- install xfce
- sudo apt install xfce4
- use xfconf-query for most changes
- Hide icons
- xfce4-desktop : "desktop-icons/style" -t "int" -s 0
- xfwm4 "general/cycle_draw_frame" type="bool" set to false
"general/placement_mode" type="string" set to center
"general/show_dock_shadow" type="bool" set to false
- Download https://www.opencode.net/lsteam/xfce-big-sur-setup-file/-/raw/master/update-xfce-bigsur.zip
- Unzip
- copy update-xfce-bigsur/wallpapers to ~/Pictures
- Change wallpaper
- xfce4-desktop : "backdrop/screen0/monitor0(or all available monitors under screen0)/image-path" type="string" value="~/Pictures/wallpapers/any"
- send to side pane
- Already in side pane
- Theme-icons-cursor-fonts
- sudo apt install gtk2-engines-murrine sassc
- git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme.git
- ./install.sh -c dark -c light
- git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-icon-theme.git
- ./install.sh
- git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-cursors.git
- ./install.sh
- mkdir ~/.fonts
- copy contents from update-xfce-bigsur/fonts to ~/.fonts
- xsettings : "Net/ThemeName" type="string" set to "WhiteSur-dark"
: "Net/IconThemeName" type="string" set to "WhiteSur-dark"
: "Gtk/FontName" type="string" set to "San Francisco Display 10"
: "Gtk/MonospaceFontName" type="string" set to "Iosevka Term 10"
- xfwm4 : "general/theme" type="string" set to "WhiteSur-dark"
: "general/button_layout" type="string" value="O|HMC" set to "CHM|"
: "general/title_font" set to "San Francisco Display Medium 9"
- Global menu
- sudo apt install vala-panel-appmenu-common bamfdaemon // xfce4-appmenu-plugin
- sudo apt-get install unity-gtk-module-common unity-gtk2-module unity-gtk3-module
- xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/Modules -n -t string -s "unity-gtk-module"
- xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/ShellShowsMenubar -n -t bool -s true
- xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/ShellShowsAppmenu -n -t bool -s true
- Xfce Pannel
- Xpple Menu
- xpple_menu.zip: https://dl1.pling.com/api/files/download/j/eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6MTYyMjAwMzM1MCwidSI6bnVsbCwibHQiOiJkb3dubG9hZCIsInMiOiI3Yjc3NWQ0NTUyMzRlNWUxNmYxMjM3OTYwNjRiNjk3MWMxMGVhMTA5ODA4OGI2ODg2ZGUyZTZmMzRlZjZhMTk1ZGY1ZWY0ZWE3ZTcwYzNlNWQ1OWRkZTVkZWNhMTI0ZDdiMDViYzRhMTJmZTIyNThlNjRkOWYyYTk2YWE1YzFjNiIsInQiOjE2NDY3MTU2MTMsInN0ZnAiOiIxYjNjZGM0NjRmZGUyMzBhNjZiN2RlYTA5YzI4NTEzYiIsInN0aXAiOiIyNDAxOjQ5MDA6MWMzNjo0ZmMwOmVmM2U6ODcwZTo1YzIxOjZjZGYifQ.H1uGGy0qQp9YoYheln14iqKNOxuUtAWzanOVzeN-sE4/xpple_menu.zip
- unzip
- mkdir ~/.local/share/applications
- cp xpple_menu/applications/ ~/.local/share/applications/
- mkdir ~/.config/menu
- cp xpple_menu/xpple.menu ~/.config/menu
- Panel Changes : Channel Name : xfce4-panel
- Add two separators
- -np "/plugins/plugin-26" -t string -s "separator"
- -np "/plugins/plugin-27" -t string -s "separator"
- Add keyboard Layout
- -np "plugins/plugin-28" -t string -s "xkb"
- Add weather Update
- -np "plugins/plugin-29" -t string -s "weather"
- Appmenu plugin
- -np "plugins/plugin-30" -t string -s "appmenu"
- Modify applicationsmenu(plugin-1)
- -np "plugins/plugin1/custom-menu" -t bool -s true
- -np "plugins/plugin1/custom-menu-file" -t string -s ~/.config/menu/xpple.menu
- -np "plugins/plugin1/button-icon" -t string -s start-here
- -np "plugins/plugin1/show-button-title" -t bool -s false
- Modify appmenu(plugin-30)
- -np "plugins/plugin-30/use-bold-name" -t bool -s true /// Verify prop name
- Modify Weather(Needed?)
- How? Maybe look into the source code to find properties
- Modify xkb(plugin-28)
- "plugins/plugin-28/display-type" -t uint -s 1
- "plugins/plugin-28/display-name" -t uint -s 1
- "plugins/plugin-28/display-scale" -t uint -s 50
- "plugins/plugin-28/group-policy" -t uint -s 0
- "plugins/plugin-28/display-tooltip-icon" -t bool -s true
- Modify Actions Buttons
- "plugins/plugin-14/appearance" -t uint -s 0
- "plugins/plugin-14/items" -a /
-t string -s "-lock-screen"/
-t string -s "-switch-user"/
-t string -s "-separator"/
-t string -s "-suspend"/
-t string -s "-hibernate"/
-t string -s "-hybrid-sleep"/
-t string -s "-separator"/
-t string -s "-shutdown"/
-t string -s "-restart"/
-t string -s "-separator"/
-t string -s "+logout"/
-t string -s "-logout-dialog"
- Rearrange Plugins
- "panels/panel-1/plugin-ids" -a // below order
- 26(sep), 1(applicationsmenu), 3(sep), 30(appmenu), 5(sep), 29(weath), 28(xkb), 6(systray), 7(status), 8(paudio), ..., 27(sep)
- Modify first, second, and last separator
- "plugins/plugin-26/style" -t uint -s 0 //first one
- "plugins/plugin-3/expand" -t bool -s false //second
- "plugins/plugin-27/style" -t uint -s 0 //last one
- Configuring Plank Dock
- sudo apt install plank
- cp ~/Downloads/WhiteSur-gtk-theme/src/other/plank/ ~/.local/share/plank/themes/
-Remove panel-2
- -c xfce4-panel -p /panels -a -t int -s 0
- Run plank
- plank --preferences opens a UI popup. How to automate this?
- cp ~/Downloads/update-xfce-bigsur/icon/launchpad.svg ~/.local/share/icons/
- Add ~/.local/share/applications/launchpad.desktop to dock
- echo -e "[PlankDockItemPreferences]\nLauncher=file:///home/user/.local/share/applications/launchpad.desktop" >> ~/.config/plank/dock1/launchers/launchpad.dockitem
- Add plank to autostart
- sudo nano ~/.config/autostart/plank.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=plank
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Name[en_US]=plank
Name=plank
Comment[en_US]=plank
Comment=plank
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=2
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
- Add terminl to dock
- echo -e "[PlankDockItemPreferences]\nLauncher=file:///usr/share/applications/xfce4-terminal.desktop" >> ~/.config/plank/dock1/launchers/xfce4-terminal.dockitem
- Add File manager to dock
- echo -e "[PlankDockItemPreferences]\nLauncher=file:///usr/share/applications/thunar.desktop" >> ~/.config/plank/dock1/launchers/thunar.dockitem
- Add Calculator to dock
- echo -e "[PlankDockItemPreferences]\nLauncher=file:///usr/share/applications/mate-calc.desktop" >> ~/.config/plank/dock1/launchers/mate-calc.dockitem
- Configuring Rofi Launcher
- sudo apt install rofi
- cp ~/Downloads/update-xfce-bigsur/rofi ~/.config/
- Configuring Ulauncher
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:agornostal/ulauncher && sudo apt update && sudo apt install ulauncher
- cp ~/Downloads/update-xfce-bigsur/'ulauncher theme'/user-themes ~/.config/ulauncher/
- ~/.config/ulauncher/settings.json update "theme-name": "Arc Dark" // verify theme name
- run unlauncher
- Configuring Conky
- sudo apt install conky-all jq curl
- mkdir ~/.conky && cp ~/Downloads/update-xfce-bigsur/conky/ ~/.conky
- add conky in startup
- sudo nano ~/.config/autostart/conky.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=~/.conky/MX-CoreBlue/start_conky.sh
Name=conky
Comment=conky
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=2
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
// conky should be started by now otherwise we'd need to run the start script explicitly
- Configuring LightDM-Webkit2-Greeter
- sudo apt install python3-whither
- sudo apt install liblightdm-gobject-dev
- sudo apt install python3-gi
- git clone https://github.com/Antergos/web-greeter.git /tmp/greeter
- cd /tmp/greeter
- sudo make install
- git clone https://github.com/manilarome/lightdm-webkit2-theme-glorious.git
- sudo cp -r lightdm-webkit2-theme-glorious /usr/share/lightdm-webkit/themes/glorious
- Edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
- change line: greeter-session=lightdm-webkit2-greeter
- Edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf
- change lines:
- webkit_theme=glorious
- debug_mode=true
- sudo cp -R ~/Pictures/wallpapers /usr/share/backgrounds
- Configuring Picom Compositor
- Install from source
- sudo apt install cmake meson ninja-build git pkg-config asciidoc libxext-dev libxcb1-dev libxcb-damage0-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-render-util0-dev libxcb-render0-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libxcb-composite0-dev libxcb-image0-dev libxcb-present-dev libxcb-xinerama0-dev libxcb-glx0-dev libpixman-1-dev libdbus-1-dev libconfig-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libpcre2-dev libevdev-dev uthash-dev libev-dev libx11-xcb-dev
- git clone https://github.com/ibhagwan/picom.git
- cd picom
- git submodule update --init --recursive
- meson --buildtype=release . build
- ninja -C build
- sudo ninja -C build install
- cp -r ~/Downloads/update-xfce-bigsur/picom ~/.config/
- add picom in startup
- sudo cp ~/.config/picom/picom.desktop ~/.config/autostart/
- disable compositing
- xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -np "/general/use_compositing" -t bool -s false
- Customize Firefox Web Browser
- cd WhiteSur-gtk-theme && ./tweaks.sh -f
- edit userChrome.css and customChrome.css in ~/.mozilla/firefox/firefox-themes
- Customize Xfce terminal
- git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ~/powerlevel10k
- chsh -s $(which zsh)
- sudo apt install zsh
- echo 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme' >>~/.zshrc
- Update ~/.config/xfce4/terminal/terminalrc with below content
[Configuration]
MiscAlwaysShowTabs=FALSE
MiscBell=FALSE
MiscBellUrgent=FALSE
MiscBordersDefault=TRUE
MiscCursorBlinks=FALSE
MiscCursorShape=TERMINAL_CURSOR_SHAPE_BLOCK
MiscDefaultGeometry=80x24
MiscInheritGeometry=FALSE
MiscMenubarDefault=TRUE
MiscMouseAutohide=FALSE
MiscMouseWheelZoom=TRUE
MiscToolbarDefault=FALSE
MiscConfirmClose=TRUE
MiscCycleTabs=TRUE
MiscTabCloseButtons=TRUE
MiscTabCloseMiddleClick=TRUE
MiscTabPosition=GTK_POS_TOP
MiscHighlightUrls=TRUE
MiscMiddleClickOpensUri=FALSE
MiscCopyOnSelect=FALSE
MiscShowRelaunchDialog=TRUE
MiscRewrapOnResize=TRUE
MiscUseShiftArrowsToScroll=FALSE
MiscSlimTabs=FALSE
MiscNewTabAdjacent=FALSE
MiscSearchDialogOpacity=100
MiscShowUnsafePasteDialog=TRUE
FontUseSystem=TRUE
BackgroundMode=TERMINAL_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT
RunCustomCommand=TRUE
CustomCommand=zsh
BackgroundDarkness=0.900000
ColorPalette=#000000;#cc0000;#4e9a06;#c4a000;#3465a4;#75507b;#06989a;#d3d7cf;#555753;#ef2929;#8ae234;#fce94f;#739fcf;#ad7fa8;#34e2e2;#eeeeec
- Installing Nautilus File Manager
- sudo apt install nautilus
- Make Nautilus default file manager
- Cant find a better way of doing this
- xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application /// Doesn't work :(
- Installing Comice Control center
- git clone https://github.com/libredeb/comice-control-center.git
- sudo apt install python3 python3-dbus util-linux gsettings-desktop-schemas wireless-tools iproute2 alsa-utils python3-pip
- cd comice-control-center/
- pip3 install -r requirements.txt
- ./comice-control-center
- Add a launcher and a separator
- -np "/plugins/plugin-31" -t string -s "launcher"
- -np "/plugins/plugin-32" -t string -s "separator"
- Modify separator
- "plugins/plugin-32/style" -t uint -s 0
- Modify launcher
- Unable to add new entry in launcher. No error in UI
- icon: ~/Downloads/update-xfce-bigsur/icons/...
