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bijoux

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Registered: 2007-04-29

Posts: 18

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

I am a minimalist and I've been a big fan of compiz since the get go. As a LAMP developer by day and your regular linux enthusiast at night, I find Compiz very usable and functional in terms of giving me a more streamlined, robust computer experience. Using Compiz doesnt automatically mean you have to enable every single plug-in that comes with it. Personally, the only eye candy, if you can even call them that, I have are fading windows, minimization animations; basically transition animations (ie. wall, expo). I guess my brain likes that "transitional flow" between windows, workspaces and what-not. It just feels smooth and it helps me greatly with workflow.
Personally, I abuse the tiling, group, ring switch and expo plugins.  I can safely say that these plugins contribute about 20% in terms of my work efficiency.

But like you guys say, its all about choices

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mrunion

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From: Jonesborough, TN

Registered: 2007-01-26

Posts: 1,938

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Re: August 2008 Screenshots

@bijoux:  That's the way I feel.  I don't like lots of flashy candy, but transparency and transition animatiosn (but I do have wobbly windows!) is what I like as well!

P.S. Pardon my dumbness, but is that task bar conky?  Or have you done some wizardry with the Gnome one? Any help there?

Last edited by mrunion (2008-08-16 22:56:41)

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pseup

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Registered: 2008-06-06

Posts: 103

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

How did you get that Firefox look/colors (apart from Vimperator)? Is it a FF theme or GTK Colors/Engine?

thanks in advance

The gtk theme is a slightly modified Dusk.

I used the addon Stylish to tweak some parts of Firefox (no favicons in tabs, some spacing and color changes to vimperator).

Last edited by pseup (2008-08-17 06:10:59)

archdave

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From: St. Louis, MO

Registered: 2008-02-26

Posts: 99

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Re: August 2008 Screenshots

KDE4.1
Plasma theme: Glassified
Aterm
Gkrellm

Last edited by archdave (2008-08-17 05:50:12)

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Acecero

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Registered: 2008-06-21

Posts: 1,373

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Only because it is minimalistic it is not automatically better.

True but what you may assume is "not automatically better" maybe best for others.

Zeist

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Registered: 2008-07-04

Posts: 532

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Only because it is minimalistic it is not automatically better.

Of course it won't be better for everyone as we all have different tastes. My point was only that to some people saving hardware isn't the only reason why one would go with a smaller/lighter window manager.

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ST.x

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From: Sydney, Australia

Registered: 2008-01-25

Posts: 363

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Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Does anyone using AwesomeWM use that info.pl anymore? The one gigamo has on github is producing some incorrect output. I will get around to fixing it otherwise. thanks : )

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l33tunderground

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Registered: 2007-05-09

Posts: 103

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Woo! Back to openbox

Programs:
Pidgin
Conky
PCManFM
gtk-chtheme

Themes:
Icons: ALLBLACK
Gtk: A modified Nodoka Brave (I just swapped one color for another, so I'll give instructions if someone wants)
OBTheme: SkyWater. Another custom OB theme by me Will have it uploaded soon.
Wallpaper: Winters Dawn

Last edited by l33tunderground (2008-08-18 00:39:38)

Cosay

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From: United States

Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 82

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Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Flickr Page

EDIT: I have reset everything and have it set up as I want it, so I am updating this entry:

Arch Linux x64
-Base/Wireless Tools/RT61 Firmwire/Netcfg
-Xorg/Evilwm/Urxvt/Catalyst/TTF-Dejavu
-Alsa-Utils/CDParanoia/Lame/MPG123
-Scrot/Feh/Gimp
-Firefox

Last edited by Cosay (2008-09-26 18:25:28)

sam

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Registered: 2008-05-23

Posts: 82

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3 … &srv=img27

No composite, catalyst driver is giving me trouble.

Last edited by sam (2008-08-17 21:24:55)

pogeymanz

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Registered: 2008-03-11

Posts: 1,020

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

My backgrounds are getting less and less safe for work as my vacation draws on...

You've
been
warned.

Is that ROXTerm using pseudo-transparency or true transparency?
If it's true, do you mind telling me what graphics card and driver you're using?
(I can't get xcompmgr to make urxvt transparent and have shadows with nvidia)

haxit

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From: /home/haxit

Registered: 2008-03-04

Posts: 1,247

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Re: August 2008 Screenshots

And with the banana in pajamas:

If you want full version please visit my deviantart page or ask me, its the same as my name. I won't post a link cause it might get deleted :S

Last edited by haxit (2008-08-17 23:51:21)

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insane74

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Registered: 2008-05-11

Posts: 16

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

I am a minimalist and I've been a big fan of compiz since the get go. As a LAMP developer by day and your regular linux enthusiast at night, I find Compiz very usable and functional in terms of giving me a more streamlined, robust computer experience. Using Compiz doesnt automatically mean you have to enable every single plug-in that comes with it. Personally, the only eye candy, if you can even call them that, I have are fading windows, minimization animations; basically transition animations (ie. wall, expo). I guess my brain likes that "transitional flow" between windows, workspaces and what-not. It just feels smooth and it helps me greatly with workflow.
Personally, I abuse the tiling, group, ring switch and expo plugins.  I can safely say that these plugins contribute about 20% in terms of my work efficiency.

But like you guys say, its all about choices

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/ … -thumb.png

gnome
gnome-do
compiz
conky
testing the ath9k driver

great job!
i would like to have the panel at bottom: how?

btw, this is my actual setup:

gtk: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. … tent=87070
icons: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. … tent=79756

Last edited by insane74 (2008-08-18 14:12:52)

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adamruss

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Registered: 2008-01-17

Posts: 143

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

I am a minimalist and I've been a big fan of compiz since the get go. As a LAMP developer by day and your regular linux enthusiast at night, I find Compiz very usable and functional in terms of giving me a more streamlined, robust computer experience. Using Compiz doesnt automatically mean you have to enable every single plug-in that comes with it. Personally, the only eye candy, if you can even call them that, I have are fading windows, minimization animations; basically transition animations (ie. wall, expo). I guess my brain likes that "transitional flow" between windows, workspaces and what-not. It just feels smooth and it helps me greatly with workflow.
Personally, I abuse the tiling, group, ring switch and expo plugins.  I can safely say that these plugins contribute about 20% in terms of my work efficiency.

But like you guys say, its all about choices

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/ … -thumb.png

gnome
gnome-do
compiz
conky
testing the ath9k driver

i think this is gnome-panel with a picture bg, i like the wallpaper! http://entertainment.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/8404/

Last edited by adamruss (2008-08-18 15:20:20)

mfolnovic

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From: Zagreb, Croatia

Registered: 2008-01-03

Posts: 104

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

I am a minimalist and I've been a big fan of compiz since the get go. As a LAMP developer by day and your regular linux enthusiast at night, I find Compiz very usable and functional in terms of giving me a more streamlined, robust computer experience. Using Compiz doesnt automatically mean you have to enable every single plug-in that comes with it. Personally, the only eye candy, if you can even call them that, I have are fading windows, minimization animations; basically transition animations (ie. wall, expo). I guess my brain likes that "transitional flow" between windows, workspaces and what-not. It just feels smooth and it helps me greatly with workflow.
Personally, I abuse the tiling, group, ring switch and expo plugins.  I can safely say that these plugins contribute about 20% in terms of my work efficiency.

But like you guys say, its all about choices

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/ … -thumb.png

gnome
gnome-do
compiz
conky
testing the ath9k driver

great job!
i would like to have the panel at bottom: how?

btw, this is my actual setup:
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1918 … xq3.th.png

gtk: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. … tent=87070
icons: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. … tent=79756

Right click on panel -> Properties, change Orientation to bottom

Ryan_Macy

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From: US

Registered: 2008-08-04

Posts: 12

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Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Mine is clean but quite simple.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9180 … wo0.th.png

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7227/ssae4.th.jpg

wow, i like the simple (see my link above).  awesome icons... do tell?

When I'm done however I will know a lot more about linux than I do now and I will be using a computer made for me and my laptop right down to its core.

that's the reason i love Arch so much; start from nothing, build exactly what you want, and learn a ton doing it.

Black-white 2 gloss found at gnome-look.org

cheers!

coarseSand

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From: Ottawa, Canada

Registered: 2008-02-11

Posts: 203

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Okay, so the Clearlooks thing lasted about two months, and now I want something new, so here's my very grey theme.

Edit: Sorry, realized my MSN contact list was open.

Last edited by coarseSand (2008-08-18 19:19:57)

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Stalafin

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From: Berlin, Germany

Registered: 2007-10-26

Posts: 617

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Okay, so the Clearlooks thing lasted about two months, and now I want something new, so here's my very grey theme.

http://xs230.xs.to/xs230/08341/2008-08- … png.xs.jpg

Edit: Sorry, realized my MSN contact list was open.

Ahahaha! I saw them all, arrrr... xD

Nice theme you got there. I really do like it.

Roberth

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From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Okay, so the Clearlooks thing lasted about two months, and now I want something new, so here's my very grey theme.

http://xs230.xs.to/xs230/08341/2008-08- … png.xs.jpg

Edit: Sorry, realized my MSN contact list was open.

Wallpaper, WM and GTK theme plz.

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coarseSand

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From: Ottawa, Canada

Registered: 2008-02-11

Posts: 203

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

theme
wallpaper
bmpanel theme

Enjoy. They're modified versions of Xfce-dusk and Murrina-CarbonX, and the Clearlooks theme for bmpanel. I'm not quite done with them, and Xfce-dusk has a really weird issue with showing a red selection box that I haven't fixed in the gtkrc yet.

Last edited by coarseSand (2008-08-19 18:02:00)

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insane74

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Registered: 2008-05-11

Posts: 16

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

I am a minimalist and I've been a big fan of compiz since the get go. As a LAMP developer by day and your regular linux enthusiast at night, I find Compiz very usable and functional in terms of giving me a more streamlined, robust computer experience. Using Compiz doesnt automatically mean you have to enable every single plug-in that comes with it. Personally, the only eye candy, if you can even call them that, I have are fading windows, minimization animations; basically transition animations (ie. wall, expo). I guess my brain likes that "transitional flow" between windows, workspaces and what-not. It just feels smooth and it helps me greatly with workflow.
Personally, I abuse the tiling, group, ring switch and expo plugins.  I can safely say that these plugins contribute about 20% in terms of my work efficiency.

But like you guys say, its all about choices

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/ … -thumb.png

gnome
gnome-do
compiz
conky
testing the ath9k driver

great job!
i would like to have the panel at bottom: how?

btw, this is my actual setup:
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1918 … xq3.th.png

gtk: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. … tent=87070
icons: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. … tent=79756

Right click on panel -> Properties, change Orientation to bottom

ehm... well... i know how to have just one panel on the bottom of the screen...
i was looking for the theme/effect/plugin/whatever could be to get the same aspect.

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l33tunderground

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Registered: 2007-05-09

Posts: 103

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Alright. Here's my alternate theme Once I get the actual OB themes up on my site, there will be a whole synopsis about why I chose these colors, etc, but for now just know that I have two main themes -- one blue and white, the other black and green. I even have a nifty little bash function to swap them back and forth for me! Yay .bashrc!

Anyway, here's the second:

Dimon-z

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Registered: 2008-06-22

Posts: 92

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

Okay, so the Clearlooks thing lasted about two months, and now I want something new, so here's my very grey theme.

http://xs230.xs.to/xs230/08341/2008-08- … png.xs.jpg

Edit: Sorry, realized my MSN contact list was open.

This is OpenBox?
And what FM u using?
Thank

crispus

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Registered: 2008-07-31

Posts: 54

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

openbox gooooo

edit: thanks for the comments

font - glisp
gtk - xfce-4.2
openbox - tango
wallpaper - http://xs130.xs.to/xs130/08342/1219044575476447.png

Last edited by crispus (2008-08-19 17:12:53)

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coarseSand

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From: Ottawa, Canada

Registered: 2008-02-11

Posts: 203

Re: August 2008 Screenshots

This is OpenBox?
And what FM u using?
Thank

Indeed that is Openbox. I'm using Thunar with the toolbar path style, and Icon view with very small icons in preferences.

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