Using multimedia keys for amarok in gnome

Apr 5, 2009 by mohamed hanoosh

Amarok Icon

Gnome global keyboard short cuts can't be applied to Amarok, which is basically a KDE application. There is an amarok script available (Gnome Multimedia Keys in kde-apps.org ) for mapping those keys to the amarok short cuts. Extract the package and just run the python script. Whenever the script is running and amarok is ON the keys will work.

For more details visit http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=60910

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Gnome reduce font size

Apr 3, 2009 by mohamed hanoosh

I like Ubuntu and hence gnome very much. When I use it in my laptop a lot of visible area is occupied by different interfaces (like the tool bar,menu bar etc). I thought reducing the font size can give enough work space. Here are two methods I could find out for doing that


  • Using gconf editor

    • Open gconf-editor (type the command gconf-editor). Install the package gconf-editor if it is not already installed. Go to desktop>gnome>interface. Change value of font_name to the font and the size required. For example set it to "Sans 8". Size 8 is enough for me.

  • Using gtkrc file

    • Create the file .gtkrc in your home folder and put the following in it.
    style "user-font" {
        font_name = " Sans 8"
    }
    widget_class "*" style "user-font"
    gtk-font-name="Sans 8"
    Restart xserver (just logout and login again)


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Indian languages in gmail

Apr 1, 2009 by mohamed hanoosh

Now Gmail has introduced the facility to mail in Indian languages. This setting is made active by default in India. If it is not active just go to settings, language section, enable transliteration. You should have the necessary fonts in you machine.


For typing in a language, just select the language in the compose page. Type as you speak in your language (transliteration).

For more details visit Official Google Blog: Email in Indian languages

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