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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
To restart a crashed window-selector (aka taskbar, though I think "taskbar" is understood to refer to something else):
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To restart a crashed taskbar (the panels which typically contain the menu, window-selector, and various widgets):
* <code>mate-panel --replace > /dev/null&</code>
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* <code>[[mate-panel]] --replace > /dev/null&</code>
** not sure if the <code>/dev/null</code> part is needed; experimentation seems warranted
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** The {{fmt/code|/dev/null}} part seems redundant; all that does is suppress output.
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** The {{fmt/code|&}} allows the command to return without waiting for mate-panel to close. If omitted, you won't be able to use that terminal session or close it without also closing mate-panel.
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** Summary: this can be simplified to {{fmt/code|mate-panel --replace&}}, or just {{fmt/code|mate-panel&}} if it's already not running.

Latest revision as of 12:46, 23 June 2022

Notes

To restart a crashed taskbar (the panels which typically contain the menu, window-selector, and various widgets):

  • mate-panel --replace > /dev/null&
    • The «/dev/null» part seems redundant; all that does is suppress output.
    • The «&» allows the command to return without waiting for mate-panel to close. If omitted, you won't be able to use that terminal session or close it without also closing mate-panel.
    • Summary: this can be simplified to «mate-panel --replace&», or just «mate-panel&» if it's already not running.