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Can't configure Gnome Shell Weather Indicator Extension

Asked by Geoff Smith

I installed a Gnome Shell Weather Extension (not sure which one) and entered the WOEID in the Weather Configurator page.
Status in top panel changed to "Please wait Loading" for more than 1 day. What do I need to do to get the configurator to do it's job?
WOEID consisting of 7 numbers is correct as far as I know.

Thank you.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Did you try changing data source for the weather?

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#2

Hi and thanks actionparsnip -
I first tried WOEID from - http://isithackday.com/geoplanet-explorer/index.php?woeid=1103816

And now will try version from - http://isithackday.com/geoplanet-explorer/index.php?woeid=55864247

No result as yet - I will keep my eye on it - thank you.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

How did you install the indicator itself?

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#4

I simply entered the WOEID into the required spaced and then exited the configurator page - the problem may well be there - I don't know what I should do to actually apply the number to the configurator. There did not appear to me an option to actually register the new WOEID.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

How did you install the application?

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#6

Sorry if I'm a bit vague but from memory although I only did it a few days ago it was a ppa installation from Web upd8. Does that make sense?

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#7

This 12.04.1 installation is new and I was adding a weather installation - it is not the one I had previously. If I knew how I would consider removing it and re-installing the original weather installation if I could find it. The configuration was much simpler.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/install-gnome-shell-weather-extension.html

Do you mean this?

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#9

One thing I just thought of - perhaps I need to click on the loading symbol in the top panel until such time it takes for the new information to register - I will try that - sorry for messing you around actionparsnip.

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#10

That certainly looks to be a better alternative with no WOEID to enter. The problem arises as to how to remove the present extension - I would need guidance to do that. With no result coming from that area (which I would prefer) I could try later to method in #9. That may well be the way to go to get this method to work - after all it does say please wait and then in big letters LOADING. It may be a matter of waiting for as long as it takes for the new information to be congfigured. I won't try it for now to see if you can come up with any method of removing the present extension. If I don't receive any answer from you soon I will #9 again.
Thanks again actionparsnip.

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Geoff Smith (taurusone) said : 		#11

Found a solution at last -
On first page of Wep upd8 under Gnome Shell I found a new weather indicator by Neroth. Removal of old system proved easy so now I am up and running again with a decent Weather Indicator.

Sorry to take up so much of your time actionparsnip - Many thanks.

Geoff Smith