Latest Version (0.4.1)

[Update Oct 1, 2008] If you found this application useful then please donate. I would like to develop a TweakEEE application for the eeepc 901/1000H (atom based) linux versions, so by donating you could help me save enough for an eeepc 901/1000H. (Donate button on the right Navigation bar)[End Update]

Old Release

Finally, I’ve gotten the program to a point that I think it is ready for another beta release. This one is huge, with lots of great features to help make your eeexperience that much eeeasier (puns intended). I know it has been a while since my last release, partly due to being busy at work, and partly due to me trying to get specific features working with python and gtk. I don’t want to say documentation is bad for both, because it isn’t. However sometimes it is difficult finding the perfect article or document about a specific topic you need. However I feel I have been successful. As I mentioned in my first release, I had tried but never implemented threading because I hadn’t done much reading. I think I have somewhat mastered this now and some of the new features needed threading so it made me search harder. TweakEEE is by no means complete, and I’ll have to fix bugs and add more great features, however one of the most important features that I wanted to add is implemented. I only have a few programs available to download and install the icons for, however adding additional ones is very quick so I will be adding them with more frequent updates. New features and screen shots can be read and seen below.

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This software is Licensed under the GPL v3 or greater.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

If you are one of those impatient people who want to try now, and read later, then here is the download.

Download TweakEEE Beta 0.3

Source

Forum Discussion Here

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Screenshots (Only if new GUI changes)

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Feature Updates/Fixes:

• Config file is used now to store live information and disable/enable buttons appropriately.
• Fixed the removal of change keyboard layout (didn’t actually remove it from startup)
• Improved the accuracy of the regular expressions for non-english eeepcs (SOS wasn’t being removed on some european versions).
• Added an add/remove num and caps lock
• Toggle webcam on/off. I haven’t verified if this works (I don’t use webcam nor do I have it enabled in bios), I just took the technique from eeeusers forums/wiki so I’m assuming it works. If it could be verified that would be great.
• Menu Template file can be installed with “ShowStartMenu”. This uses the menu template found here submitted by user alanking (thanks!).
• In version 0.2.3 I had released a script called fix_tweakeee which updated non North American eeepcs with the appropriate libraries to run TweakEEE. However it was missing the Cairo package. So I added it, thanks to Olorin and girelo from eeeuser for reporting that French 4G and Italian eeepc needed the package to install TweakEEE.
• Added eeeWeather tab. This is one if the larger features. It has download, installation, and settings/info all wrapped in one. I also parsed the locations file myself and the user can easily select a location and apply it to their computer, and eeeWeather is updated to use this location right away, and at next reboot. If a location shows ??, then this means it is a problem with their weather reporting, not the eeeWeather program or TweakEEE.
• Due to request, users can change taskbar color of a Custom icewm installed theme (non tweakeee installed). I kinda quickly threw a button in there cause I didn’t have much room and am too lazy to re-arrange :P.
• Fixed minor rare bug with the automated downloading of themes where if they download wasn’t done and wget would start the download again. It would somehow add on the download and the filesize would end up being larger than expected. This would cause the download to never finish, no matter how many times the download button was clicked. File would have to be manually deleted from the /tmp/ directory.
• New option added to the Appearance tab. User can choose from a predefined list of Custom X11 cursors for the eeepc. The list of cursors to choose from is quite large (wanted to give options). Once a new cursor is installed it does Require a restart of X, or the whole PC (whatever you prefer).
• x-Session Errors fixed. If you ever noticed that there is an error log file located in /home/user/x-session-errors which can grow to be quite large in size (reported to be upwards of 500MB). This file is just a log file for error messages that you most likely will never use. Just simply execute this option and it keeps the filesize under control.
• Lid Toggle button installer was added. This installs an icon in your settings which allows you to choose the action your eeepc takes when you shut the lid. The options available are, LCD Off, Standby or Shutdown. Inspired from here.
• Set Relative Screen Brightness. I don’t know why this wasn’t included, but this will move the brightness up or down 5 points when you plug or unplug your eeepc respectively. Inspired from here.
• History TextView Status area will now anchor to the left. So if a status line ended up being wider than the box, it would have auto scrolled down and to the right. Now auto scrolls down and to the left. Update, appears to be flakey and doesn’t work sometimes.
• Added Software Tab with Add/update repositories. Implemented threading with software tab. This allows you to perform other actions while a download takes place. For example GIMP is a 30 Meg download, and no you can start the download, and a live feed box will show you the status, but you can still perform other tasks while the download and install takes place.
• Download, Install and setup Mercury. As well update and set the shortcut keys to use. Mercury is a great program, equivalent of launchy or katapult.
• Install programs from repositories (right now just GIMP, gFTP and VLC, PCManFM, MPlayer downgrade and libdvdcss2). I will definitely add more now that the actual framework is in place.

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Installation Instructions

If you are upgrading from previous version, don’t worry about removing it. Proceed with the new installation as if you never had an older version. The installer will do everything necessary.
**NOTE: If you are running a 2G Surf it by default doesn’t come with python-gtk2 (the GUI environment). Luckily this is already located on the official asus eeepc repos so installing it is simple. Follow my steps above and you should get the package no problem.

First Method:

• Download the deb file to My Documents, or wherever your default download directory goes.
• Once downloaded, open up File Manager ( Work tab, File Manager )
• Then go into My Documents Folder, and you should see the deb file. Right click the file and near the bottom of the popup options you should see ‘Install Deb….’ Choose that option, and it should prompt you for an administrator password.
• Enter the administrator password and then it will install. During this time just be patient, a window will popup saying you need to restart. Just click ok, and CONTINUE WAITING. A Second window will eventually popup saying it has completed. Now you can reboot.
• To run the program, you can either type in a terminal tweakeee or in the Settings tab there should be an icon for TweakEEE

Second Method

• Open a terminal (Ctrl + alt + t)
• Enter the command wget http://www.infinitedesigns.org/eeepc/tweakeee_0.3-0.i386.deb
• Next enter the command chmod +x tweakeee_0.3-0.i386.deb
• Finally Enter this command to start the installation sudo dpkg -i tweakeee_0.3-0.i386.deb
• To run the program, you can either type in a terminal tweakeee or in the Settings tab there should be an icon for TweakEEE

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FAQ: TweakEEE Isn’t Opening after I install

If you are one of those 2G or European owners, (and even non North American perhaps, hard to keep track of which EEE’s sold in which regions are bundled with what software and libraries) and you install TweakEEE and then execute the program but nothing happens, then you will have to follow these steps.

• Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t)
• Enter the command fix_tweakeee
• Make sure you have an internet connection before starting. It will ask you for a secret word. The secret word is tweak
• Now it will wget some deb packages from the official asus xandros repos. Let it do it’s magic. It will say you can start tweakeee when done
• When it is done, either click the tweakeee icon in Settings or enter the command tweakeee

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Known Issues:

• When using the install and add icon buttons in software tab, sometimes if the main window loses focus, it will still open but everything is greyed out. The program is running fine, I find that clicking in the upper left corner of the TweakEEE window to “activate” the open file combo box will re-focus the main window. This has to do with the threading of the secondary dialog box popup.

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Thanks:
A Thanks goes out to eeeuser community. If it weren’t for them this program would have never been made. Also a special thanks goes out to SublimePorte of eeeuser community. Another Thanks to Zinni from ZinniDesigns, who created a nice looking Theme package which is used in the program (beta version 0.2+). And I can’t forget active members of the eeeuser community (Niel [Both of them, forgot there were two], lordfish, anthondya, username) and anybody else who helps me debug TweakEEE. Forgive me if I’ve forgotten your name, it wasn’t intentional, I was just writing this quickly.