New theme for default Linpus desktop

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New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby nonimage » Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:00 pm

I have createda new 'theme' or the default Linpus desktop, as the default one is fugly. Below is a screenshot.
Download and install instructions are here - http://www.nonimage.com/theme-for-acer-aspire-one-desktop/
This version 0.1. I will be adding other customisation as I find the locations of the files I need to change.
Please note, the appliation icons in the screenshot are not included in the download, you can download them from http://dlanham.com/art/sticker/ and you'll find instructions on how to add theme to your desktop elsewhere on these forums.

All feedback very much appreciated.

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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby GvidoR » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:14 am

I've this wallpaper on Windows Vista! I got it long before this post... :P
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby nonimage » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:28 pm

It's not the wallpaper that was the important part here really. It's the overall theme, with the custom boxes and the wallpaper, and it's for Linpus Linux Lite.

Just thought someone might find it useful.
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby ClassicS40 » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:03 pm

hey, i,v done all the steps in order and i dont get the result.
what<s strange is that when i put back my images_old, renamed as images. and the i restard i get my normal setup without the backdrop ; (
whe i put your folder as images i get my regular icons, with sqare boxes full of plain colors : (

Could you help me determine why i dont see the correct image?

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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby ClassicS40 » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:52 pm

finally i managed to get it working : here is how :
first i backed up all the original images from the backgouds/images folder ( having on the right side of the screen a regular file explorere window, and on the right side of the screen a (terminal app activated) sudo thunar (root access), window.

i draged and droped my orignal root images to a new folder in my regular file explorer. - this made a copy of them
then i draged and dropped your images to the thunar file explorer directly to the images folder.

i was asked if i wanted to overwright the contents i answerd yes.
the at restart the backdrop didnt come in automatically

so i did a right click, went to : settings and then : desktop settings
i went down that page to go and get your woody background.
then i had to play with the luminosity : and ajusted the luminosity about 2.

so at restart i always have to go click the show background image check box,
or by a terminal command i can also refres the backdrop

here is the treminal command : xfdesktop [--reload]
is there anyway to automate the backdrop to load at start-ups?

Thanks.
by the way i am not responsible for any loss out of this process..
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby nonimage » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:03 pm

I'm not exactly sure what you are saying, but I'm glad you managed to get it working!
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby ClassicS40 » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:21 pm

instead of coping your AAO images folder then rename it to ''images''
i simply back-up the orignal asipre contents of the image folder

then REMPLACED the contents of original images folder with the ones you made.
that works super fine.
:P :P :P :P
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby ClassicS40 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:14 pm

here is a small youtube vid i made : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNYNgODkLQ
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby nonimage » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:27 am

ClassicS40 wrote:here is a small youtube vid i made : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNYNgODkLQ


Thanks for making that. It's great to see the theme on someone else's machine.
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Re: New theme for default Linpus desktop

Postby gliph_writer » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:36 pm

If anyone is interested in keeping the stock look with this great theme i did a quick edit of the wallpaper that was included. It lets you keep the search bar as well. ;)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3115710279_91bdfbf900_o.jpg
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