Multiple homescreens on Nokia N900

Some time ago we talked about the possibility of handle 9 homescreens on the Nokia N900 and today we will talk more about it.

 

N900 9 homescreens Multiple homescreens on Nokia N900

 


Let’s see how you can activate multiple desktops in our Nokia N900.

 

Follow these steps:

 

  • You need root access.
  • Get modified hildon desktop by clicking here, is the repository.
  • Open the X-term and type:

     

    root

    gconftool-s / t apps/osso/hildon-desktop/views/5/bg-image-string “/address new desktop/ XXX.jpg”
    gconftool-s / apps / osso / hildon-desktop / views / active-t list – list-type int [1,2,3,4,5]

  •  

  • Reboot
  •  

    More info | Modified_Hildon_Desktop

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    21 Responses to Multiple homescreens on Nokia N900

    1. mouloud says:

      link s dead

    2. Chris says:

      Awww the file is currently unavailable. :S :( (

    3. KK says:

      hey I ve tried with other numbers but I got an issue. I tried for 7 and 9 homescreens both are working but the issue is that all the desktops are coming in horizontal direction. I cannot see them neither diagonally nor vertically. can u tll me the solution plz

    4. KK says:

      all the new destops are having the same wallpaper as that of my active screen. I cannot even change the wallpaper for the new desktops bcoz as soon as I try to change their background, instead of changing their background, the background of my other screen changes which was my previous active screen.

    5. Chris says:

      Ohh my I think a lot of people will have issues with this Lmao! :(

    6. firstknight says:

      gconftool-s: not found

      this is what i got… help.

    7. Chris says:

      I have the same! gconftool-s: not found!
      I need some help as well. PLEASE. :)

    8. karl kaloustian says:

      same thng please help as soon as possible…i need the 9 homescreens :D

    9. KK says:

      u guys need to restart after installing the modified hildon desktop.

    10. Chris says:

      Honestly that was the first thing I did after installing! Can I uninstall ModifiedHildonDesktop, then restart. Install Modified HildonDesktop again. Then restart again…and try?

    11. KK says:

      I dont think it’ll work by uninstalling and retrying.

    12. Chris says:

      awww…but I’d like to have this… would be useful. And there is nothing else what could be wrong?
      Any possibilities that OpenSSH client and Server is disturbing rootsh?
      Or any other program whit what i can reach root with?
      Thanks for You’re infront.

    13. adan says:

      yeah it keeps saying gconftool-s not found -_- wat do i do

    14. mosbah says:

      it doesn’t work please help me to solve the problem i want a video to known

    15. kwesi says:

      There should be a space between the gconftool -s.

    16. Ognjen says:

      I get also the gconftool-s not found . what could be the problem , can we gat more infos pls

    17. Ognjen says:

      Its case sensitive it should go gconftool -s

    18. gurbir says:

      it says must specify a value wt to do next

    19. i need the 9 homescreens

    20. Jack_Oberon says:

      Hi, guys, help!! I need the 9 homescreens, but new hms is black! I can’t install my wallpapers…

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