Ubuntu :: ESC Key To Close Any Active Window?
Jan 22, 2011I'd like to set my ESC key to close any active window. Is it possible ?
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General :: Disallow Closing Last Emacs Window Via Window-Manager Close Button
Jul 8, 2011I like to start Emacs as part of a login script and leave it running for the duration of my login session (which is typically weeks).
I have scripts to call emacs-client which will allow me to use a file-manager or Windows Explorer to locate files and right-click to edit them in Emacs.
I often end up with a lot of emacs windows (frames) open and I like to just be able to close them by clicking on the MS-Windows or KDE X button at the top-right.
The trouble is, if the window is the last one, this will shut down emacs which will lose all kinds of interesting history information.
As a work-around I use C-x 5 0 which won't let me close the last frame but this is often not as convenient as using the mouse
Does anyone know how to configure Emacs so that it can intercept the Window-Close button of the last frame to either request confirmation or simply disallow it?
On MS-Windows, disallowing closing of the last window may cause logoff to hang if emacs is still running but I'm not too worried about that.
Ubuntu :: Programs Crash Whenever Close The Last Window?
Sep 21, 2010I've recently installed ubuntu, and right away from a fresh install programs would crash whenever I closed the last window. It doesn't give me any error messages, so I don't know what the problem is , just poof the programs is gone and I have to launch it again. This happens in almost every program, I've used except rtythmbox. it's not a big deal for the small programs that load instantly, but for firefox or openoffice it's big pain in the neck.
my hardware:
Motherboard: INTEL LGA775 DDR-3 PCI-e X16 SATA MBOARD
Intel Core 2 Quad Processors: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5Ghz 4MB
CPU Processor Fan: REGULAR COOLING FAN & HEATSINK COMBO KIT
DDR3 240-pin MEMORY: 1GB DDR3 1333MHZ PC3 10600 SYSTEM MEMORY
Hard Drive: 1TB 1000GB 7200Rpm SATA HARD DRIVE
VIDEO CARD ADAPTERS: Ati Radeon Hd4850 1gb Dual Dvi Video
SOUND CARDS: REALTEK 3D STEREO SOUND CARD ADAPTER
NETWORKING: ONBOARD ETHERNET CARD ADAPTER (LAN)
Ubuntu :: Close The Terminal Window The Music Still Play?
Feb 21, 2010I have done a minimal install of Ubuntu and installed MOCP.
I can run it okay but when i close the terminal window the music still plays. How can i set it so that when i close the terminal window that it stops the music aswell.
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2. I close the application's window
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Currently the active window stops when it reaches either panel.
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There is a question about this in this thread but the thread title did not have any of the above words in it and since most "new" folks don't think to use the "posts" option, I thought I'd make a new titled post.
This seems to be a big irritant of a lot of people around the net with Gnome 3 so I'm going to confirm what other people have said about how to fix the situation.
In "add software" enter this search term:
gconf
You will see quite a few returns, you should click the following:
A process-transparent configuration system (G Conf1-2.3 yada yada)
Graphical Gconf untilities (it may be pulled with the above however).
Install it/them.
One can then type "Gconf2" in terminal and it will open but then close when the terminal is closed, or one can go to activities/applications/tweak advanced settings( the symbol will be the same as for settings in Gnome 3).
In the "Shell" button one will see "Arrangement of buttons on the title bar". Surprisingly, "All" will already be apparent. One need merely verify that it is on "all".
Close gconf.
Nothing will have happened in terms of new buttons even if one closes and opens, say FireFox.
Then reboot.
After the reboot, all three buttons will be present.
There are not a LOT of configuration items in gconf2 but this one seems to be of paramount importance to a lot of people.
One can also do it from command line, and if someone wants to post that please feel free it won't hurt my feelings.