variety digital clock not working

Asked by jobra

I run xubuntu 12.10: 3.5.0.22 with latest updates. Installed variety 0.4.12, but digital clock is not working. It doesn't display the correct time/it doesn't update. If the clock works, it's one of the best features of this app. wallpaper doesn't change auto, manually works. Any help I appreciate. thank you.

if the bugs get worked out this is a wonderful app. Also is there a way to have a working clock as a screensaver. thank you again.

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Peter Levi (peterlevi) said :
#1

Yes, this is a known and fixed bug, but the fix is not yet released. https://bugs.launchpad.net/variety/+bug/1097741
There are instructions in the comments there what you have to do to fix it on your installation.

There is no way to have the clock as a screensaver using Variety, there is probably some dedicated screensaver application to give you this functionality.

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jobra (jobra) said :
#2

Thank you Peter, i did the change but it didn't work. I used to change the time and the background by clicking "show a big digital watch..." options, that doesn't work now. I wait for the bug fix. I'm grateful for your time and effort. THANK YOU again

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Peter Levi (peterlevi) said :
#3

If you disable both clock and quotes, and set wallpaper to change every 10 seconds, does it change automatically?
I.e. is the bug occurring only when you use clock or quotes?

Are these the instructions that you followed:

Open ~/.config/variety/scripts/set_wallpaper in an editor and find this code:

# XFCE
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "$1" 2> /dev/null

Then replace it with this code:

# XFCE
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "" 2> /dev/null
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "$1" 2> /dev/null

After you do this, things should work.

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jobra (jobra) said :
#4

this is the file after i made the change:

# XFCE
#xconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "$1" 2> /dev/null

xconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "" 2> /dev/null
xconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s "$1" 2> /dev/null

toggling "show a nice big digital..." on/off doesn't work any more. now toggling quotes on/off doesn't work after I made the change either. "change wallpaper ervery" 10 was/is the way i set it up. when i changed the time format in the .conf file, it didn't work immidiately but it worked after a while.

if you don't mind, I just wanted to say that this apps is/will be very important in the near future. Thin screens with 3d/holographic display surely are on the way, the dazzling pictures with your apps will be very popular. hope the best for you. thanks

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Peter Levi (peterlevi) said :
#5

Sorry, but I didn't understand - is everything working OK now or you still have some issues?

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jobra (jobra) said :
#6

I'm sorry Peter, I just walk up and missed the point. It didn't work. thank you.

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Peter Levi (peterlevi) said :
#7

Just to confirm something - in my post the code says "xfconf-query" and in your post you say that you have "xconf-query" in the file now - are you sure you have correctly copy-pasted the commands?

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jobra (jobra) said :
#8

yes, that was the issue. I apologize to you. as soon as I made the correction, and save the file both the digital clock, quote, and wallpaper worked. I thank you very much again. Everything is working the way it is supposed to.

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Peter Levi (peterlevi) said :
#9

Glad to hear it is solved. Regards.