Slideshow applet doesn't launch anymore

[PAYET]

I'm running with the 0.1.6 version and when i want to Launch/Start "Slideshow" applet ( or any other applets in fact ), i've got the follwing issue message :
"~/.config/screenlets/SlideshowScreenlet.log
REGISTER screenlet: SlideshowScreenlet
False
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/screenlets/screenlets-pack-basic/Slideshow/SlideshowScreenlet.py", line 964, in <module>
    screenlets.session.create_session(SlideshowScreenlet, threading=True)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/screenlets/session.py", line 480, in create_session
    session.start()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/screenlets/session.py", line 254, in start
    sl = self.screenlet(session=self, id=self.__get_next_id())
  File "/usr/share/screenlets/screenlets-pack-basic/Slideshow/SlideshowScreenlet.py", line 480, in __init__
    uses_theme=True, drag_drop=True, **keyword_args)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/screenlets/__init__.py", line 837, in __init__
    self.load_buttons(None)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/screenlets/__init__.py", line 1303, in load_buttons
    self.prop = self.gtk_icon_theme.load_icon ("gtk-properties", 16, 0)
gio.Error: Erreur à l'ouverture du fichier : Permission non accordée " ( which means - Error at opening file : permission denied- )

Could you tell how can i solve this issue?

[Rastko Karadzic (rastkokaradzic)]

Hi,
which distro are you running?
Also, can you please try to run it with root permissions and see if that changes anything?

Regards,
Rastko Karadzic

[PAYET (patrick-payet65)]

Hi and thks for your reply!
I'm running under ubuntu 12.10
At the beginning, everything was ok but since 3/4 weeks, i can't launch none of the applets. ( i guess after an update but i don't know what!)
And if i start "Screenlet" in root, all applets are deactivated.

[Rastko Karadzic (rastkokaradzic)]

I've upgraded now Ubuntu 12.10 in VM and there is no problems at all.

When I said try to run it with root permissions, I thought to try to run in from terminal with command:
sudo python /usr/share/screenlets/screenlets-pack-basic/Slideshow/SlideshowScreenlet.py
Please try command above and report here if that works.

If it doesn't, can you please see in folder /usr/share/icons/Humanity/actions/16/ are there files "gtk-properties.svg" and "gtk-close.svg"

Thanks,
Rastko Karadzic

[PAYET (patrick-payet65)]

It works fine . But, have i to always run it in root! There's not a security problem, time passing bye?
And how will i put it at start-up with the command begining by "sudo" .. it'll always ask me my root password?
Actually, my command in start-up program is = "python -u /usr/share/screenlets/screenlets-pack-basic/Slideshow/SlideshowScreenlet.py" .. what's the -u stands for?
Many thanks for yr help!
Sorry for my english ... i'm french!

[Rastko Karadzic (rastkokaradzic)]

Ok,
it looks like you have some permission issues with /usr/share/icons folder.
You should not run screenlets with sudo permissions, that was only to see if there is permission problem.
Execute "sudo chmod 755 -R /usr/share/icons" in terminal, and then you should be able to run screenlets like before.

About "python -u", execute in terminal "python -h" and there you can read about -u parameter.

Regards,
Rastko Karadzic

[PAYET (patrick-payet65)]

Hi!
It's ok now.Indeed, i've got an issue with my favorite icon theme. I uninstall/re-install it and everything is ok now!
Many thks for yr help! Have

[PAYET (patrick-payet65)]

I said .... Many thks fr yr help and have a nice day!