GNU / Linux November 2013 Desktops

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GNU / Linux November 2013 Desktops - Posting Guidelines

* Embedded images should be smaller than or equal to 1440x900 (preferably 1024x768)
The file size for image previews should be no larger than 500 KB
Images linked externally should be no larger than 3 MB

* If you plan to img-embed your desktop, please try to keep it under 100k (It's recommended that you link it, externally).

* Stay within the board rules, no matter how yummy you may believe it to be.

* If you are going to quote, there isn't a need to quote an img-embeded picture - Just don't do it. Please just reference the post by page number/page link/etc.

* Off Topic Posts will be edited or removed.

* The desktops thread is not to be used as a means to post images of a pornographic or otherwise provocative nature. We do not support a babes forum and neither will we in an unofficial capacity. Please help to keep the thread relevant and safe to browse for everyone.

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* In the interests of keeping the thread on topic it is strongly urged that you format your posts in the following order:

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Here is my Xubuntu Desktop.  I've enabled Kwin and I am using Docky.  What do you all think?

 

Theme: Evolve - Link

Window decoration (for kWin) "Elementary Luna Square" - Link.

Icons: Pacifca Icons - Link

Docky Theme: Moutain Lion - Link

 

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OS: Manjaro XFCE (64 Bit)
Theme: Numix BLUE
Icons: AwOken
Font: Liberation Sans
Dock: Docky


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Beautiful wallpaper? Got a link for it?

Google image search :)

https://www.google.ca/search?q=atardecer+wallpaper+hd&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAQSZRpjCxCo1NgEGgIIAQwLELCMpwgaPAo6CAESFLEHvgetB78HwgedBKAEqgehBMEHGiDruVAluqWOptW1fnW-U6T-u1OJfmy_14nnHKWp9e_1qatAwLEI6u_1ggaCgoICAESBLRRhbYM,isz:l&sa=X&ei=IFKFUrTsDojx2AX5g4HwCg&ved=0CCkQ2A4oBA&biw=1468&bih=787#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=6h-xcU_2b956RM%3A%3BZAlvqK9AHj273M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.artleo.com%252Fpic%252F201111%252F1920x1080%252Fartleo.com-13165.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwallpaper-wide.ru%252Fpt%252Fpreview.php%253Fhd%253D2704%2526px%253D1920x1080%3B1920%3B1080

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currently having linux mint kde installed and i am surprised how fast it is so far. i have been away from kde since years and cant remember it being that fast. :woot:

 

anyone knows how i can add quick-starters in the bottom taskbar (marked red in the screenshot)? sure it must be there but i have just not seen it right?

 

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currently having linux mint kde installed and i am surprised how fast it is so far. i have been away from kde since years and cant remember it being that fast. :woot:

anyone knows how i can add quick-starters in the bottom taskbar (marked red in the screenshot)? sure it must be there but i have just not seen it right?

Yea KDE's improved a lot since the initial 4.0 release. It's still fairly heavy compared to the lightweights so it'll have problems on old hardware, but if your machine is even remotely up to snuff it's a great desktop.. don't much care for the lightweights with little functionality.

As far as the icons on the taskbar go, here's a copypaste from the KDE site.  One is drag and drop, one is adding widgets.

 

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Yea KDE's improved a lot since the initial 4.0 release. It's still fairly heavy compared to the lightweights so it'll have problems on old hardware, but if your machine is even remotely up to snuff it's a great desktop.. don't much care for the lightweights with little functionality.

As far as the icons on the taskbar go, here's a copypaste from the KDE site.  One is drag and drop, one is adding widgets.

 

Plasma_howto-icon-panel-45.gif  

 

 

Plasma_howto-widget-panel-add-45.gif

 

 

 

thanks this helps but only for 1 program. how do i get more than 3 launchers in the bar? if i add a 4th one will always fall out and i have no idea why.

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thanks this helps but only for 1 program. how do i get more than 3 launchers in the bar? if i add a 4th one will always fall out and i have no idea why.

Hrmm it should be making a space for the new launcher and shrink down the size of the task manager widget in the process, that new space appears after a second or so of hovering.  It'll adjust itself as needed. 

 

Just as an absurd test as I didn't want to mess up a working desktop (I've OCD when it comes to that), here's a virtual machine that I just did, just dragged a bunch of random crap into the tray.  Normally I use the "icon only task manager", saves space and I prefer it to that blown up old style, but you get the idea.  It should be working.  Not doing anything fancy, just dragging and dropping.

 

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Hrmm it should be making a space for the new launcher and shrink down the size of the task manager widget in the process, that new space appears after a second or so of hovering.  It'll adjust itself as needed. 

 

Just as an absurd test as I didn't want to mess up a working desktop (I've OCD when it comes to that), here's a virtual machine that I just did, just dragged a bunch of random crap into the tray.  Normally I use the "icon only task manager", saves space and I prefer it to that blown up old style, but you get the idea.  It should be working.  Not doing anything fancy, just dragging and dropping.

 

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excuse me. it seems me is being the stupid guy here, i have chosen the gnu icon as a test now it adds it without problem.

BUT: would you kindly give the kde-controllmodule (that which shows the memory usage) a try? i just cant drag that one in the taskbar....

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I don't want to be "that guy", but could you guys take it to another thread? This one's for showing off everyone's desktop bling :p

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since a few hours: solydK x64

 

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heavily impressed.  the few annoyances i had with linux mint kde are gone. i cant find the hardware-drivers manager anymore but this time the opengl 2 support for my graphics card is enabled! means i can enjoy all lovely kde plasma effects (they are so nice lol).

also the system monitoring applet works now (see my screenshot). it did not work with linux mint, despite having installed the sensor modules and so on.

dolphin and kopete are amazing too.

 

i might keep this one for a while. :)

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