Re: [SLE] Annoying pop-ups/previews on desktop and in some browsers SuSE 9.0

From: jim barnes (j10152_at_amigo.net)
Date: 04/07/04

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    Gil Weber wrote:
    > Hi, everyone.
    >
    > I've recently installed SuSE 9.0 and have an annoying problem with pop-ups
    > (previews?) on my desktop and in some browsers.
    >
    > Whenever I hover over a desktop icon a large, yellow box appears with a
    > description of what's represented by that icon. In some cases I get a preview
    > (e.g., if the icon is a link to a .pdf document I get a small graphic of that
    > .pdf page). For this to happen the icon cannot be highlighted and nothing can
    > be open **and** maximized on the desktop. (Pop-ups will appear if an
    > application is open but minimized).
    >

    Here's one that has not been mentioned....I can toggle mine on or off!

    Control panel > Appearance & Themes > Style > Miscellaneous

    untick > Enable Tooltips

    Now back up a tab to > Effects and toggle the > Enable GUI Effects box

    It doesn't seem to matter which state it's in, only that it's changed

    Don't forget the apply button!

    Jim 

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