northernscrub

I've just bought a new-to-me Xperia 10 V. It took me a while, but I managed to root the device, forcibly remove the bloat I didn't want, and apply some system tweaks.

There are two things that persist in frustrating me. First, I cannot shift the clock back over to the right. Shizuku & System UI Tuner appear to have no effect on this, and until I can compile a copy of LineageOS, I appear to be stuck with it in the wrong place.

The second is a little more egregious, and that's this new lockscreen/notification media control. It's horrendous. In fact, it's a step back in functionality, because the FF/RW buttons are too small to press (and sometimes don't work at all!). Yet, somehow, the notification manages to be larger than it used to be.

I'd really like to get rid of this new media notification UI, and return to the old style of media control where it was indistinguishable to other notifications bar the media controls. Short of compiling Android... 10?11? for a phone released last year, what can I do to accomplish this?

I'm currently using a VM to run Visual Studio on Fedora. Because I want easy access to both systems at once, without having to minimise a VM or use hotkeys to access the host system, I require a VM solution that has "seamless" integration - I.E hiding the virtual desktop, and running applications in the VM as though they were running natively.

Virtualbox has this solution, but it is somewhat unreliable and doesn't maintain seamless mode (or multi-monitor mode) between boots. VMWare has a feature called "Unity mode", which seems to be a little more reliable - however, unity mode has not been a VMware Linux feature since v7 - we are now somewhere around v17.

I'm using v7 at the moment, but I'd like to find something that won't fall over at some point in the future. RemoteApp isn't a solution, because VS needs to be able to launch a browser and communicate with it during debugging. What other VM solutions have this "seamless" functionality?

In [email protected] we have a list of other UK communities in the sidebar. It might be nice if we can get a comprehensive list of the other UK based communites too, so if you run one or know of one, drop a link here. Make sure it's in the remote format so that they can be reached from any instance - this is !<communityname>@<instanceurl>. I don't think hyperlinking works properly yet, but there are active issues raised on the github to get it functional.

I'm after a remote for JMP that is just a remote. No local playback or streaming, no fancy extras, just a remote with some directional buttons, keyboard input, that sort of thing. Somethign akin to what Kore is to Kodi.

Does such a remote exist?

Welcome to [email protected] - our little Northern community on ~~reddit~~ Lemmy.

Got a question?

~~We get a lot of questions about areas of Newcastle, places to visit, places to eat, places to live. Please check the wiki first. It is constantly a work in progress, and please do not hesitate to ask your question if you cannot find it there.~~

~~\https://www.reddit.com/r/NewcastleUponTyne/wiki/index~~

Lemmy doesn't really have wiki functionality yet. It may come in a future update. We may also start a mediawiki project instead, which would tie in nicely to the FOSS spirit of Lemmy.

Where is the sidebar I keep hearing about?

On the right. You should see it regardless of what Lemmy instance you are using

Can I post my referral links here?

No.

Can I post my survey/advertisement/social media here?

No.

We make exceptions for small local businesses on very limited occasions, such as when events (like vandalism, fire, etc) cause hardship for local operators. This is done at our discretion, and is limited to requests for help in their recovery only. Surveys are prohibited without exception, according to the wishes of the community.

I'm looking for intoxicants or other recreational consumables...

No. Whilst many of us may have differing views on whether or not certain consumables should be legalised or decriminalised, we must take care at present not to run afoul of authorities. Casual discussions around anything relating to such products are acceptable - provided no discussions on obtaining or selling them occur. This rule does not include alcoholic products, although discussions on whether it should are welcomed.

Why are people here so x/y/z?

This community represents a tiny fraction of Newcastle upon Tyne. There are huge communities of peoples that are not represented here, but are culturally significant. We try to put across this information when asked, but this subreddit is not a facsimile of the city at large. We can give you an idea of what the city is like, but the only way to truly experience what we have to offer is to visit, and immerse yourself. We're not lying when we say it's well worth the trip.

I'm running a charity event in Newcastle, can I post it here?

Provided it isn't a survey, you are vetted appropriately, you observe the law, and you make safety and accessibility accomodations. We'd prefer you do so in the form of a text post, and that you include as much relevant information as possible in an easy-to-read format. A point of contact is preferred if possible, and be mindful that including any shortened links (amzn.to, bit.ly, fb.me etc) may leave your post at the mercy of the spam filter.

How do I get from x to y?

The Tyne and Wear Metro is a frequent answer to this question. We also have a comprehensive bus network - although we are just as affected by staff and funding shortages as any other city in the UK at present. It's usually best to plan for the possibility of a bus arriving late, but this is slowly getting back to normal. The Metro runs from the airport, through Monument (in the centre of town), through Gateshead, through Sunderland, to South Hylton. Another Metro line runs from St James', through Monument, along the Tyne, around the coast, through Northumberland Park, back through Monument and Gateshead, to South Shields. Here is a map listing all stops. For the west of Newcastle, you will need to look at bus routes from Blackett Street or Market Street.

A journey planner that includes bus services, the Shields Ferry, Metro and local/regional rail services, along with short walks, can be found here.

Can I park for free in Newcastle upon Tyne?

A compilation of free parking zones can be found here.

Is this a possibility? Right now, lemmy communities are very compressed, fitting into the centre third of my screen. Smaller devices, such as 1080p devices, will fair better - but I'd ideally like to implement some CSS that expands page content a little, perhaps to 70vw or so. I could do that with Stylish or some other scripting addon, but I'd like to make it a default for visitors. Possible, or no?

Here's what it looks like currently: