Re: Better way to refresh the Display?

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On Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:08:55 +0000
Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, 2022-12-12 at 08:57 -0700, stan via users wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:11:16 -0500
> > Javier Perez <pepebuho@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >   
> > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 10:56 AM stan via users <  
> > > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:    
> > >   
> > > > Have you tried switching to a virtual console (say Ctrl-Alt-F3),
> > > > and
> > > > then back again (Ctrl-Alt-F1)?  I think that does a context
> > > > switch,
> > > > so should give something a kick.
> > > > 
> > > > No. I will try next time it happens. Will that combination work
> > > > under XFCE?    
> > 
> > Yes, it is just switching from the graphical environment to the
> > virtual
> > consoles.  Those consoles are now called multiuser, but used to be
> > runlevel 3.  You should be able to log in as your user, and run cli
> > commands like top and ls, etc.
> > 
> > The graphical environment runs on virtual console 1, which is why
> > you need to use another virtual console to switch away from it, and
> > 1 to switch back.  
> 
> My DE (KDE/Plasma) runs on Console 2 for some reason.

So much for my story. :-)  Always something new to learn.  I think they
do it just for the kicks of messing with people's heads.  :-)
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