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dmce

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Registered: 2006-12-16

Posts: 20

Blocky Desktop

Hi folks

Im just installing arch in virtualbox before i remove windows. I was wondering why my openbox install looks so poor. It was a base install, and all i have added in openbox, quod libet and gtk2. Im sure im just missing something simple:

Last edited by dmce (2008-11-13 19:56:44)

skottish

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From: Here

Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: Blocky Desktop

Looks like the GTK2 Raleigh theme. Install something like gtk2_prefs and some themes. You can then switch the themes with gtk2_prefs.

icrave

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Registered: 2006-04-11

Posts: 193

Re: Blocky Desktop

Desktop wallpaper, gtk2 theme, icon theme, openbox theme, fonts...
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ope … Appearance

Customize it.

Lord Illidan

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From: Malta

Registered: 2007-10-25

Posts: 248

Re: Blocky Desktop

Perhaps gnome-settings-daemon has to be running, too?

elmer_42

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From: /na/usa/ca

Registered: 2008-10-11

Posts: 427

Re: Blocky Desktop

I use switch2, an app mentioned in the Openbox page on the wiki if I remember correctly. It worked well in Openbox and still works well in dwm.

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fuscia

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Registered: 2008-04-21

Posts: 398

Re: Blocky Desktop

gtk-chtheme is a pretty light option. it'll create a .gtkrc-2.0 file for you. if you want to select icons, you'd need to create a .gtkrc.mine file and put the following in it...

gtk-icon-theme-name= "nameoficontheme"

Dieter@be

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Registered: 2006-11-05

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Re: Blocky Desktop

See also http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/How … _look_nice

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