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== Install MATE Desktop ==
== Install MATE Desktop ==
Run <code>pmbootstrap init</code> and choose <code>mate</code> in the interface section.
Run <code>pmbootstrap init</code> and choose <code>mate</code> in the interface section.
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.
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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].


== Troubleshooting ==
== Guide ==
 
Check the logs with <code>logread -f | grep x11</code>
 
== Landscape mode ==
 
=== Rotate the screen ===
 
You can rotate adding the following configuration file: <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-fbdev-rotate.conf</code>
<pre>
Section "Device"
  Identifier "LCD"
  Driver "fbdev"
  Option "Rotate" "CW"
EndSection
</pre>
 
Reboot ,Then open the display app and set the correct resolution.


=== Rotate the touchscreen ===
Follow the [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Display Display] guide to change and fix display related issues.
In order to also rotate the touchscreen you need to change the udev rule: <code>/etc/udev/rules.d/90-device-samsung-i9070.rules</code>
And add one of the following line:
<pre>
# Left - 90 degree clockwise
ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="0 -1 1 1 0 0"
# 180 degree clockwise
ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="-1 0 1 0 -1 1"
# Right - 270 degree clockwise
ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="0 1 0 -1 0 1"
# reflect along y axis
ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="-1 0 1 1 0 0"
</pre>
and reboot udev or the device.


[[Category:Interface]]
[[Category:Interface]]

Revision as of 14:12, 13 March 2019

MATE running on Samsung Galaxy S Advance (i9070)
MATE running on Samsung Galaxy S Advance (i9070)
In postmarketOS
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 app s will look better and usable.

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.

After installation, the shell will automatically launch upon boot. If it doesn't, have a look at /etc/profile.d/start_mate.sh script.

For the official MATE instructions, see their website.

Guide

Follow the Display guide to change and fix display related issues.