[Geany-Users] Lost ability to create a new file from a template

[Lex Trotman]

On 6 December 2013 22:59, Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Lex Trotman <elextr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Try without a customisation by running Geany from a terminal, "geany -c
>> /tmp/something_that_does_not_exist"
>>
>
> Did that. It just came up with 'untitled' , no template selection.
>

Again running geany -c /tmp/new_config can you see if the template list is
available when using the drop down to the left of the open button the the
toolbar (instead of the menu).

In menu->help->debug messages there is an entry listing the system data dir
(probably /usr/share/geany), list whats in the templates/files directory
below that dir, thats where the templates are kept.  Each file there should
be an entry in the menu list.  If there are no entries there try
uninstalling and re-installing geany (note that the geany in the ubuntu
repositories is fine, I'm running that since my distro Linux Mint 16
Cinnamon is based on ubuntu 13.10)


>> If that works then there is something wrong in the config, though I don't
>> know of any changes to templates for several versions.
>>
>> Or if you are running with a detached menu, then it could be something
>> wrong in the menu stealing hacks.
>>
>
> I guess that means what Ubuntu does to it.
>
> I'll try compiling from source and if that works I'll give the Ubuntu deb
> the flick.
>

Ubuntu does the hack in the GTK libraries, not to Geany so it won't help
compiling geany.

There are many distros based on ubuntu but with "normal" desktops you could
try.  That still gives you the Ubuntu software selection but since they
don't use the hacks there should be less problems.  Linux Mint for example
is more popular than the Ubuntu its based on (by some measures).



>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
>> Cheers
>> Lex
>>
>>
>> On 6 December 2013 17:49, Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Since installing Ubuntu 13.10 when I select File -> New(with template)
>>> no template list is exposed to select from. It just exits without any
>>> action.
>>>
>>> The Geany version is showing 1..23.1
>>>
>>> I use a separate /home partition so my customisation is preserved across
>>> re-installations.
>>>
>>> Where to next please?
>>>
>>> Bob Parker
>>>
>>>
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