Linux Desktop Screenshot Thread

[Kasyx]

I thought it was time for a desktop screenshot thread. Show off the sexyness of your Linux and let us know how you got it that way.

I'll start with my laptop:

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3506

Read the photo description to see what I'm running.

[Gothan]

I only have a sexy wallpaper of hot girls kissing, not much else

[Kasyx]

I only have a sexy wallpaper of hot girls kissing, not much else

Then you, sir, are doing us all a major disservice by not posting it!

[Gothan]

Well if you all ask so nicely, I will post it tonight when I get home

[icyrus]

I thought it was time for a desktop screenshot thread. Show off the sexyness of your Linux and let us know how you got it that way.

I'll start with my laptop:

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3506

Read the photo description to see what I'm running.

Superkaramba you say? Reminds me of the good old days of torsmo.

[Kasyx]

Superkaramba you say? Reminds me of the good old days of torsmo.

Yeah, very similar to torsmo, only not as much of a mission to get running correctly :D Especially on KDE.

[The_Librarian]

Here's mine :D

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3508

dual-monitor setup, running an rdp session to my work's box, running windows xp virtualized, and browsing the myadsl forums on the other screen :D

[milomak]

Desktop (http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3551&size=big&cat=500)


EDIT: Hosted on mybroadband now

[Kasyx]

Oo, America's Army!

\o/

I would move my desktop over to Linux full time if I could get Armed Assault to run on it :(

Looking good, milomak :)

[web]

Here is mine Mandriva 2008.0 still playing though.

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3510&cat=500

[milomak]

Here's mine :D

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3508

dual-monitor setup, running an rdp session to my work's box, running windows xp virtualized, and browsing the myadsl forums on the other screen :D


what software do you run in the virtualised XP? Which program do you use to virtualise? What are your system specs? How would you rate the performance? Phew.

[The_Librarian]

Virtualbox.

There is a thread regarding virtual machines here : http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=110591&

[chiskop]

Mine from a few months ago (http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=1587&ppuser=14175). Also using dual head and virtualbox.

desktop is too cluttered with personal stuff to think about cleaning up and posting now. :)

[milomak]

Mine from a few months ago (http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=1587&ppuser=14175). Also using dual head and virtualbox.

desktop is too cluttered with personal stuff to think about cleaning up and posting now. :)
linux has freecell :p

[Kasyx]

I was running XP seamlessly integrated into Kubuntu through Virtualbox a couple weeks back. Was just messing around. Really cool stuff.

[The_Librarian]

Nice to run XP in a virtual session - and be able to make a backup of it before you run it, or install some dubious software :D

[Gothan]

Here is my desktop, no fancy dual display or virtual sessions, just hot chicks snoggin

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3526&cat=500

[chiskop]

I dunno, looks like a fancy dual display to me.

[Gothan]

I dunno, looks like a fancy dual display to me.


dual display of some hot luvin!!!! :D

[chiskop]

i bet they've not even real lesbians though. They don't even have sideburns.

[web]

Here is my desktop, no fancy dual display or virtual sessions, just hot chicks snoggin

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3526&cat=500

Thats so cool.

[Gothan]

i bet they've not even real lesbians though. They don't even have sideburns.

well I prefer my playboy lesbians thank you very much, scope taught me well

[Gothan]

Thats so cool.

Thank you very much, deviantart rules when it comes to wallpapers

[dablakmark8]

Here is my desktop, no fancy dual display or virtual sessions, just hot chicks snoggin

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3526&cat=500

link to that wallpaper with he girls please:D:eek:

[Gothan]

link to that wallpaper with he girls please:D:eek:

I cant remember, just go to deviantart.com, select customization --> wallpapers --> female

[chiskop]

link to that wallpaper with he girls please:D:eek:

Those ain't he-girls, dbm. ;)

[dablakmark8]

Those ain't he-girls, dbm. ;)

:D..ooohh the tears,the tears

[dablakmark8]

Those ain't he-girls, dbm. ;)

:D..ooohh the tears,the tears

he-man and she-ra:D

[dablakmark8]

oops a booby with the edit...

[jaarik]

this thread is somewhat deviant... LOL

[killadoob]

kas wow your desktop is off the chart man

as much as i love lesbians your desktop is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[Kasyx]

Welcome to the Linux Section, where desktop screenshots treads turn into discussions about lesbian porn at the slightest provocation.

[jaarik]

Welcome to the Linux Section, where desktop screenshots treads turn into discussions about lesbian porn at the slightest provocation.

full of gay merriment. LOL! :rolleyes:

[jaarik]

nah, guys, get it back on track!

[Tux]

posted a screenshot (on my Achmed nick) of a fresh Opensuse 11/KDE4 install but cant post the link now. limited a wee bit by opera mini. Just bggrof to the photos section and look Achmed up for yourself :D

[The_Techie]

Welcome to the Linux Section, where desktop screenshots treads turn into discussions about lesbian porn at the slightest provocation.

:D

[noswal]

Seems more chat and few pics in this thread.

minehttp://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3534&cat=2 (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7493&d=1295371978)

[The_Techie]

Seems more chat and few pics in this thread.

minehttp://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3534&cat=2

Kudos for using VLC :)

[ghoti]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3535&cat=588
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3536&cat=588

Screenshots while messing around with the cube.

[Moederloos]

link to that wallpaper with he girls please:D:eek:

the internet.

If you canna find girls tonguing there...

:D

[jaarik]

Kudos for using VLC :)

VLC has helped people I know to circumvent the software ban on playing music at work, because it can stream from chunks. Nifty little so and so :) I like it a lot.

[Tux]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3511&ppuser=54754&sl=a

lets see how IE mini handles this copy and paste schitte

[BradDC]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3535&cat=588
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3536&cat=588

Screenshots while messing around with the cube.

heheh... nmapping cia.gov.. are you smoking crack? you might send some windows techie into cardiac arrest ?

ps kewl... I use yakuake too, bound it to my tilde key :)

Brad

[Kasyx]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3511&ppuser=54754&sl=a

lets see how IE mini handles this copy and paste schitte

Ahh, KDE 4. How are you finding it?

[chiskop]

Ahh, KDE 4. How are you finding it?

It's there when his desktop comes up. :confused: :D

[Tux]

Ahh, KDE 4. How are you finding it?

A wee bit buggy. Just playing around with it on that box atm

[killadoob]

that cube looks interesting but at the same time looks like it gets old fast :)

kas what version of linux you using?

the time has come to stop defending windows until i have used linux :) and actually have a clue what im talkin about :)

[Kasyx]

On that laptop (in the screenshot) I am running Kubuntu 7.10 (Basically Ubuntu using KDE instead of Gnome).

The background is the same image used in the splash screen "FingerPrint" (created by Christian Leh (http://moodwrod.com))

The "seamlessly integrated" terminal window on the top left where you can see all those eth0 link errors is Eterm set for transparency with the menu and title bars hidden.

The notepad on the bottom left is Knotes, a default app that comes loaded with KDE. Obviously I changed the colours to better suit my theme.

The weather widget is actually an Opera widget. Pretty cool.

The stats display on the right is a superkaramba widget called "tiny_mon -1.0". Unfortunately it isn't very configurable, but it does what I need. People who want to chop and change their stats displays usually go with torsmo, but I haven't found it to work very well under KDE.

Instead of using the default application panel on the KDE taskbar at the bottom, I have opted to go with the External Taskbar applet, which I have docked right above it, ensuring the KDE bar doesn't get too cluttered. Everything is obviously set for transparency.

All this stuff is pretty easy to configure. I find the hardest aspect of making a desktop pretty is coming up with an overall "theme". I have never been able to reproduce a similar level of prettiness on my desktop machine (obviously not using the same theme), simply because I haven't been able to come up with another design that I like and that looks good.

I find that the cube aspect (through compiz fusion) can be exceptionally useful, and though it starts out as a novelty more than anything else, it quickly becomes an asset to one's productivity. I find it works particularly well for designers (graphics, web design, coders, programmers, etc), especially the desktop wall, which allows one to zoom out and view all open desktops and the applications running therein, thus letting them see the "big picture" of everything they are working on, rather than being confined to one desktop only able to deal with a single application at a time. Obviously it isn't as useful to people with multiple monitors, however it does help to extend one's desktop in the sense that it feels like one's desktop isn't constricted to a single static window.

And it is really pretty.

[killadoob]

k does this kubuntu your using have the cube because i love anything that is different

i thought that vista thing was cool but wore off quickly as it gets boring but if the cube is more than something pretty its worth a shot i rate :)

[Tux]

Ok, Am I the only person around that prefers a plain uncluttered desktop without all the bells, whistles and themes? Just the barebones basically

[ghoti]

Ok, Am I the only person around that prefers a plain uncluttered desktop without all the bells, whistles and themes? Just the barebones basically

Different strokes for different folks. I like minimalistic, but I like it with style. It must be clean cut, smooth and just wow :D

[The_Librarian]

Ok, Am I the only person around that prefers a plain uncluttered desktop without all the bells, whistles and themes? Just the barebones basically

I do. :)

But an occasional shufty at the gee-whizz bells and whistles doesn't do harm. :D

[The_Librarian]

---especially when windowsboi pops up, bragging about how cool his Vista is, just enable the desktop effects, let him have an eyeful, and switch back... :D:D:D

(still have to do it tho) :D

[Kasyx]

k does this kubuntu your using have the cube because i love anything that is different

i thought that vista thing was cool but wore off quickly as it gets boring but if the cube is more than something pretty its worth a shot i rate :)

The cube is achieved by installing an application called Compiz-Fusion which uses OpenGL rendering to make your desktop just that much more awesome. You can basically get the cube and awesome desktop effects on any distro of Linux provided it has a decent window manager (KDE - dare I say Gnome is decent? :D) and graphics card. You just need to install and configure.

I will write a tutorial on how to get the cube in KDE some time when I'm not too busy.

[The_Librarian]

Installing compiz-fusion on opensuse 10.3 is easy - you can do it with one click.

Visit this site : http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz_Fusion

Busy with it atm... :D

[icyrus]

Installing compiz-fusion on opensuse 10.3 is easy - you can do it with one click.

Visit this site : http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz_Fusion

Busy with it atm... :D

Yeah but then you're stuck with suse.

[The_Librarian]

Yeah but then you're stuck with suse.

So?

Been using OpenSuSE for a while now. :)

And prefers it above winders.

[icyrus]

So?

Been using OpenSuSE for a while now. :)

And prefers it above winders.

It was really just tongue-in-cheek but, you know, ... novell... ;)

[Tux]

Tried Kubuntu, but got to agree with Libs, prefer OpenSuse as well

[killadoob]

---especially when windowsboi pops up, bragging about how cool his Vista is, just enable the desktop effects, let him have an eyeful, and switch back... :D:D:D

(still have to do it tho) :D

hehe lib i know it seems i brag alot about vista but i actually more defend it when the many threads about why it sucks are created

im not here to brag or fight about vista/linux as i dont really care what OS ppl use, i just get upset when something i love is constantly put down much the same as you okes would defend linux if i started alot of threads on why its not better than windows :)

im here to finally try out and see linux for myself and decide if linux is actually better than windows or if its a decent windows replacement

i sell computers on the side and i figured it might be nice to give my clients who use their pc for basic stuff another viable cheaper option :)

also since linux has become alot more user friendly im sure it will start to attract more and more users

[chiskop]

the time has come to stop defending windows until i have used linux :) and actually have a clue what im talkin about :)

That is a seriously good idea, killa. :)


i thought that vista thing was cool but wore off quickly as it gets boring but if the cube is more than something pretty its worth a shot i rate

linux uses multiple desktops - the cube is a way of switching between the desktops. You could think of it like alt-tab on steriods except you're switching desktops, not apps. Whether you use a cube or not, desktop-switching is very useful, once you're used to it.

It really would be great for you to try out linux, ask around in here if your need any help/advice. :)

[Nick333]

Inspired by this thread in more ways than one; my new desktop:

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3550&cat=500

[Kasyx]

Inspired by this thread in more ways than one; my new desktop:

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3550&cat=500

oooo! Shiny!

[Jonny Two Shoes]

I'm a noob linux user but I can already say that if you don't put aside just 30 minutes to install and learn compiz-fusion then you are just silly.

It's way more productive, easy on the eye and makes the overall PC experience so much better IMO.

[Compl33t]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3558&nocache=1

I have a dual-boot system, but I rarely boot into Windows these days. I used my first distro way back in 1996, so I'm very happy that Linux has matured into an OS that can be used for everyday things.

As soon as I get my laptop, I'm going to set up a Gentoo system on it. My university has a mirror! :)

[Icarus]

First time linux user... its only a month old
What should I use to display information on desktop like CPU usage?
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3559&cat=2

[alf101]

That is a seriously good idea, killa. :)



linux uses multiple desktops - the cube is a way of switching between the desktops. You could think of it like alt-tab on steriods except you're switching desktops, not apps. Whether you use a cube or not, desktop-switching is very useful, once you're used to it.

It really would be great for you to try out linux, ask around in here if your need any help/advice. :)

Looks cool
OSX doesn't have it :(

[Nick333]

First time linux user... its only a month old
What should I use to display information on desktop like CPU usage?
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3559&cat=2

I use screenlets.

http://www.screenlets.org/index.php/Home

[noswal]

Im now using conky
http://conky.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281865&page=227

[Pooky]

YAY for Linux!!! http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4018&size=big&cat=2

[ghoti]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=4030&size=big&cat=588 :D

[Gothan]

Ok, last night for the first time, I started playing with the cubes in kubuntu 8.04 . And have to say, my jaw dropped!!!

It looks freakin amazing, I see you get a plugin where you actually have a aquarium in your cube.

Had to call my wife and show her, although her enthusiasm was a bit muted (women blech)

[ghoti]

Ok, last night for the first time, I started playing with the cubes in kubuntu 8.04 . And have to say, my jaw dropped!!!

It looks freakin amazing, I see you get a plugin where you actually have a aquarium in your cube.

Had to call my wife and show her, although her enthusiasm was a bit muted (women blech)

I know... they just dont get IT :(

[Gothan]

Damn man I saw your screenshot, makes my lesbians look a bit plain, damn outdone by hot butt

[ghoti]

hehe :D

[Myrrdin]

First post from within Kubuntu.

Still a newb but will get there.

I aint posting my desktop yet it only has defaults. :D

[flarkit]

Here's my cube, with floaty 3D windows

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=24&pictureid=135
:D

[Swift-wp]

Ok I think everyone should post what apps they used to get the desired effects.

[milomak]

Desktop (http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3551&size=big&cat=500)



Compiz Fusion
Mac4Lin
Avant Window Navigator

But iirc the Mac4Lin download pack has instructions.

[Swift-wp]

Here's my cube, with floaty 3D windows

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=24&pictureid=135
:D

How did you get the World to be a background? I can't seem to change mine. I can only enable Cube Reflection.

[Swift-wp]

Ok so I see it's the Skydome option, but whenever I change the picture nothing happens.

[flarkit]

I'll check the setting for you this afternoon, Swift

[web]

Ok so I see it's the Skydome option, but whenever I change the picture nothing happens.

As well as choosing a picture make sure you tick the little box, sounds simple but i just never saw it. :D

[Swift-wp]

Lol. Ya i saw that earlier. Thanks. I was just about to post that there's a check box that i never saw.

[cerebus]

I'll post a pic of my Ubuntu a bit later when I can go onto it. I love the cube but I still haven't figured out how to configure my work with Ubuntu so once I've done that I can move all my work over to it. Once you've tried the cube with reflecting 3d windows, MS Windows seems so constricted.

Kasyx does the hand on your screen interact with the desktop somehow? It looks sweet.

[Swift-wp]

I'll post a pic of my Ubuntu a bit later when I can go onto it. I love the cube but I still haven't figured out how to configure my work with Ubuntu so once I've done that I can move all my work over to it. Once you've tried the cube with reflecting 3d windows, MS Windows seems so constricted.

Kasyx does the hand on your screen interact with the desktop somehow? It looks sweet.

AFAIK the hand is a static image. If I'm not mistaken it was included with Kubuntu as either a login screen or wallpaper.

[cerebus]

Oh well there goes the coolest thing about kasyx's desktop then.

[web]

Here is a new one keeps me happy it does.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5031&cat=500

[Kasyx]

AFAIK the hand is a static image. If I'm not mistaken it was included with Kubuntu as either a login screen or wallpaper.

Sadly that is correct :(

[hawker]

Here is a new one keeps me happy it does.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5031&cat=500

;) that is one nice aa....skydome image...

[Aqua_lung]

http://imgur.com/NdyaO.jpg
The Mac classic window frame still looks good... IMO

[Waaib]

I may have missed this in the thread. ... What is the thing called to get bar with apps like in Mac OS called for ubuntu?

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Your question is a bit cryptic, but I assume you are referring to the taskbar or dock that normally sits at the bottom of the screen.

There are a few options out there, but my favourite is Cairo dock - there are a good few themes you can download from within the software (the mac theme is there too).

The actual cairo dock setting app is a bit messy though, but once it's set up you wont' have to go back to change things very often. In Ubuntu you can install this from Add/Remove Applications (pre-Karmic) or the Software Centre (Karmic) - do a search for Dock or GLX dock. I'm sourcing it from the PPA - more info here:

http://developer.berlios.de/projects/cairo-dock/

Here's a screenshot of my dock at the moment: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=603&pictureid=4291

Enjoy!

[Bismuth]

I am using Cairo-Dock at work:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=546&pictureid=4294

And Ultimate 2.4 @ home:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=546&pictureid=4282
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=546&pictureid=4283

:D

I used this link to setup Cairo-Dock, was a breeze:

Cairo-Dock (http://www.cairo-dock.org/ww_page.php?p=From%20the%20repository&lang=en)

B

[Ockie]

I am using avant window navigator. You can install this also via software centre in Ubuntu. You can have a look @ my profile. I have a screenshot posted there where you can see what it looks like. It is easy to use. Just drag and drop items from your menus in the top bar into the dock to create launchers. You can also download many new themes for it. Just do a search for awn themes and it will come up. Enjoy

[Ockie]

@ Bismuth....you a show-off with your shiny black theme hehe :p:D

[Bismuth]

@ Bismuth....you a show-off with your shiny black theme hehe :p:D

Heh, yeah, I spent all weekend polishing it! :D

B

[Nod]

Simple but functional: http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php/photo/12394

[milomak]

my latest desktop - http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1649/desktopah.jpg

[DrJohnZoidberg]

My latest creation, muahahahahaha!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41014927@N03/4118729738/sizes/l/

[Waaib]

Thanks Tim and Bis.

Why do so many of your desktops have the ram and cpu meters etc? Does Ubuntu cause things to overcook or something that it needs to be watched all the time?

[Tassidar]

My latest creation, muahahahahaha!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41014927@N03/4118729738/sizes/l/

What dock are you using, it looks really cool?

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Thanks Tim and Bis.

Why do so many of your desktops have the ram and cpu meters etc? Does Ubuntu cause things to overcook or something that it needs to be watched all the time?

No, we're just freaks:) I like to have my temps monitored to make sure my system is running cool enough when overclocked. I like to have my network interfaces monitored so I can see the transfer rates and make sure that my international/local split is working on both connections. The rest of the stuff is monitored just because I can!


What dock are you using, it looks really cool?

It's Awn (Avant Window Navigator), was using Cairo dock before but then ocleroux reminded me about avant (used it previously and wasn't happy, some nice fixes since the last time i used it though). I'm using the MacUltimate Leopard icon theme.

[Tassidar]

No, we're just freaks:) I like to have my temps monitored to make sure my system is running cool enough when overclocked. I like to have my network interfaces monitored so I can see the transfer rates and make sure that my international/local split is working on both connections. The rest of the stuff is monitored just because I can!



It's Awn (Avant Window Navigator), was using Cairo dock before but then ocleroux reminded me about avant (used it previously and wasn't happy, some nice fixes since the last time i used it though). I'm using the MacUltimate Leopard icon theme.

Awesome thanks. Will give AWN another go.

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Awn isn't as customizable as Cairo dock, but the Cairo dock settings interface was really beginning to annoy me just because its so damn ugly. Awn is also a bit less responsive and loading takes longer (but not anything major). Make sure you also install awn-applets-c-extra and python-awn-extras for more applets.

Also does anybody know how to disable the regular gnome panel? I'm just auto hiding it know, but would like to get rid of it completely without causing any other problems.

[dudleygb]

Awn isn't as customizable as Cairo dock, but the Cairo dock settings interface was really beginning to annoy me just because its so damn ugly. Awn is also a bit less responsive and loading takes longer (but not anything major). Make sure you also install awn-applets-c-extra and python-awn-extras for more applets.

Also does anybody know how to disable the regular gnome panel? I'm just auto hiding it know, but would like to get rid of it completely without causing any other problems.

just right click on it and click remove or delete

[DrJohnZoidberg]

You can do that if you have more than one, can't delete the main one (delete is grayed-out).

[Ockie]

mine.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=560&pictureid=4305

@ tim.....I can delete my bottom panel and the top one for that matter. wonder why yours is grey'd out. I have kept my bottom panel though...just in case I need it later. So I just set mine on auto hide also.

[Tinuva]

This is what my Linux on my laptop currently look like, its always a work in progress and change on a daily basis when I find something new that I like.

http://www.restricted.co.za/upload/screenshot-2135.jpg

[MyWorld]

http://www.zoopy.com/data/media/105268/original.jpg

Mine, just a few colour changes here and there.

[ocky]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=652&pictureid=4514

First and last one I'm posting. 600x600 and 97Kb can't possibly do justice. :(

[concentricpuddle]

Not much, pretty much default KDE4, PCLinuxOS. I just switched a couple of days ago, so I'm still getting used to it.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=651&pictureid=4517

Yeah, I know it's Win7ish, but I like it. :cool:

[Aqua_lung]

Yeah, I know it's Win7ish, but I like it. :cool:

Sinner repent! :p

[Tinuva]

Not much, pretty much default KDE4, PCLinuxOS. I just switched a couple of days ago, so I'm still getting used to it.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=651&pictureid=4517

Yeah, I know it's Win7ish, but I like it. :cool:
Doesn't look all that much like Windows.

Try this one: http://www.restricted.co.za/upload/tin_desktop_20091209.png

[concentricpuddle]

Doesn't look all that much like Windows.

Try this one: http://www.restricted.co.za/upload/tin_desktop_20091209.png

For a second there I thought you were being facetious by showing the screenshot of a Windows desktop.

[4sak3n]

Mind if I ask how you get your terminal background see-through Tinuva?

[Tinuva]

For a second there I thought you were being facetious by showing the screenshot of a Windows desktop.
HAHA!


Mind if I ask how you get your terminal background see-through Tinuva?

With gnome-terminal very easy, click on: Edit -> Profiles -> Background tab -> Tick "Transparent background" instead of a color or image.

However note, if you do that without compiz, you will only see the wallpaper. If you have compiz enabled like I do (need it for that see through title bar theme) then it will actually show applications behind the terminal as well. I love this because of a lot of the times I have msg/jabber open and can see when people reply while I am busy on a terminal and whether its worth tabbing back or not.

[4sak3n]

Thank you! :D

[Tinuva]

Updated my theme again after a new install.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1918/ubuntu1010screenshot.png

[Kasbah]

Upgraded to Windows 8 *g*

http://yfrog.com/48screeny1290177146j

[wishblade]

What the hell - decided to post mine as well. Nothing compared to some of the ones I've seen thus far, but it does me justice :)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=6709

[MyWorld]

Maybe update the link, it's not showing wishblade.
:)

[Nod]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19757&nocache=1

[evilsee]

Here you go, Windows XP meets ubuntu:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5909596/ubuntu_xp.png

[wishblade]

Maybe update the link, it's not showing wishblade.
:)
Thanks for the heads-up! Had it in a private album :) Its been changed now... so should be visible. Link posted here again:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=6709

Also, the low res doesn't do much justice, but the idea is there...

Edit: A better screenie: http://s1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee422/w1shbl4de/?action=view&current=mydesktop.png

[ocky]

Some older, some more recent. :)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=6957
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=6961
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=6955 (Compiz)

[Bismuth]

Hey, must post my new shiny (blue) 2.8 desktop here, promise to do so when I'm home! :D

As promised:

Screenshot 1 (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=6999&d=1292427646)
Screenshot 2 (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=6997&d=1292427546)




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[kingrob]

Some older, some more recent. :)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=6957
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=6961
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=6955 (Compiz)

Very nice!!

[Ockie]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7019&d=1292517907

[ocky]

Some of previous Ubuntus...

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7033&d=1292587621
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7029&d=1292587444
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7031&d=1292587585
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7041&d=1292590855 (SliTaz in Vbox)
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7039&d=1292590829 (SliTaz)
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7037&d=1292590812 (CentOS 5.5 on old laptop)
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7035&d=1292590790 (Ubuntu Karmic)

[kingrob]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7019&d=1292517907

An Apple Mac theme? :wtf:

[Ockie]

An Apple Mac theme? :wtf:

Ja I know...but I kinda like it. It is very cool window effects when you maxi/minimise with sounds etc etc. Besides, all the other themes in gnome-look is too freaking difficult to install. This theme you just copied a line into terminal and it did its thing.

Am I now going to be unloved cause I have a apple theme? *cries*

[ocky]

Ja I know...but I kinda like it. It is very cool window effects when you maxi/minimise with sounds etc etc. Besides, all the other themes in gnome-look is too freaking difficult to install. This theme you just copied a line into terminal and it did its thing.

Am I now going to be unloved cause I have a apple theme? *cries*
Check this out .. the ultimate MacBuntu http://www.webupd8.org/2010/09/make-ubuntu-look-like-mac-osx-in.html

[Bismuth]

Check this out .. the ultimate MacBuntu http://www.webupd8.org/2010/09/make-ubuntu-look-like-mac-osx-in.html

That looks interesting..... :D

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[ChristopherB]

Here's my basic Linux Desktop, clean and visible....I don't like dark themes, it tends to make your screen look small.

http://jump.fm/GMCIQ

[kingrob]

Am I now going to be unloved cause I have a apple theme? *cries*

Don't cry my son, we all make mistakes.

As long as you put the Humanity theme back pronto! And don't let me ask you twice.

[kingrob]

Hey, must post my new shiny (blue) 2.8 desktop here, promise to do so when I'm home! :D

As promised:

Screenshot 1 (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=6999&d=1292427646)
Screenshot 2 (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=6997&d=1292427546)




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Holy cow! That screen just looks too....busy. :p

[Bismuth]

Holy cow! That screen just looks too....busy. :p

Lol, you do have a point. But, I must state that the three docks and 4/5 widgets do disappear when I open an app. That is the limit of what I want on my desktop, but yeah, could probably cut back! :D

B

[DrJohnZoidberg]

My latest background helps me keep my desktop clean and uncluttered :)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6825/screenshot20101220.png

[ponder]

Check this out .. the ultimate MacBuntu http://www.webupd8.org/2010/09/make-ubuntu-look-like-mac-osx-in.html


That looks interesting..... :D

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The fonts are horrible! If you use Macbuntu change the installer so it does not install the mac fonts.




My latest background helps me keep my desktop clean and uncluttered :)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6825/screenshot20101220.png

Nice and clean. Can you share some details about the theme etc, link would be nice.

[Ockie]

My latest background helps me keep my desktop clean and uncluttered :)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6825/screenshot20101220.png

Wow...that does look very nice...apart from your womaninz background! hehe.

Please share how you did it...also....what music player are you using there?

[Bismuth]

The fonts are horrible! If you use Macbuntu change the installer so it does not install the mac fonts.

Lol, didn't even look that closely, just that it looked like MacOS. I for one will probably never run the Mac theme, or maybe I will, just to confuse a friend who is a Mac fanboi! :D

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[DrJohnZoidberg]

Wow...that does look very nice...apart from your womaninz background! hehe.

Please share how you did it...also....what music player are you using there?

I'm using a theme that I always seem to go back to, just because it's so clean! The theme is called New-Dejavu, you can find it here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/New+Dejavu?content=129623

It's default font theme is Faenza, which I am using, and you really must use Nautilus Elementary to get the most out of it. Then just Docky for the bottom dock.

Music player is Audacious, which uses Winamp classic skins - I just found this one which worked nicely with the theme. Also, Audacious is really light on CPU so I can play music while I have loads of other stuff going on and it never skips a beat.

[ocky]

I'm using a theme that I always seem to go back to, just because it's so clean! The theme is called New-Dejavu, you can find it here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/New+Dejavu?content=129623

It's default font theme is Faenza, which I am using, and you really must use Nautilus Elementary to get the most out of it. Then just Docky for the bottom dock.

Music player is Audacious, which uses Winamp classic skins - I just found this one which worked nicely with the theme. Also, Audacious is really light on CPU so I can play music while I have loads of other stuff going on and it never skips a beat.

I also like your 'clean' look. Not a fan of Audacious but still have an eq.preset file.


;
; WinAmp EQ presets for XMMS. converted by Urpo Lankinen <wwwwolf@iki.fi>
; Do whatever you want with these. I don't care. No warranty
; expressed or implied. (And if you blast your speakers with these.
; It's Nullsoft's fault anyway =)
;

[Presets]
Preset0=(WinAmp) Classical
Preset1=(WinAmp) Club
Preset2=(WinAmp) Dance
Preset3=(WinAmp) Full Bass
Preset4=(WinAmp) Full Bass & Treble
Preset5=(WinAmp) Full Treble
Preset6=(WinAmp) Laptop Speakers / Headphones
Preset7=(WinAmp) Large Hall
Preset8=(WinAmp) Live
Preset9=(WinAmp) Party
Preset10=(WinAmp) Pop
Preset11=(WinAmp) Reggae
Preset12=(WinAmp) Rock
Preset13=(WinAmp) Ska
Preset14=(WinAmp) Soft
Preset15=(WinAmp) Soft rock
Preset16=(WinAmp) Techno

[(WinAmp) Classical]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-1.11022e-15
Band1=-1.11022e-15
Band2=-1.11022e-15
Band3=-1.11022e-15
Band4=-1.11022e-15
Band5=-1.11022e-15
Band6=-7.2
Band7=-7.2
Band8=-7.2
Band9=-9.6

[(WinAmp) Club]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-1.11022e-15
Band1=-1.11022e-15
Band2=8
Band3=5.6
Band4=5.6
Band5=5.6
Band6=3.2
Band7=-1.11022e-15
Band8=-1.11022e-15
Band9=-1.11022e-15

[(WinAmp) Dance]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=9.6
Band1=7.2
Band2=2.4
Band3=-1.11022e-15
Band4=-1.11022e-15
Band5=-5.6
Band6=-7.2
Band7=-7.2
Band8=-1.11022e-15
Band9=-1.11022e-15

[(WinAmp) Full Bass]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-8
Band1=9.6
Band2=9.6
Band3=5.6
Band4=1.6
Band5=-4
Band6=-8
Band7=-10.4
Band8=-11.2
Band9=-11.2

[(WinAmp) Full Bass & Treble]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=7.2
Band1=5.6
Band2=-1.11022e-15
Band3=-7.2
Band4=-4.8
Band5=1.6
Band6=8
Band7=11.2
Band8=12
Band9=12

[(WinAmp) Full Treble]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-9.6
Band1=-9.6
Band2=-9.6
Band3=-4
Band4=2.4
Band5=11.2
Band6=16
Band7=16
Band8=16
Band9=16.8

[(WinAmp) Laptop Speakers / Headphones]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=4.8
Band1=11.2
Band2=5.6
Band3=-3.2
Band4=-2.4
Band5=1.6
Band6=4.8
Band7=9.6
Band8=12.8
Band9=14.4

[(WinAmp) Large Hall]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=10.4
Band1=10.4
Band2=5.6
Band3=5.6
Band4=-1.11022e-15
Band5=-4.8
Band6=-4.8
Band7=-4.8
Band8=-1.11022e-15
Band9=-1.11022e-15

[(WinAmp) Live]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-4.8
Band1=-1.11022e-15
Band2=4
Band3=5.6
Band4=5.6
Band5=5.6
Band6=4
Band7=2.4
Band8=2.4
Band9=2.4

[(WinAmp) Party]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=7.2
Band1=7.2
Band2=-1.11022e-15
Band3=-1.11022e-15
Band4=-1.11022e-15
Band5=-1.11022e-15
Band6=-1.11022e-15
Band7=-1.11022e-15
Band8=7.2
Band9=7.2

[(WinAmp) Pop]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-1.6
Band1=4.8
Band2=7.2
Band3=8
Band4=5.6
Band5=-1.11022e-15
Band6=-2.4
Band7=-2.4
Band8=-1.6
Band9=-1.6

[(WinAmp) Reggae]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-1.11022e-15
Band1=-1.11022e-15
Band2=-1.11022e-15
Band3=-5.6
Band4=-1.11022e-15
Band5=6.4
Band6=6.4
Band7=-1.11022e-15
Band8=-1.11022e-15
Band9=-1.11022e-15

[(WinAmp) Rock]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=8
Band1=4.8
Band2=-5.6
Band3=-8
Band4=-3.2
Band5=4
Band6=8.8
Band7=11.2
Band8=11.2
Band9=11.2

[(WinAmp) Ska]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=-2.4
Band1=-4.8
Band2=-4
Band3=-1.11022e-15
Band4=4
Band5=5.6
Band6=8.8
Band7=9.6
Band8=11.2
Band9=9.6

[(WinAmp) Soft]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=4.8
Band1=1.6
Band2=-1.11022e-15
Band3=-2.4
Band4=-1.11022e-15
Band5=4
Band6=8
Band7=9.6
Band8=11.2
Band9=12

[(WinAmp) Soft rock]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=4
Band1=4
Band2=2.4
Band3=-1.11022e-15
Band4=-4
Band5=-5.6
Band6=-3.2
Band7=-1.11022e-15
Band8=2.4
Band9=8.8

[(WinAmp) Techno]
Preamp=-1.11022e-15
Band0=8
Band1=5.6
Band2=-1.11022e-15
Band3=-5.6
Band4=-4.8
Band5=-1.11022e-15
Band6=8
Band7=9.6
Band8=9.6
Band9=8.8

[MyWorld]

Got a bit tired of KDE and kdeplasma bugs so I decided to try something new again.
Fluxbox seems to have stagnated, could not get composite to play nice on it... :(

Now whipped this up this morning, still tinkering with it, but so far I'm happy.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/720/screenshot02.jpg

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/720/screenshot01.jpg

Nice and fast, just getting to grips with the GTK feel of things...

[ocky]

Conky widgets are too complicated and time consuming for me, so thank heavens for those folks that have created scripts for others to enjoy. (londonali comes to mind - am using one of them here...)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=7505

[kingrob]

Conky widgets are too complicated and time consuming for me, so thank heavens for those folks that have created scripts for others to enjoy. (londonali comes to mind - am using one of them here...)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=7505

Love the clean look! And I love your wallpaper, please share! :)

[ocky]

Love the clean look! And I love your wallpaper, please share! :)

http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=conky&order=9&offset=0&offset=48#/d2cis17

You will find the wall somewhere here (http://www.wallpaperfx.com/) ;)

[Soul Assassin]

http://img89.imageshack.us/f/screenshotnx.png/
From OS X to Mint 10.

[flarkit]

http://img89.imageshack.us/f/screenshotnx.png/
From OS X to Mint 10.

I like that, it's *just* clean enough to avoid looking garish

[Soul Assassin]

I like that, it's *just* clean enough to avoid looking garish

I cleaned it up, It's much more pleasing now.

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=20887&cat=500
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6660/screenshot2ev.png

[VonPickle]

Here is my work desktop. Ubuntu 10.10 with some fancy stuffs added.

http://i.imgur.com/wv8UC.jpg

[kingrob]

http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=conky&order=9&offset=0&offset=48#/d2cis17

You will find the wall somewhere here (http://www.wallpaperfx.com/) ;)

Cheers ocky! :)

[kingrob]

Here is my work desktop. Ubuntu 10.10 with some fancy stuffs added.

http://i.imgur.com/wv8UC.jpg

This does need a bit of work....a bit...um...plain?

[ponder]

WTF do people try and copy OS X?

[kingrob]

WTF do people try and copy OS X?

Just to imagine they got it for free?

Humans do that kinda jazz.

[ponder]

Just to imagine they got it for free?

Humans do that kinda jazz.

Bunch of fakes. No different to the people that buy fake watches & clothes from street corner vendors.

[Nod]

Bunch of fakes. No different to the people that buy fake watches & clothes from street corner vendors.

Maybe, but you're not buying the fake off from the street, you're building it yourself :p

[kingrob]

Maybe, but you're not buying the fake off from the street, you're building it yourself :p

hehe....a KIRF distro!! :D

[VonPickle]

This does need a bit of work....a bit...um...plain?

Like I said, my Work machine, not a whole lot of time spent looking at my desktop :)

[kingrob]

Like I said, my Work machine, not a whole lot of time spent looking at my desktop :)

True that, but I still like a funky work desktop.

[adrianx]

I don't want to be nasty, but I think a "show my desktop" thread would be much nicer than a "rate my desktop" thread.

[kingrob]

I must confess....I went over to the dark side. :(

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p98/jrolivier/Windows7screenshot.jpg

[Ockie]

I must confess....I went over to the dark side. :(

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p98/jrolivier/Windows7screenshot.jpg

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[Waaib]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

oc is just jealous of her shoes.

[Ockie]

oc is just jealous of her shoes.

ROFL

[ponder]

oc is just jealous of her shoes.

OMG I laughed :D

[porchrat]

I don't really customise my desktop.

I change the background to whichever standard one it ships with that I like the best and that is the extent of my customisation. I remember when I first started using Ubuntu I used to customise the stuffing out of it. My poor graphics card was rendering flame text in editors, using that goddamn cube etc.

Oh wait I also put a terminal icon on the upper panel and I customise the terminal window keyboard shortcuts so that I can move through the tabs faster using shift + left/right. :p

[kingrob]

I don't really customise my desktop.

I change the background to whichever standard one it ships with that I like the best and that is the extent of my customisation. I remember when I first started using Ubuntu I used to customise the stuffing out of it. My poor graphics card was rendering flame text in editors, using that goddamn cube etc.

Oh wait I also put a terminal icon on the upper panel and I customise the terminal window keyboard shortcuts so that I can move through the tabs faster using shift + left/right. :p

I still like a good wallpaper, but that is the amount of customization I do nowadays.

Just want to switch the pc on and start working, or playing, or surfing, or burning....you know, those sort of things.

[ponder]

I still like a good wallpaper, but that is the amount of customization I do nowadays.


That and a single panel in Gnome, I hate dual panels.

[ponder]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/500/medium/Screenshot24.jpg

Ubuntu 10.10 with Mint 10 Theme, Icons & Menu

[kingrob]

https://doc-04-3o-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/secure/2ejas5g733d32ajnqikkc4kp5oi5131t/otfstgm0r6alj3tn9lcooeo0hi6scfng/1296151200000/09593238313244967565/09593238313244967565/0B10iPl6hgL_dZWFlZTNhNDctMTI4NS00NGRlLWI3N2YtYzg0M jJjNzE4Yjhh?authkey=CKL00eMN&nonce=ufp9rqmurrs88&user=09593238313244967565&hash=qaeci8s58i2175u5kg4i10ok2e3vpk8c

Ubuntu 10.10 with Mint 10 Theme, Icons, Wallpaper & Menu

The pic is not showing....

[ponder]

The pic is not showing....

Refresh your browser, I just changed it as it did not come out right.

[Ockie]

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/500/medium/Screenshot24.jpg

Ubuntu 10.10 with Mint 10 Theme, Icons & Menu

What a empty desktop. Are you a neat freak ponder? :-)

[ponder]

What a empty desktop. Are you a neat freak ponder? :-)

:o Hehe, before taking that screenshot I moved the 2 million icons & crap on my desktop into that tmp folder sitting on the desktop second from the top :D

My desktop is usually a mess and every couple of months I just move all the crap into a folder. Can't let the MyBB peeps see my dirty desktop :D

[kingrob]

Nowadays most desktops are just a different wallpaper with a menu bar. :)

[Ockie]

Nowadays most desktops are just a different wallpaper with a menu bar. :)

Ag let me guess...you want to make it look like your HTC Desire HD homescreen dont you?! lol

[kingrob]

Ag let me guess...you want to make it look like your HTC Desire HD homescreen dont you?! lol

hehe....my Windows 7 desktop and Desire HD desktop looks very similar....well, same sorta wallpaper. :)

You're such a clever Borg!

[MyWorld]

Just got conky going like I wanted it, so here is the current screenshot:
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/MyWorldZA/Screenshots/th_feb02.jpg (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/MyWorldZA/Screenshots/feb02.jpg?t=1297179834)

Edit:
Photobucket does not do it justice...

Much better, still not near screen size but much better:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TVFhyLmgyrI/AAAAAAAAASM/WBRGKnsWpls/

[kingrob]

Just got conky going like I wanted it, so here is the current screenshot:
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/MyWorldZA/Screenshots/th_feb02.jpg (http://s758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/MyWorldZA/Screenshots/?action=view&current=feb02.jpg)

Edit:
Photobucket does not do it justice...

Doesn't look too shabby!

*You can change settings for Photobucket, just fiddle round a bit. ;)

Looks like you posted the thumbnail image. Change it in your settings to the full picture link.

[MyWorld]

Try out the second link please? Much better resolution.

[kingrob]

Try out the second link please? Much better resolution.

Looks really nice!

Really like the simple, yet effective, local weather report and gmail notifications.

And Cairo dock still doing its magic. ;)

[Logicklz]

Just got conky going like I wanted it, so here is the current screenshot:
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/MyWorldZA/Screenshots/th_feb02.jpg (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx228/MyWorldZA/Screenshots/feb02.jpg?t=1297179834)

Edit:
Photobucket does not do it justice...

Much better, still not near screen size but much better:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TVFhyLmgyrI/AAAAAAAAASM/WBRGKnsWpls/

MyWorld how did you get Potchefstroom weather to work.... It seems like all the widgets that I try can't find Potchefstroom, or they show always its 12c.

[MyWorld]

It was rather a mission to find the right script since most scripts use Weather.com and they do not have Potch, what you need is a script that uses Accuweather.com. Here is the conkyrc and weather.sh scripts:



background yes
use_xft yes
xftalpha 0.8
update_interval 20
double_buffer yes
draw_shades yes
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_type desktop
alignment bottom_right
xftfont Santana:size=11
text_buffer_size 2048

TEXT
${color #93AAA9}POTCHEFSTROOM WEATHER ${hr 2}$color${execi 600 sh /home/xxxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather_script.sh}
${font conkyweather:size=35}${execi 600 sed -n '4p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '1p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/$


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=1&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF007|POTCHEFSTROOM 10 item_title 1}
${font conkyweather:size=35}${execi 600 sed -n '5p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '2p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/$


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=1&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF007|POTCHEFSTROOM 10 item_title 2}
${font conkyweather:size=35}${execi 600 sed -n '6p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '3p' /home/xxxxxxx/.scripts/$


${color #93AAA9}GMAIL ${hr 2}$color

${execpi 300 python2 ~/.scripts/gmail.py}


You also need to install these fonts to draw the weather sprites:
conkyweather.otf

I cannot post the weather_script.sh, it is too big for the board, just use this package, everything else you need should be straight forward:
http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1156383

[MyWorld]

Made some adjustments to my conky script, new Gmail script and updated the fonts a bit to make more clear and readable.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/720/conky1.jpg

The gmail script can now display a set number of email headers, in my case 4, so the 4 latest emails will be displayed regardless of how many messages are in the inbox.

[kingrob]

Very nice! Like it a lot.

[ocky]

Made some adjustments to my conky script, new Gmail script and updated the fonts a bit to make more clear and readable.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/720/conky1.jpg

The gmail script can now display a set number of email headers, in my case 4, so the 4 latest emails will be displayed regardless of how many messages are in the inbox.

It is nice, please tell me how you get the cloud fill white (weather1 ?). I only get outlines which look fine on dark backgrounds but terrible on light backgrounds. Here is sshot link showing on dark b/ground.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7729&d=1297431706

[MyWorld]

What does your .conkyrc look like?

And further you changed nothing but adding your location right?

[ocky]

What does your .conkyrc look like?

And further you changed nothing but adding your location right?

Did change a few things above TEXT as used one of my own .conkyrc - there are some unnecessary lines which could be commented out but don't come into play.
BTW see your link to ubuntu virginia forums - the sshot by Kastoria also has no 'fill' for the clouds. ??
Mine looks a bit better now on lighter backgrounds .. (but yours is tops !)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7733&d=1297513150

Not to worry.


# Use Xft?
use_xft yes
xftfont DejaVu Sans:size=9
xftalpha 0.8
text_buffer_size 2048

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 2

# This is the number of times Conky will update before quitting.
# Set to zero to run forever.
total_run_times 0

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type override
#own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 150 0
#maximum_width 260

# Draw shades?
draw_shades no

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 0

# border margins
#border_margin 5

# border width
border_width 16

# Default colors and also border colors
default_color azure
#default_shade_color black
#default_outline_color white
own_window_colour white

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
alignment top_right
#alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right

# Gap between borders of screen and text
# same thing as passing -x at command line
gap_x 20
gap_y 120

# Subtract file system buffers from used memory?
no_buffers yes

# set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase
uppercase no

# number of cpu samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
cpu_avg_samples 1

# number of net samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
net_avg_samples 2

# Force UTF8? note that UTF8 support required XFT
override_utf8_locale yes

# Add spaces to keep things from moving about? This only affects certain objects.
use_spacer none


TEXT

${voffset 10}${font OpenLogos:size=46}{${font} Ubuntu: ${alignr}${kernel}


${font StyleBats:size=20}g${font} RAM: $memperc% ${alignr}${membar 8,60}
${font StyleBats:size=20}j${font} SWAP: $swapperc% ${alignr}${swapbar 8,60}



${color azure}GEORGE WEATHER ${hr 2}$color${execi 600 sh /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather_script.sh}
${font conkyweather:size=32}${execi 600 sed -n '4p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '1p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=0&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF011|GEORGE 10 item_title 1}
${font conkyweather:size=32}${execi 600 sed -n '5p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '2p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}


${rss http://rss.accuweather.com/rss/liveweather_rss.asp?metric=0&locCode=AFR|ZA|SF011|GEORGE 10 item_title 2}
${font conkyweather:size=32}${execi 600 sed -n '6p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}${font} ${voffset -20}${execi 600 sed -n '3p' /home/xxxx/conky_weather/weather1}

[MyWorld]

You are going to kick yourself when you see the answer, I did not notice it until I had a closer look...
The clouds filled with white is when it is thick cloud cover expected, the "blank" clouds are for when it is partly cloudy or mostly sunny.

Hehe, learning something new every day...

[ocky]

You are going to kick yourself when you see the answer, I did not notice it until I had a closer look...
The clouds filled with white is when it is thick cloud cover expected, the "blank" clouds are for when it is partly cloudy or mostly sunny.

Hehe, learning something new every day...

Hells Bells ! George weather is usually humid, wet and cloudy - hence CAW (cold and wet) number plates. Maybe accuweather has caught some of our Outeniqua Rust and is using last years forecast.

:p :)

PS. Cloud now 'filled'…. Thanks again.

[ocky]

The damn weather stuff eats into bandwidth, very little, but nevertheless. Should be set to update only every 30 minutes. :)

Link to full size sshot.. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7881&d=1298199877

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7881&d=1298199877

[MyWorld]

Looks good!
:D

[ocky]

Hint.. Toilet.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7883&d=1298207891

[DrJohnZoidberg]

My new theme: http://img836.imageshack.us/i/screenshot15x.png/

[MyWorld]

My new theme: http://img836.imageshack.us/i/screenshot15x.png/

What theme is that? Window decorations?
That has to be one of the best GTK themes I have yet seen.

[DrJohnZoidberg]

What theme is that? Window decorations?
That has to be one of the best GTK themes I have yet seen.

You can check it out here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Divergence+IV+-+%22A+New+Hope%22?content=133892

Using Emerald for the decorator. Icons are Faenza Dark. Using of the included panel images. Font is 9pt Droid Sans with DPI set at 89. And then a bit of Compiz juice. Pointer is Pulse Glass.

[kingrob]

What theme is that? Window decorations?
That has to be one of the best GTK themes I have yet seen.

+1

[ponder]

Currently running Orta theme http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Orta?content=134123 with F-Dark (Faenza) Icons http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/F-Dark+(Faenza)+?content=135696

I love this theme, simple and very clean. Been looking for something like this for a long time.

[MyWorld]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TWGEURdgxWI/AAAAAAAAAUk/A20XuBi_D48/s912/2011-02-20-231158_1680x1050_scrot.png (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TWGEURdgxWI/AAAAAAAAAUk/A20XuBi_D48/2011-02-20-231158_1680x1050_scrot.png)

Click image to enlarge.
Playing a bit with cairo-dock for something new, will see how I like it after a couple of days.

[kingrob]

I've had it with all these fancy desktops. I just want the simple life.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p98/jrolivier/Screenshot-1-1.png

[flarkit]

The damn weather stuff eats into bandwidth, very little, but nevertheless. Should be set to update only every 30 minutes. :)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7881&d=1298199877

Classy, neat. I like this very much

[ponder]

Full size here http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=1157&attachmentid=7885
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7885&d=1298270683

[ghoti]

Some video of me messing around with gaming and Linux

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5cu6KHYS68 <=-- WoW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWCm-LirwM <==- HoN

[garyc]

Simple HTPC desktop

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=1187&attachmentid=7991

The idea is that it should be simple to see and operate from 4 metres away while displayed on a 40 inch LCD TV. The font size has been increased to 16pt and the dock configured to fit in with the desktop appearance.

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Simple HTPC desktop

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=1187&attachmentid=7991

The idea is that it should be simple to see and operate from 4 metres away while displayed on a 40 inch LCD TV. The font size has been increased to 16pt and the dock configured to fit in with the desktop appearance.

Very nice. You should replace your icon set with Faenza Dark, will look even better!

[kingrob]

Very nice. You should replace your icon set with Faenza Dark, will look even better!

+1

[SlickNick]

And finally

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/1081/medium/nick-desktop1.jpg
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/1081/medium/nick-desktop2.jpg

Durn the auto resize. It's a bit on the small side.

[Ockie]

Well...was a bit bored and could not sleep so thought I would give KDE a try to see what its like. I really like the look of it......but it works rather different as to gnome! I cant yet figure out how to copy something onto my desktop lolz.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=8045&d=1299282529

[ponder]

I cant yet figure out how to copy something onto my desktop lolz.


Make sure you installed the extra widgets from the repos, I don't think they are installed by default. Next add the Desktop, Folder View or Icon (can't remember which one) widget to your Desktop. You should now be able to place icons inside this widget.
Or try http://www.ghacks.net/2010/09/05/add-desktop-icons-to-kde-and-gnome/

[CR34M3]

Keeping it clean:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=8101&d=1299602712

[kingrob]

Keeping it clean:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=8101&d=1299602712

Maybe too clean?

Whats up with a barcode as a wallpaper?

[CR34M3]

Maybe too clean?

Whats up with a barcode as a wallpaper?

You think? I kinda like going for the minimalist look. ;)
Anyway, I'm never able to decide what widgets I want to add (most of the info feels redundant), so I end up adding none.

The wallpaper is from Penny Arcade's Automata.

[kingrob]

You think? I kinda like going for the minimalist look. ;)
Anyway, I'm never able to decide what widgets I want to add (most of the info feels redundant), so I end up adding none.

The wallpaper is from Penny Arcade's Automata.

Different strokes for different okes. ;)

I'll go and check it out.

[ghoti]

My work desktop: http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6886/screenshotcuh.png

[ocky]

Downloaded Scientific Linux yesterday. Starting to like it.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=8279&d=1300043787

[ponder]

Downloaded Scientific Linux yesterday. Starting to like it.


Suppose things are more stable but you end up with older packages.

[ocky]

Sshot of Scientific Linux SL6 - I like it - not a fan of Unity yet.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=9140

[MyWorld]

Very nice conky script there.

[kingrob]

Very nice conky script there.

It's not so nice. How can you let it run all over the girl? How about moving it a bit more to the right?

[ocky]

To tell you the truth, I never use conky scripts, only for screenshots to forums :) They distract me.
Same goes for the paper of K.S. For daily work blandness rules.:p

[CR34M3]

Still keeping it very clean. :D

http://imageshack.us/m/825/1815/pcdesktop.jpg

[warwickw]

Nice desktop

[EviLMasH]

Sshot of Scientific Linux SL6 - I like it - not a fan of Unity yet.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/album.php?albumid=652&attachmentid=9140

i like the widgets :P
any way to get them for ubuntu ?

[ocky]

i like the widgets :P
any way to get them for ubuntu ?

londonali - cool girl - has it for you .. http://londonali1010.deviantart.com/

[MyWorld]

Here is my netbook setup, plain and simple:

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TdZFOitYSCI/AAAAAAAAAW0/wXfy4Bm2UXI/s620/netbook01.png (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TdZFOitYSCI/AAAAAAAAAW0/wXfy4Bm2UXI/netbook01.png)

[ghoti]

My new KDE love :D

http://www.devnull.za.org/kde-desktop2.png

"Ubuntu" - an African word meaning "Gentoo is too hard for me".

or

"Gentoo" - a word meaning "I dont have a job, so have lots of spare time to waste".

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Going to build myself a (K)ubuntu Frankenstein: Ubuntu Server 10.10 + xorg + kdebase. I'm going to go from there and add what I want. NO LibreOffice! NO Evolution! Only what I want :) Too set in my debian ways for now to attempt an Arch install, so Ubuntu will have to do.

[BigAl-sa]

Going to build myself a (K)ubuntu Frankenstein: Ubuntu Server 10.10 + xorg + kdebase. I'm going to go from there and add what I want. NO LibreOffice! NO Evolution! Only what I want :) Too set in my debian ways for now to attempt an Arch install, so Ubuntu will have to do.

I'm looking at Debian proper. Have a Squeeze Virtualbox running which looks promising. No Plymouth rubbish and Gnome3 looks by and large like Gnome2 (but I may yet dump Gnome). Bit of effort to get sudo working, but at least you can use su.

[DrJohnZoidberg]

My creation so far: http://img823.imageshack.us/i/snapshot1hy.jpg/

[kingrob]

My creation so far: http://img823.imageshack.us/i/snapshot1hy.jpg/

But it's just a wallpaper? :p

[kingrob]

"Ubuntu" - an African word meaning "Gentoo is too hard for me".
or
"Gentoo" - a word meaning "I dont have a job, so have lots of spare time to waste".

I had to LOL.

[BigAl-sa]

Debian Squeeze (gdm3) in a full screen Virtualbox with a Cairo Dock (Compiz). Gnome panels hidden, not removed.

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/Other/Help/i-SDvjbPb/0/M/Screenshot-DebianVB-M.png (http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/Other/Help/i-SDvjbPb/0/O/Screenshot-DebianVB-O.png)

[DrJohnZoidberg]

My new F15 install with seamless virtualbox mode on my second desktop. The gnome 3 interface is really quite awesome once you get used to it.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14569277/Screenshot-01.jpg

and the activities screen http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14569277/Screenshot-02.jpg

[ponder]

Here is my netbook setup, plain and simple:

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TdZFOitYSCI/AAAAAAAAAW0/wXfy4Bm2UXI/s620/netbook01.png (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_84ERfy67FGc/TdZFOitYSCI/AAAAAAAAAW0/wXfy4Bm2UXI/netbook01.png)

My old celeron lappy is busy getting the Arch+Openbox treatment.

What apps do you have installed?

[MyWorld]

In general, SLiM, tint2 with a (better) battery monitor, wicd.

For apps I just Googled for lightweight apps alternatives. Chromium, Abiword, SMplayer, thunar/ PCManFM, etc.

I basically went through this list and picked the best ones I liked:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lightweight_Applications

[ponder]

In general, SLiM, tint2 with a (better) battery monitor, wicd.

For apps I just Googled for lightweight apps alternatives. Chromium, Abiword, SMplayer, thunar/ PCManFM, etc.

I basically went through this list and picked the best ones I liked:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lightweight_Applications

lol, already have most of that stuff installed but I still need to configure/tweak everything to my liking.

What battery monitor you using as I have not picked one yet?

[MyWorld]

Openbox comes with one that you can enable in the configs, but I could only get it to show the battery status once on DC power, as soon as you plug in the cable it will show a red bar for charging and once charged the battery monitor will stop monitoring the battery.

Most people like this, but I like to see the monitor in the systray at all times.

The one I used:
aur/batterymon

I see it is flagged out of date, maybe try the git version then.

[ponder]

Click on image for full size,
http://ompldr.org/tOXpyeQ (http://ompldr.org/vOXpyeQ)

[MyWorld]

Click on image for full size,
http://ompldr.org/tOXpyeQ (http://ompldr.org/vOXpyeQ)
Like it a lot, nicely done!

[ponder]

Like it a lot, nicely done!

Thanks.

I noticed today that conky no longer shows what music is playing, something must have happened after my last packer -Syu :D

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Still enjoying my Fedora 15 install :D

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14569277/Screenshot-9.jpg

[Ockie]

Still enjoying my Fedora 15 install :D

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14569277/Screenshot-9.jpg

Wow...that looks so pretty! How did you do that? I cant find any theme settings in my Fedora 15 install?

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Wow...that looks so pretty! How did you do that? I cant find any theme settings in my Fedora 15 install?

Install gnome-tweak-tool - you will find quite a bit on it if you google it. Also new themes popping up everyday at gnome-look.org.

[Ockie]

Install gnome-tweak-tool - you will find quite a bit on it if you google it. Also new themes popping up everyday at gnome-look.org.

ohhhhh ok. If I want mine to look like yours...will you help me...or is it a one of the deafaults where you can just click and apply?

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Okie, if you haven't yet installed the tweak tool, install it first:



su
yum install gnome-tweak-tool
exit


or you can just use Add/Remove software and install gnome-tweak-tool (I just don't like Fedora's Add/Remove tool very much).

The theme I am using is Zukitwo, you can download it here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Zukitwo?content=140562

Extract the theme in to ~/.themes/

Open the gnome tweak tool (quick way: Press WindowsKey ==> type tweak ==> hit Enter).

Select Interface from the left menu and change GTK+ theme to Zukitwo.
Select Shell from the left menu and change the shell theme to Zukitwo.
Select Windows from the left menu and change theme to Zukitwo.

Hit F2 and type r and then enter.

And voila!

I am also using Faenza icon theme (http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Faenza?content=128143)

Droid Sans 9pt for fonts (http://damieng.com/blog/2007/11/14/droid-font-family-courtesy-of-google-ascender)

Using separate package to improve font smoothing, see my other post: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/361188-Subpixel-Hinting-patch-for-TrueType-fonts-in-Fedora

[Ockie]

Okie, if you haven't yet installed the tweak tool, install it first:



su
yum install gnome-tweak-tool
exit



or you can just use Add/Remove software and install gnome-tweak-tool (I just don't like Fedora's Add/Remove tool very much).

The theme I am using is Zukitwo, you can download it here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Zukitwo?content=140562

Extract the theme in to ~/.themes/

Open the gnome tweak tool (quick way: Press WindowsKey ==> type tweak ==> hit Enter).

Select Interface from the left menu and change GTK+ theme to Zukitwo.
Select Shell from the left menu and change the shell theme to Zukitwo.
Select Windows from the left menu and change theme to Zukitwo.

Hit F2 and type r and then enter.

And voila!

I am also using Faenza icon theme (http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Faenza?content=128143)

Droid Sans 9pt for fonts (http://damieng.com/blog/2007/11/14/droid-font-family-courtesy-of-google-ascender)

Using separate package to improve font smoothing, see my other post: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/361188-Subpixel-Hinting-patch-for-TrueType-fonts-in-Fedora

yikes...will try it tonight. Was kinda hoping its drag and drop kinda operation lolz.

Thanks Tim....very much appreciated. Gonna post here once I have tried it tonight. Me so excited. :-)

[DrJohnZoidberg]

yikes...will try it tonight. Was kinda hoping its drag and drop kinda operation lolz.

Thanks Tim....very much appreciated. Gonna post here once I have tried it tonight. Me so excited. :-)

No problem, let me know if you have questions with anything.

[Ockie]

No problem, let me know if you have questions with anything.

bugger bugger bugger. I have downloaded evertything....i unszipped the them and then copied that to my usr/share/theme folder (that is where all the other themes are also. I open tweak and the theme is not there for me to select? What am I doing wrong??? *cries*

Perhaps it will just be easier if we swap laptops. :-)

[Ockie]

Oh dear. I am blond. I realized I need to take the folders thats in the Zukitwo folder and put them in the themes folder. Now it shows...but when I want to change the shell theme it sais user theme extension not engaged? Will google it and see if I can fix this.

/wipes sweat from forehead.

working hard ne! :-)