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toorlv

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Registered: 2009-11-01

Posts: 65

Show off your XFCE desktop!

Subject!

What should you post:
- screenshot
- xfwm4/gtk theme
- name of running apps
- conky config (if you run it)

- XFWM4/GTK: Default
- Running apps in background: firefox, xfce4-mixer, skype, xfce4-terminal

Last edited by toorlv (2009-11-15 17:30:49)

pogeymanz

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Registered: 2008-03-11

Posts: 1,020

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Xfwm4 Theme: Dust
GTK: Human-Danilo
Icon: Erectus-Blue
Wallpaper: Stolen from Xubuntu

Apps:
Firefox 3.6b2 w/pgo (awesomely fast, but still opens/closes slower than Iron)
Urxvt

Tray:
Claws-mail
volwheel
clipman
pidgin

ultra_violence

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2009-10-30

Posts: 30

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

I use e17 now, but here's my XFCE desktop.
I'm using compiz-fusion with the NOX XFCE theme and
the Blue Satin emerald theme. Dual 22" monitors.

Also, pogeymanz, what's that bar on the right of your desktop?
Looks cool, wouldn't mind replacing my panel widgets with it.

Last edited by ultra_violence (2009-11-19 00:32:32)

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pogeymanz

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Registered: 2008-03-11

Posts: 1,020

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

That would be conky.

Here is my config. You'll have to change the hard drive and internet lines according to your hardware

background yes
use_xft yes
xftfont HandelGotD:size=8
xftalpha 0.1
update_interval 0.5
total_run_times 0
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 175 5
maximum_width 175
draw_shades no
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color green
alignment top_right
gap_x 10
gap_y 20
no_buffers yes
uppercase no
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 1
override_utf8_locale yes
use_spacer right

TEXT




${alignc}${time %a, %b %d %Y}
${offset 10}${font Dejavu Serif:size=20}${time %I:%M:%S %p}${font}


CPU:1  ${cpu cpu1}% ${cpubar cpu1}
CPU:2  ${cpu cpu2}% ${cpubar cpu2}


${color white}RAM ${color} $alignr $mem / $memmax
$membar
${color white}SWAP ${color} $alignr $swap / $swapmax
$swapbar


${color white}/var ${color} $alignr ${fs_used /var} / ${fs_size /var}
${fs_bar /var}
${color white}/home ${color} $alignr ${fs_used /home} / ${fs_size /home}
${fs_bar /home}
${color white}/ ${color} $alignr ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /}
${fs_bar /}
${color white}/boot ${color} $alignr ${fs_used /boot} / ${fs_size /boot}
${fs_bar /boot}
 

Top Processes

CPU $alignr CPU%
${top name 1}$alignr${top cpu 1}
${top name 2}$alignr${top cpu 2}
${top name 3}$alignr${top cpu 3}
${top name 4}$alignr${top cpu 4}

MEM $alignr MEM%
${top_mem name 1}$alignr${top_mem mem 1}
${top_mem name 2}$alignr${top_mem mem 2}
${top_mem name 3}$alignr${top_mem mem 3}
${top_mem name 4}$alignr${top_mem mem 4}


IP on eth0 $alignr ${addr eth0}

Down $alignr ${downspeed eth0}/s
${color blue}${downspeedgraph eth0}${color}
Up $alignr ${upspeed eth0}/s
${color blue}${upspeedgraph eth0 16,200}${color}

ultra_violence

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2009-10-30

Posts: 30

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Awesome. Thanks man!

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fuscia

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Registered: 2008-04-21

Posts: 398

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

wrong thread. my apologies.

Last edited by fuscia (2009-11-19 21:34:08)

savel

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From: In a HDVD

Registered: 2009-04-01

Posts: 13

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Theme: Sigma
Icons: Buuf
Apps: terminal, comix, thunar.................................

bredin

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From: sweden

Registered: 2008-06-28

Posts: 135

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Click on the picture for the enormus 1024x768 fullsize image 8)

XFCE like it should be: Minimal, clean, fast, ugly. Just like the thinkpad I'm running it on :3

Last edited by bredin (2009-11-20 01:09:27)

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Sakurina

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From: Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-09

Posts: 90

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

http://pici.se/pictures/small/ZHgAaxsNe.png
Click on the picture for the enormus 1024x768 fullsize image 8)

XFCE like it should be: Minimal, clean, fast, ugly. Just like the thinkpad I'm running it on :3

Oh man, can you share that wallpaper? (Threw it in iqdb but couldn't find it.)

bredin

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From: sweden

Registered: 2008-06-28

Posts: 135

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Adding some more Ragnarok Online wallpapers with the same style:

Sorry for turning this XFCE-screenshot thread into a weeabo thread.

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dcc24

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Registered: 2009-10-31

Posts: 732

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

XFCE like it should be: Minimal, clean, fast, ugly. Just like the thinkpad I'm running it on :3

An ugly ThinkPad??? Which model? I find it very hard to believe that there is an ugly ThinkPad out there. OK, maybe the SL series, but still...

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dcc24

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Registered: 2009-10-31

Posts: 732

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Here's my XFCE desktop:

GTK and xfwm theme: Elegant Brit (slightly modified, though)
Icons: Eikon
Conky: Mira Multi (with a lot of code modifications, can post here if anybody is interested)

Direct Link: http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6690 … 0x1200.png

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bredin

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From: sweden

Registered: 2008-06-28

Posts: 135

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

XFCE like it should be: Minimal, clean, fast, ugly. Just like the thinkpad I'm running it on :3

An ugly ThinkPad??? Which model? I find it very hard to believe that there is an ugly ThinkPad out there. OK, maybe the SL series, but still...

x61, thinkpads are ugly, just like my desktop. But it still looks kind of good in another way. Like something being blue and red at the same time XD

Last edited by bredin (2009-11-22 00:37:59)

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dcc24

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Registered: 2009-10-31

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

I own a T61p and I really like the way it looks. I guess Thinkpad's look good only to dedicated Thinkpad lovers. I can see why they might look ugly to most people, though.

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bredin

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From: sweden

Registered: 2008-06-28

Posts: 135

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

The thing with thinkpads and desktops is that you can't have like a flashy kde4 desktop, it's just wrong. Same as the windows classic theme looks alot better on a thinkpad than on a macbook air for instance.

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fx4

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From: Greensboro

Registered: 2009-11-06

Posts: 20

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

I completely disagree.  I was running KDEmod on my T61, but just switched back to Xfce because I missed the right-click app menu.  I think the Thinkpad is a classic hallmark design in its field, like the Ford Mustang is to pony cars or the AK-47 is to semi-automatic weapons.  The design is always going to be the same, with a lot of small refinements from year to year.  Lots of shiny new laptops come and go, but you already know what Thinkpad will generally look like 5 years from now.  Meanwhile, today's sleek systems will look as stupid as the clamshell Macs and the original iMac look today.

dcc24

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Well said fx4, though Lenovo seems determined to destroy the ThinkPad brand with stuff like SL series, ThinkPad netbook, x100e and the horrific Thinkpad Edge line (which features red or white colors!!!).

Last edited by dcc24 (2009-11-24 08:01:35)

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dcc24

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

I got bored today so, made a few changes. Here goes nothing:

Direct Link: http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8060 … 0x1200.png

Conky: Custom (original was from somewhere, long ago)
.gtkrc is altered for transparent desktop icon labels.
Rest is same with my post above.

Last edited by dcc24 (2009-11-23 17:56:45)

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miromanyth

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Registered: 2008-05-18

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

I got bored today so, made a few changes. Here goes nothing:

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8060 … 200.th.png
Direct Link: http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8060 … 0x1200.png

Conky: Custom (original was from somewhere, long ago)
.gtkrc is altered for transparent desktop icon labels.
Rest is same with my post above.

Nice! May I ask 2 questions?

1. Could I have your conky setup?

2. What file-manager is that?

Thanks!

bredin

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From: sweden

Registered: 2008-06-28

Posts: 135

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

2. looks like thunar 2 me

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dcc24

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

1. Could I have your conky setup?

2. What file-manager is that?

Thanks!

1. Yep, here it is: http://www.2shared.com/file/9400662/993 … kytar.html

It has dependencies though. You'll need perl, hddtemp, nvidia binary driver and the Myriad Web Pro font (commercial). Other stuff are included in the archive.

The script automatically checks whether eth0 or wlan0 is used and monitors whichever is active. Enjoy

2. It's thunar

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iDont

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Registered: 2009-10-22

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

First time posting in the Arch Linux forum
Just started using Arch Linux since a few weeks, after using Ubuntu for a few years. So far, I don't regret a single bit of the distro switch!

Here is my desktop:

Theme: Murreza
Emerald: Gommoso-Colors
Icon theme: Erectus

-iDont

Last edited by iDont (2009-11-24 15:05:51)

methuselah

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Posts: 570

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Xfce4 using xmonad as the window manager:

Last edited by methuselah (2009-11-25 03:01:10)

Paul-S

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From: Wales

Registered: 2008-02-04

Posts: 353

Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Nice desk methuselah, whats the weather client in the 3rd shot

Cheers
Paul-S

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methuselah

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Re: Show off your XFCE desktop!

Nice desk methuselah, whats the weather client in the 3rd shot

Cheers
Paul-S

Thank you, the wether app on the right side is called "cursetheweather": http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=16659

And the weather app (the weather command) I used on the left is called "weather": http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=13377

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I also made a new murrine gtk theme for Xmonad/xfce4:

Last edited by methuselah (2009-11-27 21:56:41)