desktop Questions

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I need to resize a window larger than screen resolution or size of desktop, programmatically & preferably also manually. Since MS-Windows XP/Vista disallows a window size larger than screen, d...
Phantasm asked 15/1, 2009 at 7:4

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I'm working on a desktop application using Jetbrains Compose, but I'm open to solutions using Swing (it's used under the hood) as well. I want to implement a feature where the application window is...
Mweru asked 18/6, 2023 at 12:57

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I uninstalled Visual Studio 2019 and installed it as 2022. I reinstalled Flutter. When building Flutter desktop, the following problem is repeated. If I run it in another project, it works without ...
Fritzfritze asked 4/4, 2022 at 8:23

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How can I change my desktop background with python? I want to do it in both Windows and Linux.
Tourist asked 30/12, 2009 at 0:2

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I need to achieve below requirements in WinUI 3 Desktop applications. How to get screen bounds? How to change windows cursor type in runtime? I already did this in WinUI UWP applications. For Scr...
Doublepark asked 9/2, 2021 at 16:11

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I'm using Python on Windows and I want a part of my script to copy a file from a certain directory (I know its path) to the Desktop. I used this: shutil.copy(txtName, '%HOMEPATH%/desktop') Whil...
Ironlike asked 14/12, 2015 at 20:15

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I am currently trying to retrieve the list of icons from my desktop to change their locations and / or hide them as well as display others. I tried to get the FolderView in the code below but it d...
Supersonic asked 22/4, 2018 at 9:2

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Currently I'm developing an small JavaScript add-in for the new web-based desktop version of Microsoft Office Outlook: Microsoft Outlook version 1.2023.418.200 (Production). Client version is 2023...
Ehrlich asked 25/4, 2023 at 17:55

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Following instructions here, I built and executed the following code under Mac OS 11.6 and VS code 1.61.2. Code unmodified from https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/config-clang-mac #include <...
Lagoon asked 29/10, 2021 at 16:50

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Using Android Studio with the Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile plugin, I have created a KMM project, which provides support for Android and iOS. However, I would also like to be able to use the same cod...
Marin asked 22/12, 2022 at 14:41

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I'm writing a Windows batch file and want to copy something to the desktop. I think I can use this: %UserProfile%\Desktop\ However, I'm thinking, that's probably only going to work on an Engl...
Strawflower asked 4/1, 2010 at 16:40

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I don't quite understand the Material UI grid system. If I want to use a form component for login, what is the easiest way to center it on the screen on all devices (mobile and desktop)?
Watson asked 8/6, 2018 at 18:42

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With great surprise I found out that FF does not support window.showSaveFilePicker. What could I use in FF to allow saving a file from the browser programmatically? Maybe can someone explain what ...
Shayla asked 29/11, 2022 at 18:28

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I just got started with .NET MAUI. From the get-go I'm already having difficulty making the Windows deployment look like a typical Windows desktop app, which I find odd as it seemed to be largely m...
Peru asked 27/8, 2022 at 6:33

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Running CentOS 7 with GNOME 3.22.2, and I am trying to write an Ansible playbook to copy icons from /usr/share/applications to a pre-defined user's desktop and then grant trusted permission (Using ...
Dibasic asked 8/8, 2018 at 13:1

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I am looking for a way to get your display's height and width in Jetpack Compose for Desktop, but despite the fact that I've found some questions on SO (Screen width and height in Jetpack Compose),...
Mishandle asked 31/12, 2022 at 17:39

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I have checked both firebase_dart and flutterfire packages but none of them provide a firebase FirebaseMessaging class to use. Is there any way I can use Cloud Messaging in my Flutter Windows app? ...
Forelock asked 18/3, 2022 at 14:4

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I am trying to detect whether I am running on a Gnome or KDE desktop environment. I know I can check via a ps -aux and grepping either gnome or KDE but that's not good: 1) what if I am on a gnome ...
Overside asked 16/8, 2010 at 19:49

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I want to make some changes on active desktop wallpaper like adding watermark. For that I need to get the path of the active wallpaper. Adding the watermark I can do. This can be done using JNA lib...
Caylor asked 5/12, 2011 at 7:13

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I have a Windows application which will run in Windows XP and newer (i.e. Vista/7). According to the Vista UI Guidelines, the standard sizes are 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 256x256 (XP standard sizes do n...
Abaddon asked 13/7, 2010 at 10:13

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I have followed this tutorial for installing pgadmin4-web: pgAdmin 4 (APT) . When I run the following command sudo /usr/pgadmin4/bin/setup-web.sh I get the following error: Setting up pgAdmin 4 ...
Ricoriki asked 24/4, 2022 at 21:23

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I'm showing a notification bar on my website, and frankly, it doesn't work well when its on a mobile device. I'd like to show the bar ONLY for desktop users. What is the easiest way to determine ...
Genip asked 12/3, 2013 at 15:30

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I know that when creating a .desktop file, one can set the metadata::trusted as true and false, in order to be able to launch the icon as an executable. What is intriguing me however is the fact th...
Lackluster asked 5/2, 2020 at 11:14

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How do I open a file with the default associated program in Java? (for example a movie file)
Flosser asked 15/2, 2009 at 4:36

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I accidentally made my Desktop a git repository. How to remove the git-related files from Desktop? I have tried to go to C:/User/my_user/Desktop and un-hide hidden git files but couldn't un-hide ...
Capsulate asked 28/6, 2013 at 16:52

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