much negativity you imbue into the >> word "shouldn't". >> >> IOW, you certainly *can* do it, but it's definitely sub-optimal, >> since it's a deeply GNOME-only app. "Things" would run smoother if >> you ran a slightly-Gtk app like Icedove, and totally smoothly if you >> ran the KDE MUA KMail. >> >> But as far as your original question, I would not be surprised if a >> gconf element needs to be set. >> >> - -- >> Ron Johnson, Jr. >> Jefferson LA USA >> >> > The complete Gnome library is installed on the machine, and once the > work on-line option is selected, the program seems to run well enough. > Kmail is already in use and Evolution was chosen for business purposes > because it is an integrated suite, with calendar, tasks, and email. > Unfortunately, Icedove (T-Bird) doesn't have that level of integration > and functionality. > The knack is knowing exactly *which* gconf element it is that needs to > be set. I've gone through the system directory (~/.evolution) but there > doesn't seem to be any conf files which enable that option to be > tweaked. In fact, the Evolution developers seem to consider this a > feature for those still on dial up, so that work can be done off-line.
A perfectly reasonable consideration. To determine whether to start online, Evo must use some GNOME feature that's not being activated when under KDE. > Personally, I would have preferred it to be an option that can be > en/dis-abled. gconf elements are manipulated with /usr/bin/gconf-editor and stored in ~/.gconf. - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA We want... a Shrubbery!! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFH9HkgS9HxQb37XmcRAuNNAKC55dNH2Kvcu1LFfoTP8tj8cbHG0wCfaBaA dqFuJujEPGZVXgcNA5XIS0I= =rwwn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
