As I have been saying in my last
few articles, Linux desktops like Gnome, KDE, LXDE, XFCE, etc. (except
Unity) can be customized - so much that even at times it becomes
difficult to identify what desktop environment (DE) actually it is! I do
some very basic level customization to give a face lift to
otherwise bland DEs like LXDE, XFCE, Openbox, etc. and in this article
I'll take you through customization involving
- Transparent panels (LXDE, XFCE)
- Docky or Cairo dock
- Conky
- Compiz and desktop cube (couldn't do it in Unity, other than that it works will rest of the DEs)
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| From Enabling Desktop Effects in Linux http://mylinuxexplore.blogspot.in |
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| From Enabling Desktop Effects in Linux http://mylinuxexplore.blogspot.in |
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