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    Show off your Linux desktop

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by pixelot, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Yep... I was filling up that 80 GB with a couple operating systems, virtual machines, etc. And then games and all my media and install files take up a good bit of room.

    And what if I want to boot Backtrack 3? :rolleyes:

    Oh, and then there is the fact that the drive was dying... I'd fix corrupt sectors, and then in a few days, some more data would be corrupted. :p
     
    pixelot, Sep 18, 2009
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  2. rockhopper

    rockhopper Notebook Guru

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    Added a little to my conky & showing my 1st blender attempt:

    [​IMG]

    & yupp, that's my 4GB accounted for...
     
    rockhopper, Sep 18, 2009
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    Where did you get that wallpaper from?
     
    voltaire, Sep 18, 2009
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  4. archer7

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    Awesome job, dude. That's some really good Blending there.
     
    archer7, Sep 18, 2009
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  5. theZoid

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    Still jacking around with themes.... :)
     

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  6. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Looks intensely awesome. :D

    Enjoy! :)

    Looks nice. Not a huge fan of the glossy brown panel, but the colors are nice.

    *makes mental note to work on conky soon* :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Sep 19, 2009
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  7. Visionism

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    So yesterday I formatted my windows partition and went 100% Crunchbang.

    And a couple more hours of tweaking gets us to:
     

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  8. theZoid

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    BRAVO on dedicated linux use ! Like the transparent panel.
     
    theZoid, Sep 26, 2009
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  9. Visionism

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    Thanks. The problem I was having is that every time I needed to do something I didn't know how to do in Linux, instead of applying myself to learning, I'd go back and do it in XP. It was like being a vegetarian between meals. I think a lot of people end up going back to windows just because they never force themselves to give it up. You never learn to walk unaided if you have a crutch the whole time. Apologies for the OT digression but I think it bears saying.
     
    Visionism, Sep 26, 2009
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  10. theZoid

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    I do use a virtual XP machine in Ubuntu, but at least I never leave the Linux Desktop :)
     
    theZoid, Sep 26, 2009
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    First post, just got done installing Ubuntu from Kubuntu, which I didn't really like. Now I'm contemplating changing it once again to a 32 bit system even though I have 4 gigs of ram. I'm not really liking how a lot of normal operations run on it (skype, flash, printer compatibility, browsers, etc). Anyway, here's a quick screenshot:
     

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  12. theZoid

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    Wow...very nice. Tell us what elements, etc you used there. :D
     
    theZoid, Sep 27, 2009
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  13. pixelot

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    Congrats! Panel looks sick. :cool:

    Glossy... but not bad. :p
     
    pixelot, Sep 27, 2009
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    wankel, Sep 28, 2009
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    pixelot, Sep 28, 2009
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    dont be hating, you know its catchy stuff :D
     
    wankel, Sep 28, 2009
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  17. pixelot

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    That's pop music for you. Catchy, but shallow and empty. Meh. :p
     
    pixelot, Sep 28, 2009
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    .nox, Sep 29, 2009
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  19. wankel

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    Touche :)

    Im running compiz-fusion standalone. The dock is cairo-dock with elegant brit theme. Let me know if you have any other questions :)
     
    wankel, Sep 29, 2009
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  20. theZoid

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    Got tired of my docks, turned a gnome panel into a pseudo 'dock':
     

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  21. pixelot

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    Okay, see that's more what I wanted to do (except I tolerate Gnome Do because it's also a launcher), but I couldn't figure out how to deal with windows. Do you have your open windows displayed on your top panel, or what? If I could come up with a good system, I might ditch the dock and use Launchy, since it's indexing is so awesome. Then again, I do like the extension for Do. :rolleyes: :p
     
    pixelot, Sep 29, 2009
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  22. theZoid

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    Yes, I moved the open windows to the top, moved the 'show desktop' button to the top because it wouldn't get totally transparent, left the trash at the bottom because it will get transparent like the other buttons. I have compositing enabled in Metacity btw, and compiz OFF. It seems much more stable and quicker this way. No prob with windows on the top panel...works pretty great....also, it's nice to hide the bottom panel when surfing, and the browser will take the space if set on maximized, and go back when the dock (panel) is restored. Mi gusta! :)

    PS: Docky would vanish every blue moon, and that was annoying me :)
     
    theZoid, Sep 30, 2009
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  23. pixelot

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    Yeah, Docky does do that. It's Alt+F2 and 'gnome-do' from time to time. Oh well, it works for now... and I'll work up something better at some point. :cool:
     
    pixelot, Sep 30, 2009
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  24. Thomas

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    Thomas, Oct 3, 2009
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  25. Thomas

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    Thomas, Oct 4, 2009
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  26. theZoid

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    Moved Ubuntu System Panel Menu to the bottom gnome panel...

    @thomas: are using 8.04? curious as to why....I know it's LTS, but 9.04 is pretty decent.
     

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  27. Thomas

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    Was the only CD I had when I needed it. And it works. lol
     
    Thomas, Oct 4, 2009
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  28. Thomas

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  29. Thomas

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    Thomas, Oct 11, 2009
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  30. theZoid

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    Thomas....you installed gnome-shell separately? you're moving right on up the releases :p

    PS: I with you on Banshee....I decided it's the best out there if you own an iPod, or even if you dont'....
     
    theZoid, Oct 11, 2009
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  31. Thomas

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    Yeah it's quite nice(gnome-shell) and stable....just run "gnome-shell --replace" and your desktop is transformed :p

    And Banshee is the best. DUH lol
     
    Thomas, Oct 11, 2009
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  32. Amranu

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    MPD w/Sonata anyone?
     
    Amranu, Oct 12, 2009
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  33. Thomas

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    I like how Rhythmbox/Banshee/Exaile/Amarok handle libraries.
     
    Thomas, Oct 12, 2009
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    I've used those together, but too lightweight and need a decent iPod sync....pretty though
     
    theZoid, Oct 12, 2009
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  35. pixelot

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    *installs Banshee* :p

    I've been using Audacious because it's so lightweight and I can skin it. ;)
     
    pixelot, Oct 13, 2009
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  36. theZoid

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    hehe...we be into gettin' the job done mofo's.....LOL
     
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  37. pixelot

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    The thing about Banshee that bothers me is the playlist format. It doesn't work with foobar2k and Audacious. :eek:
     
    pixelot, Oct 13, 2009
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    Who be foobar2? :p Actually, I have some annoyances will all of them, but Banshee was the fewist. However, it's sync's _great_ with my iPod, and I keep everything in mp3 format....not those effed up vendor formats... :)
     
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  39. pixelot

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    Haha, well I don't have an iPod. :p

    foobar2k has been my favorite, most customizable player. I tried to install a build of Banshee with a notifier mod, and it wouldn't open and I get errors trying to install/run. :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Oct 13, 2009
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  40. pixelot

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    [​IMG]

    Been a little while since I shared one. Not much change, but it's pretty. :)
     
    pixelot, Oct 21, 2009
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  41. prol91

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    Banshee doesn't detect ipods in gnome 2.28 due to deprecation of hal, but it works fine outside gnome aka xfce kde
     
    prol91, Oct 21, 2009
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  42. prol91

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    [​IMG]
     
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  43. 1ceBlu3

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    ..luvin the mountains.
    nice, clean desktop pixelot!

    prol91..love that wallpaper..care to share the link?
     
    1ceBlu3, Oct 21, 2009
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    prol91, Oct 21, 2009
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  45. theZoid

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    Wow...I'm going to plug in my iPod now...on Ubuntu Kah-mek....lol
     
    theZoid, Oct 21, 2009
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  46. pixelot

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    Very sweet setup. :)

    Thanks. :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Oct 21, 2009
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  47. prol91

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    Spasiba XD
     
    prol91, Oct 21, 2009
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  48. Thomas

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    What media player is that?
     
    Thomas, Oct 23, 2009
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  49. pixelot

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    It's just Audacious with a Winamp skin I modified a little. :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, Oct 23, 2009
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  50. Thomas

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    Ahh, I thought so, looks awesome ;)
     
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