Facebook desktop api not working Fine from 19th of March

 Is there any changes in facebook desktop api , as FacebookDesktop.login's callback function that was working fine ago,now returns fail for my Flex-Air desktop application. Here i means same code was working file before 19th of March.

protected function init(event:AIREvent):void
                {
                    //Initialize Facebook library               
                    FacebookDesktop.init(APP_ID , handleLogin);
                }
    // function to handle login
    protected function handleLogin(result:Object, fail:Object):void {
            trace (fail +" handleLogin " + result);
            if (result) { // User successfully logged in.                   
            FacebookDesktop.api("/me",getStatusHandler);
                } else { // User unsuccessfully logged in.
                                   // code
                    }
                }

    // btnLogin click handler
    protected function handleLoginBtnClick(event:MouseEvent):void {

            FacebookDesktop.login(handleLogin, permissions);

                }

 Thanks

Linux Deepin 12.12 Alpha

A preview version of Linux Deepin 12.12, a popular Chinese community distribution, has been unleashed for testing. This is the first version that ships with the brand new Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), which replaces GNOME Shell as the default desktop. DDE along with its Deepin System Settings (DSS) is regarded as a milestone for the Deepin project. DSS is implemented with the Deepin UI library and it features automatic screen brightness adjustment, support for the Chinese lunar calendar, convenient network configuration, and so on. Also included in Deepin 12.12 Alpha is Deepin Software Center 3.0 Alpha, where the software applications are reorganized with better classification. Multimedia utilities for video and audio playback as well as screenshots have been upgraded to new versions for testing. Check the complete release announcement (in Chinese) for more information including known issues. Download: deepin_12.12_alpha_zh-hans_amd64.iso (702MB, MD5).

Enable or Disable Desktop Icons using a GNOME shell Extension

A GNOME shell extension provide capability to enable or disable desktop icons. Gnome tweak tool allows you to do the same function, but this extension brings a switch button in GNOME shell status menu for quicker and easier switching.

Desktop icon switch GNOME shell extension can be installed using “gnome-tweak-tool” or you can installed by following the instructions down below.
Download the DesktopIconsSwitch-3.tar.gz package for the extension, and extract it and move it to GNOME shell directory using commands down below.
Run Terminal “Ctrl+Alt+t”, then type,

tar -zxvf DesktopIconsSwitch-3.tar.gz
mv DesktopIconsSwitch@bananenfisch.net/ ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/

Now open GNOME tweak tool, if you don’t have it, you can install it using this command,
GNOME tweak tool for Ubuntu and its derivatives

sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

GNOME tweak tool for Fedora and its derivatives

su
yum install gnome-tweak-tool

Finally, open GNOME tweak tool, select “shell extensions” and activate the Desktop Icon Switch extension.

Fedora 18

Fedora 18, the latest stable version of the Red Hat-sponsored community distribution of Linux, has finally arrived: "The Fedora project is incredibly delighted to announce the release of Fedora 18. What's new? The user interface for Fedora's installation software, Anaconda, has been completely re-written from the ground up. Making its debut in Fedora 18, the new UI introduces major improvements to the installation experience. It uses a hub-and-spoke model that makes installation easier for new users, offering them concise explanations about their choices. Advanced users and system administrators are of course still able to take advantage of more complex options. The general look and feel of the installation experience has been vastly upgraded, providing modern, clean, and comprehensible visuals during the process." See the release announcement and release notes for a detailed description of new features. Download (mirrors, torrents): Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso (916MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (831MB, SHA256, torrent).

Diodon 1.0.0 Adds Support For The XFCE Desktop Environment - Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Diodon is a powerful and fast clipboard manager for Gnome and Unity desktop environments that will help users store all items copied/cut in a list which can be accessed at a later time. Diodon has been updated recently to version 1.0.0 bringing support for the XFCE desktop environment and adding a new icon set.

In this article, we will help you install/upgrade to Diodon 1.0.0 from PPA that supports these Ubuntu/Linux Mint distros:

• Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10
• Linux Mint 14/13/12

Diodon 1.0.0 Installation

To install Diodon in Ubuntu/Linux Mint, enter these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diodon-team/stable 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install diodon

Start the Diodon clipboard manager from the dash or via the terminal with this command:

diodon&

For any bug encountered, report it here.

Diodon Removal

To remove Diodon from your system, enter these commands:

sudo apt-get remove diodon 

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:diodon-team/stable 

sudo apt-get update

Beautify your Desktop with Potenza, a New Icon Theme for Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Potenza is the name of the new icon theme that has been created by the Mystras team. This beautiful icon theme comes in two different colors for folders (blue and orange). In this article, we will see how to install this icon set in Ubuntu Unity or Gnome Shell, but the Potenza's author is working hard to make it compatible with most Linux desktop environments, you can support him here.

The PPA is available for these Ubuntu/Linux Mint distros:

• Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04
• Linux Mint 14/13

Potenza Icon Theme Installation

To install Potenza and Potenza Orange in Ubuntu/Linux Mint, open the terminal and issue these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/potenza 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install potenza-icons

You can use Gnome Tweak Tool to enable the different variants of Potenza, or enter these commands from the terminal:

- Potenza (default)

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Potenza'

- Potenza Orange

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Potenza-Orange'

Here are some screenshots of Potenza under Ubuntu Unity:

Potenza Removal

In case you want to uninstall Potenza from your system, enable another icon theme then run these commands:

sudo apt-get remove potenza-icons 

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:upubuntu-com/potenza 

sudo apt-get update

Top 15 Desktop Environments for Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal (Alternatives to Unity)

In this article, I have collected 15 best desktop environments available for Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) that can be used as a replacement for Unity. If you are interested in good design and look for your desktop, you may try the first seven desktop environments given below. If you want speed with no interest in design and desktop look, you may start from the eighth desktop environment.

Additionally, instead of installing various desktop environments on Ubuntu 12.10, you may try the different Ubuntu flavors which are:

•     Xubuntu - XFCE desktop environment
•     Kubuntu - K Desktop environment
•     Lubuntu - LXDE

Let's now see the various desktop environments available for Ubuntu 12.10 or older:

1. GNOME Shell

sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

2. KDE

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends kubuntu-desktop

3. Xfce

sudo apt-get install xfce4

4. LXDE

sudo apt-get install lxde

5. Cinnamon

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install cinnamon

6. Mate

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu precise main" 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment

7. E17

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:hannes-janetzek/enlightenment-svn 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install e17

8. Awesome WM

sudo apt-get install awesome

9. WindowMaker

sudo apt-get install wmaker

10. Fluxbox

sudo apt-get install fluxbox

11. Blackbox

sudo apt-get install blackbox

12. Openbox

sudo apt-get install openbox

13. jwm

sudo apt-get install jwm

14. IceWM

sudo apt-get install icewm

15. fvwm

sudo apt-get install fvwm

Extra DEs

Here are some other desktop environments suggested by our readers:

- Razor-qt

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:razor-qt 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install razorqt

Note: You may also install these DEs on Linux Mint 14 or older.

OS4 13.1 "OpenDesktop"

Roberto Dohnert has announced the release of OS4 13.1 "OpenDesktop", an updated build of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu: "Today the OS4 team is pleased to announce the much-anticipated update of OpenDesktop 13 with OS4 OpenDesktop 13.1. With this release we bring new features and bug fixes to OpenDesktop. OS4 OpenDesktop 13.1 still continues to revolutionize the Linux user experience with an excellent interface and easy-to-use applications, and it comes with new options to enhance your OS4 user experience. Superior functionality with some great new options. Some of the new features include: the Xfce workspace has been upgraded to 4.10 with Thunar upgraded to 1.5.3; we are introducing a revolutionary deskbar interface, enhanced icon set and window manager theme users will find familiar from our early days...." Read the rest of the release announcement for additional notes a video presentation. Download: os4-opendesktop131-32.iso (1,471MB, MD5), os4-opendesktop-131-64.iso (1,503MB, MD5).

Display Gmail Unread Message Count On Your Desktop With Gmail Conky - Ubuntu/Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will help you install a nice Gmail conky script that will show on your desktop unread message count of your Gmail account. Here is a screenshot of it under Ubuntu:

1. Gmail-Conky Installation

Open the terminal and run these commands:

sudo apt-get install conky-all 

cd /tmp 

wget http://goo.gl/Mk9Ln -O gmail_conky.zip 

unzip -q gmail_conky.zip 

cd GmailConky 

mkdir -p ~/.conky ~/.Gmail_Conky 

cp gmail.py  mail.png ~/.conky 

cp conkyrcGmail ~/.Gmail_Conky

2. Adding Your Gmail Account

Edit the gmail.py file with this command:

gedit ~/.conky/gmail.py

For Linux Mint:

pluma ~/.conky/gmail.py

Add now your Gmail username and password, then save the file and exit:

3. Starting Gmail-Conky

You can now run the script with this command:

conky -c ~/.Gmail_Conky/conkyrcGmail

If you want to start it automatically, create a new file and add the following lines:

#!/bin/bash
sleep 15
conky -c ~/.Gmail_Conky/conkyrcGmail

Save your files and give it execution permission with this command:

chmod +x gmail-file-name

Finally, add it to "Startup Applications" to make it load after you login.

Show Widget on Desktop with PlexyDesk

PlexyDesk is an extension for your desktop which lets you use your desktop background efficiently. It's powered by Nokia Qt Framework. If you have some scripting skill, you can customize your dekstop with QML and PlexyDesk C++ API, make theme packs (skins) using QML and share it with your friends.

PlexyDesk features:

• Change your desktop wallpaper by dragging and dropping any image you like from your file manager
• Fully supports Qt QML
• Provides support for Qt/3D
• PlexyDesk widgets can be programmed with shader programs (GLSL).
• API for writing data models, and C++ widget plugins
• Dbus api for changing the wallpaper on Linux
• Various Utility widgets (like a Clock, File browser, and Photo Frame).

PlexyDesk is in early stages so it has many disadvantages such as: we can't change the size of the widgets and there is no support for removing widgets. If you want report bugs, issues, ideas, and suggestions please visit here.

Installation on Ubuntu
Unfortunately, there is no package for Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal yet. Otherwise, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin users and older version can install PlexyDesk with its official PPA.
Stable build:

• sudo apt-add-repository ppa:plexydesk/plexydesk-stable
• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install plexydesk

Daily build:

• sudo apt-add-repository ppa:plexydesk/plexydesk-dailybuild
• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install plexydesk

PlexyDesk's website: http://www.plexyplanet.org/

ROSA Desktop 2012 Beta

Konstantin Kochereshkin has announced that the first beta build of ROSA Desktop 2012, a Linux distribution targeting desktop users with leading-edge features, wide range of system customisation options and a large variety of applications, is ready for testing: "The ROSA team is pleased to announce a beta version of ROSA Desktop 2012 operating system. The system is ready for testing on a wide range of desktop and mobile devices. The work on ROSA Desktop 2012 is coming to an end. Developers have 'frozen' the main repository, performed mass rebuild of system packages to ensure their compatibility (using our own development and build system - ABF) and fixed several compatibility issues found earlier." Read the rest of the release announcement for information on new features and bug fixes, as well as a video demonstration. Download: ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.i586.iso (1,441MB, MD5, torrent), ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.x86_64.iso (1,483MB, MD5, torrent).

Upcoming Features of GNOME 3.8

Even if GNOME 3.6 has not yet been released, the GNOME developers published some of the features that will be implemented in the next major release of the desktop environment, GNOME 3.8.

Therefore, it looks like GNOME 3.8 will fix or even drop the Fallback Mode, because it has become less and less useful and it mostly works as it should, according to the GNOME developers.

Moreover, focus-caret tracking mechanism will be implemented in GNOME Shell, meaning that the current methods, which rely on Orca, will be dropped. A prototype has already been implemented on September 5th.

In GNOME 3.8, the GNOME Shell extensions will update automatically, which might be integrated with system updated. Last but not least, the Videos app (previously known as Totem) will see a major redesign to its user interface.

We have no idea when the first development release will be out, or when the final version of the GNOME 3.8 desktop environment will see the light of day, but it should be sometime next spring.

Epidemic GNU/Linux 4.0

Version 4.0 of Epidemic GNU/Linux has been released. Epidemic is a Debian-based Brazilian desktop Linux distribution featuring the KDE desktop and a number of user-friendly enhancements. Some of the custom applications in this 64-bit only release include: eMod - a graphical utility for creating a custom build of Epidemic; eUpgrade - a graphical tool designed to perform a full system upgrade; eKwin - an application which allows single-click enabling or disabling of KWin effects; Einstaller - the distribution's intuitive system installer. The release also comes with newly added support for German (besides Portuguese, English and Spanish); new user manual; an integrated theme for GRUB, Plymouth, KDM and KSplash; Linux kernel 3.2.23. Read the full release announcement (in Portuguese) for more details and screenshots. Download the live DVD image from here: epidemic-4.0-2-amd64.iso (1,479MB, MD5).

OS4 1.0 "OpenDesktop"

Roberto Dohnert has announced the release of OS4 1.0 "OpenDesktop" edition, a Xubuntu-based distribution targeting legacy 32-bit hardware, ultrabooks and netbooks: "Today we are proud to announce the general availability of OS4 OpenDesktop 1.0. OS4 OpenDesktop is a 32-bit offering that runs on all legacy 32-bit hardware as well as the newer ultrabooks and netbooks. With this release we focus on mobility and cloud computing. Along with this release the system comes with Audacious, Totem, and Google Chrome. Some of the web applications that come bundled with the system are: Angry Birds, Pandora, Netflix, Flixter, GMail and offline GMail, Google Drive, eBuddy, Weather Channel, Google Books, Google Music, Google Calendar, New York Times, Hotmail and WebCam toy. All multimedia codecs are supported as is DVD playback." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. The OS4 1.0 "OpenDesktop" release is available for free download from the ibiblio.org server: os4-od-1-0.iso (847MB).

Evolution 3.5.5.1 Ready for Testing

Evolution, a complete solution that provides integrated mail, address book and calendaring functionality to users of the GNOME desktop environment, is now at version 3.5.5.1.

Highlights of Evolution 3.5.5.1:

· Various mail formatter and highlighter improvements have been implemented;
· Improvements to user documentation have been implemented;
· CompEditor has been disabled when saving changes;
· Template files are now used to generate GEnumClass types;
· A few more memory leaks have been fixed;
· Creating and deleting remote resources is now supported;
· All GDK threads usage have been removed;
· Building against WebKitGtk+ 1.9.6 has been fixed;
· Improvements to user documentation have been implemented.

Download Evolution 3.5.5.1

MATE 1.4 Desktop Environment Released

The development team behind the MATE desktop environment proudly announced that the stable 1.4 version of the popular project is now available for download and upgrade.

MATE 1.4 is a fork of GNOME 2, providing a traditional desktop environment for Linux operating systems and low-end machines.

Highlights of MATE 1.4:

· mate-keyring and libmatekeyring backends have been updated and now integrated properly;
· caja-dropbox package is now available;
· New themes have been added to the mate-notification-daemon;
· indicator-applet-session has been removed;
· File sharing ca now be accessed via bluetooth;
· mate-icon-theme-faenza has been added;
· nyancat has been removed from the mate-desktop about dialog;
· mate-screensaver now supports GDM user switching;
· Numerous bug fixes.

A complete list of changes and update can be found in the official announcement.

Download MATE 1.4

PlasticClock: A Nice Desktop Clock For Ubuntu/Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will see how to install PlasticClock on Ubuntu or Linux Mint. PlasticClock is a conky desklet that will show on your desktop the time and date (weekday & week number).

To make it easy installing this widget, I have uploaded it to our custom PPA, but if you want to make a manual installation, you can download it here.

PlasticClock Installation

To install PlasticClock on Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10 or Linux Mint 13 or older, open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/conky
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install plasticclock

You can now start the screenlet via the unity dash:

On Linux Mint, you can start it with this command from the terminal:

plasticclock &

To change the position of the clock on your screen, edit the conkyrc file with this command:

gedit ~/plasticclock/conkyrc

Change now this line to any of the option given below:

alignment top_right

top screen left ---> alignment top_left
top screen middle ---> alignment top_middle  
bottom screen middle ---> alignment top_middle
bottom screen right ---> alignment bottom_right
bottom screen left ---> alignment bottom_left

If you want to stop PlasticClock, run this command:

killall conky

Enjoy!

10 Awesome Indicator Applets for Ubuntu’s Unity Desktop

If you’ve used Ubuntu a while, you might remember GNOME applets – icons that sat on your panel and gave you access to controls and information. If you miss panel applets, try installing third-party indicator applets for Ubuntu’s Unity desktop.
There are a wide variety of indicator applets available for Unity, most of which aren’t available in Ubuntu’s default software repositories. The commands to install the indicator applets provided here were tested on Ubuntu 12.04.
After installing an indicator, you may have to search for it and activate it from your Dash, launch it with a command, or log out and log back in. This behavior depends on the indicator.

Weather

The weather indicator applet provides constantly updating weather information right on your panel. Install it with the following command:

sudo apt-get install indicator-weather

Launch the Weather indicator from the Dash after installing it.

System Load / Performance

The system load indicator shows you graphs of your system performance on your panel – like the old GNOME System Monitor applet used to. It shows a graph of your CPU activity by default, but it can show graphs for more than one type of resource at a time – from its preferences, you can enable graphs for network activity, memory, and other system resources.

sudo apt-get install indicator-multiload

Launch this indicator from the Dash after installation.

CPU Frequency

The CPU frequency scaling indicator shows you the current speed of your CPU and lets you control its policy – for example, you can force a certain CPU speed, enable power-saving mode, or enable high-performance mode.

sudo apt-get install indicator-cpufreq

Launch the indicator by running the following command after installing it:

indicator-cpufreq

Ubuntu One

If you use Ubuntu One, you might want an indicator applet that shows you Ubuntu One’s status – including your current file transfers and available space – without having to open Ubuntu One’s configuration window. The unofficial Ubuntu One indicator provides this information. Install it with the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rye/ubuntuone-extras
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-ubuntuone

Log out and log back in. The indicator will automatically start.

Classic Menu

The classic menu indicator provides a classic, GNOME 2-style menu on your panel in Unity. Install it with the following commands:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:diesch/testing
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator

Launch ClassicMenu Indicator from the Dash after installing it.

Recent Notifications

The recent notifications indicator provides a list of recent notifications that Ubuntu has shown to you – anything that came through the notification daemon appears here. You’ll be able to view all your recent notifications, even if you were away from your computer when they appeared.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jconti/recent-notifications
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-notifications

Log out and log back in. The indicator will automatically appear.

Touchpad

The touchpad indicator allows you to easily disable and enable your laptop’s touchpad — right from the panel. Run the following commands to install it:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator

After installing the indicator, launch it from your Dash.

Hardware Sensors

The hardware sensors indicator shows you information from your system’s hardware sensors, such as the temperatures of your system’s hardware and the speed of its fans. Install it with the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexmurray/indicator-sensors
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-sensors

Launch the indicator from the Dash after installing it.

Caffeine

The caffeine indicator allows you to prevent Ubuntu from going to sleep. For example, this may be useful if you’re watching videos in an application that doesn’t automatically inhibit Ubuntu’s sleep behavior. Use the following commands to install it:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:caffeine-developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install caffeine

Launch Caffeine from the Dash after installing it.

Keylock

The keylock indicator applet shows you whether your caps lock, num lock, or scroll lock keys are on. Use these commands to install it:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tsbarnes/indicator-keylock
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-keylock

Launch Indicator-Lockkeys from the dash after installing it.

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Do you use another useful indicator applet? Leave a comment and let us know about it.

Get Path-indicator conky for your desktop

If you want your linux desktop to look good, you cannot omit conky, the amazing system monitor tool that you can put on the desktop with endless creative ways. Yesterday I checked Gnome-look and found Path-indicator conky, a new conky config with a unique style, color and shape. Here is a screenshot of Path-indicator conky:

Here is the link to download Path-indicator conky. According to the author, the archive file contains 2 files. To make it work, just save the file conkyrc as .conkyrc to your home directory and save the file avi9526_conky.lua to ~/.conky ( you also need to create the folder .conky in your home directory first).