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diff --git a/misc/ardesia/README b/misc/ardesia/README index 36b82d9b41..f559b62d22 100644 --- a/misc/ardesia/README +++ b/misc/ardesia/README @@ -5,27 +5,67 @@ as well as annotate and redistribute it. Ardesia is also pressure sensitive assuming your device is properly configured. USER TIPS: -Ardesia is set to be 'always on top' and will be on top of even desktop -panels. However, if you have shortcuts too or launch the program with -'-d' you can toggle the 'always on top' option and the panel should -be back on top. This will allow you to opperate at least operate the -panel as well as minimize ardesia to regain full control over the -desktop. Personally, they should of had a 'pass through' mode so that -you would not have to hide the panel or the drawings to do things on -the desktop. + +Ardesia functions differently under different window managers. + +Fluxbox/Blackbox: D- +Even with cairo-compmgr or xcompmgr these only function with a solid color +background. You may have difficulty selecting tool box, try launching +with '-d'. As for other minimalist window managers, you are on your own. + +XFCE: C +The drawing window has a title bar and you can't type in windows unless shaded +or minimized. Unknown work around for this. + +KDE: A+ +Default KDE settings will darken the screen. To fix this +System Settings > All Effects Tab > Shadow Properties > Uncheck Active windows +have stronger shadows > Disable Shadows (important if running) > Click Apply. +Optionally re-enable Shadows and click Apply. + +GNOME 3.0: F +Sorry, I have no work around for the issues with this window manager. +- The Application hides the bar at the top (you can still access Activities + with a shortcut key. +- The Tool Box will always be below the drawing window. +- Because of the tool box, the main features of pictures, pdf, an screen + record can not be accessed. + +Other: +If you have 'focus' extensions that gray out everything but the focused +window, you will probably have to disable it. However, if you are using +compiz, you probably are not using ardesia because there is a plugin for all +this functionality. + +General: +Depending on the window manager, you may need to launch as "ardesia -d" to +obtain control of the tools panel. This may also require tweaking of other +settings to have the pannel appear on top of the drawing overlay window. You +may have to toggle "always on top" for the drawing window if you are capable +of toggling it seperatly from the tool box window. + +The "mouse option" only seems to effectively work in KDE and XFCE. This is +a pass through mode that will interact with the desktop below the drawing +window. The PDF export will allow you to add new pages to a pdf that are screen captures of when the button is pressed. It does not save vector shapes. -Fluxbox and Blackbox are not compatible! The program will draw -black over everything and not allow you to access the tools the same -goes for curtain and spotlighter (maintained by ardesia). Openbox -works without issues. You are on your own testing other minimalist -window managers. +Here some xprops of the windows if you can control windows based on these: + +Tool Box: +WM_CLASS(STRING) = "ardesia", "Ardesia" +WM_NAME(STRING) = "Ardesia" + +Drawing Window: +WM_CLASS(STRING) = "ardesia", "Ardesia" +WM_NAME(STRING) = "window" + This requires gsl. -Runtime Requires +Runtime Required: - A Composite manager (compiz, kwin, xcompmgr, cairo-compmgr, etc.) -Runtime Optional + +Runtime Optional: - VLC for recording and streaming |