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The Alpine repository already contains all the packages for x86_64, armhf and aarch64 architectures. | The Alpine repository already contains all the packages for x86_64, armhf and aarch64 architectures. | ||
Nothing has to be done to enable it. | Nothing has to be done to enable it. | ||
On <code>Extra packages</code>: | |||
* Add an on-screen keyboard like <code>onboard</code>, <code>matchbox-keyboard</code> or <code>corekeyboard</code>, see [[Input_methods#Conventional_on-screen_keyboards]]. | |||
* The <code>network-manager-applet</code> is recommendable. It can be added to the panel later. | |||
After installation, the shell will automatically launch upon boot. If it doesn't, have a look at <code>/etc/profile.d/start_mate.sh</code> script. | After installation, the shell will automatically launch upon boot. If it doesn't, have a look at <code>/etc/profile.d/start_mate.sh</code> script. | ||
Add the on-screen keyboard to Preferences -> Personal -> Startup Applicactions. Command e.g. <code>/usr/bin/onboard</code>. Thereafter, logout or reboot. | |||
For the official MATE instructions, see [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/MATE their website]. | For the official MATE instructions, see [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/MATE their website]. | ||
== | == Display == | ||
Follow the [[Display]] guide to optionally change it to landscape mode or fix display related issues. | |||
== Miscellaneous == | |||
* For terminal usage: Change text color within the terminal by Edit -> Profile Preferences -> tab "Colors" -> uncheck "Use colors from system theme" -> choose e.g. built-in scheme "Custom", text color a light grey and backgrund color black (which optionally can be set transparent in the "Background" tab). | |||
* Disable mouse cursor by <code>sudo vi /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf</code>, change <code>#xserver-command=X</code> to <code>xserver-command=X -nocursor</code>, logout or reboot. | |||
* Secondary mouse click see [[Input_methods#Simulate_secondary_click]]. | |||
* Add "Battery Charge Monitor" to the panel. | |||
* If you want to use LightDM as a login screen, see [[Display_manager#LightDM]]. | |||
* Screen locking is a bit of a challenge. | |||
** The easy part is enabeling it: | |||
*** A timed locking in System -> Preferences -> Look and Feek -> Screensaver -> check "Lock screen when screensaver is active". | |||
*** By e.g. pressing the power button in System -> Preferences -> Hardware -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> double-click the shortcut next to "Lock screen" -> press the power button to assign. | |||
** The tricky part is getting a virtual keyboard for unlocking, see [[Screen_locker#mate-screensaver]]. | |||
** For disabling the inputs, you can try something like [[Screen_locker:Disable_inputs#Xfce4]] but the script sure needs to be adapted to the situation, whicht might not be easy. | |||
== Additional software == | |||
* As a browser, install e.g. <code>firefox</code> or <code>firefox-esr</code>. To enable touch screen behaviour, add a new file <code>sudo vi /etc/profile.d/firefox-touch-scrolling.sh</code> and write <code>export MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1</code>, in <code>about:config</code> change <code>dom.w3c.touch_events.enabled</code> from 2 (default, auto-detect) to 1 (enabled). For better touch screen usability, install package <code>mobile-config-firefox</code> ([https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/mobile-config-firefox/-/blob/master/README.md more information]) | |||
* For phone applications, try <code>calls</code>, <code>chatty</code> and <code>gnome-contacts</code>, which are used in Phosh. Package <code>modemmanager</code> needs to be installed, start the service by <code>sudo rc-service modemmanager start</code>, add it permanently by <code>sudo rc-update add modemmanager default</code> and reboot. | |||
* To view PDF files, install package <code>atril</code>, for alternatives see [[PDF#PDF_viewers]]. | |||
[[Category:Interface]] | [[Category:Interface]] |
Revision as of 22:53, 24 August 2021
![]() MATE running on Samsung Galaxy S Advance (i9070) | |
In postmarketOS | |
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Package | postmarketos-ui-mate |
Status | Available |
MATE is a desktop environment forked from the maintained code base of GNOME 2. It is installable on postmarketOS.
Status
It works on most devices with a working display, works fine without hardware acceleration. Also it has Hi-Dpi support. So apps will look better and usable. Use packages from Alpine repo.
After the postmarketOS loading splashscreen you will get a black screen for 20-30 seconds before the desktop appears.
This seems due to an issue with marco
(MATE window manager):
mate-session[1377]: WARNING: Application 'marco.desktop' failed to register before timeout
Install MATE Desktop
Run pmbootstrap init
and choose mate
in the interface section.
The Alpine repository already contains all the packages for x86_64, armhf and aarch64 architectures.
Nothing has to be done to enable it.
On Extra packages
:
- Add an on-screen keyboard like
onboard
,matchbox-keyboard
orcorekeyboard
, see Input_methods#Conventional_on-screen_keyboards. - The
network-manager-applet
is recommendable. It can be added to the panel later.
After installation, the shell will automatically launch upon boot. If it doesn't, have a look at /etc/profile.d/start_mate.sh
script.
Add the on-screen keyboard to Preferences -> Personal -> Startup Applicactions. Command e.g. /usr/bin/onboard
. Thereafter, logout or reboot.
For the official MATE instructions, see their website.
Display
Follow the Display guide to optionally change it to landscape mode or fix display related issues.
Miscellaneous
- For terminal usage: Change text color within the terminal by Edit -> Profile Preferences -> tab "Colors" -> uncheck "Use colors from system theme" -> choose e.g. built-in scheme "Custom", text color a light grey and backgrund color black (which optionally can be set transparent in the "Background" tab).
- Disable mouse cursor by
sudo vi /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
, change#xserver-command=X
toxserver-command=X -nocursor
, logout or reboot. - Secondary mouse click see Input_methods#Simulate_secondary_click.
- Add "Battery Charge Monitor" to the panel.
- If you want to use LightDM as a login screen, see Display_manager#LightDM.
- Screen locking is a bit of a challenge.
- The easy part is enabeling it:
- A timed locking in System -> Preferences -> Look and Feek -> Screensaver -> check "Lock screen when screensaver is active".
- By e.g. pressing the power button in System -> Preferences -> Hardware -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> double-click the shortcut next to "Lock screen" -> press the power button to assign.
- The tricky part is getting a virtual keyboard for unlocking, see Screen_locker#mate-screensaver.
- For disabling the inputs, you can try something like Screen_locker:Disable_inputs#Xfce4 but the script sure needs to be adapted to the situation, whicht might not be easy.
- The easy part is enabeling it:
Additional software
- As a browser, install e.g.
firefox
orfirefox-esr
. To enable touch screen behaviour, add a new filesudo vi /etc/profile.d/firefox-touch-scrolling.sh
and writeexport MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1
, inabout:config
changedom.w3c.touch_events.enabled
from 2 (default, auto-detect) to 1 (enabled). For better touch screen usability, install packagemobile-config-firefox
(more information) - For phone applications, try
calls
,chatty
andgnome-contacts
, which are used in Phosh. Packagemodemmanager
needs to be installed, start the service bysudo rc-service modemmanager start
, add it permanently bysudo rc-update add modemmanager default
and reboot. - To view PDF files, install package
atril
, for alternatives see PDF#PDF_viewers.