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Questions tagged [grid]

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How to align desktop icons to grid in LXDE/Openbox?

Where is the option or config file to align the desktop icons to a grid in LXDE/Openbox?
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Is it possible in Photoshop to convert slices into photoshop layers?

What I want to do is to take an image and to cut it up into small squares that are each in a different layer (not export them as individual images). For instance if I had an image that is 100px by 100px and wanted to take that one layer and create…
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How do I temporarily take a node out from SGE (Sun Grid Engine)?

I'm having some trouble with a specific node. Until I resolve it, I don't want any jobs to run on ii. How can I temporarily take this node out of the nodes "pool"?
David B
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What are the labels for minor ticks in a log scale graph?

What are the labels for the minor ticks in a log scale graph? I would like to label them. So, I want to know how to calculate the value for each of the minor tick.
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How do I make the icons smaller in Stacks grid view for Snow Leopard?

Since I installed Snow Leopard, I'm stuck with huge icons in my stacks/folder views in my dock. It use to adjust the layout and size of the window so that as many icons as possible fit on the screen, but now it shows huge icons and a scrollbar…
Sietse
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Excel chart – massively create two point lines

I want to create a very custom grid for an Excel chart. I am trying to create a grid system like this: It's called a tripartite graph. For the vertical and horizontal gridlines it's easy, I just have to set the axis to be in logarithmic scale.…
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How to print Microsoft Word's gridlines?

I am trying to print gridlines in Microsoft Word. The gridlines are shown in the document, but I can't print them. They become invisible when print them. Here is what I am trying to print: If I manually create gridlines using tables or…
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Looking for a way to make a grid on the screen to help position elements

I'm working with CSS and at times it's hard to see if something's centred. Is there a program or some way built into a browser that I can make a grid appear on the screen? I'm using FireFox on Windows 7 but I'm willing to try a different browser.
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Photoshop: the grid is on in every image I open, have to turn it off every time

I activated Photoshop's grid via the keyboard shortcut, and now, every time I open an image (which wasn't necessarily saved with PS) has the grid on. So now I have to turn the grid off for each and every image I open up in PS. I tried closing the…
Petruza
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How do I use Compiz on Linux to achieve what WinSplit revolution does on Windows?

I've used WinSplit Revolution for quite some time on Windows and have become attached to it. I'm now trying out a Linux OS (Ubuntu 10.04) and would really like to get the same functionality back again. After searching on the net I found a "grid"…
Bryce Thomas
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How do I split a Photoshop Document into a grid?

If I have a Photoshop Document containing an image for example. How can I break it into a grid ? Similar to doing: - Select a rectangle - new Layer Via Cut - move to the next rectangle vertically repeat ? Any scripts/plugins that…
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how to arrange photoshop layers as rows and columns like a grid?

I have a bunch of images, all the same dimensions loaded onto different layers(1 image per layer) inside a psd. I was wondering if there is any fast way to do this or any utility/script already written: - take a number of rows/columns - make the…
George Profenza
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How can I overlay a grid on top of Windows?

I am looking for a way to overlay an editable grid on top of Windows OS to be able to check if UI elements are aligned. Does this sort of desktop utility exist?
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arbitrary number of cpu's in a virtual machine

I'm planning to give a seminar / demonstration on the advantages of grid computing. As we don't have a physical grid (yet), I thought I would create a set of virtual machines, set up GridEngine and give a little demo with it. To be realistic I would…
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Labeled grid desktop wallpaper?

Summary: I'd like a desktop wallpaper that: is a grid has cells that are each and all labeled with ascending numbers (across) and letters (down), such that the top-left cell is A0 is larger than the width and height of my largest display (1920 for…
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