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This section is for all your compositing needs. This includes Beryl, Compiz, xcompmgr, and other fancy apps which take advantage of compositing managers such as kiba-dock and avant window decorator

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Old October 10th, 2007   #1
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Wink HOW-TO: Awn curves

I know a bunch of you have been asking about how to get AWN or avant-window-navigator to look like this:

Black Theme:


Milk Theme:



INFO

Now to clarify this, this will just be a dock style. If you don't like it you can easily revert to the "Flat Bar" or "3D Look". This is in early development and it 's quite stable, This is AWN so it will require a window composter such as Beryl or Compiz.

This will not change your icons to OSX style like the first image. The screen-shot provided above has had those changes made to it. i don't care much for those icons, but meek has given me the link to the set he used: here. To change the icon of a launcher right click then change icon


I won't enclose an image of my dock because I don't know how to get a high-res screenshot like the other ones.


Installation

Now for the fun part!


If you have avant already installed, remove it:
Code:
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/awn*
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/avant*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/awn
sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/avant-window-navigator.mo
sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/applications/avant*
sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/applications/awn*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/avant-window-navigator
sudo rm -f /usr/local/lib/libawn*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/include/libawn
sudo rm -f /usr/local/lib/libawn*
sudo rm -f /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/awn.pc
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/awn-core-applets
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/awn/
Install bazaar, gnome-common and M4.
Applications/ Accessories/ Terminal

Code:
sudo apt-get install bzr m4 gnome-common
Then, Install awn curves:
(I know it seems tempting but copy the first two lines one at a time.)
Code:
sudo apt-get install build-essential autotools-dev libxdamage-dev libxcomposite-dev libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev libgnome-desktop-dev libgnome-vfs-dev libgtk2.0-dev libwnck-dev libgconf2-dev libglib2.0-dev libdbus-glib-1-dev libgnomevfs2-0 libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome2-0 libwnck-common python-gtk2 python-gconf bzr gnome-common python-dev python-gtk2-dev python-cairo-dev python-gconf python-gnome2-dev 
bzr co http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~awn-curves-team/awn/awn-curves awn-curves
cd awn-curves
./autogen.sh && make
sudo make install
stay in the awn-curves folder throughout all the instructions I give!
make sure you have your AWN repositories, input the corresponding code into the terminal:

32-BIT
Code:
wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/i386/avant-window-navigator-bzr_0.2.0-bzr158-1_i386.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/i386/awn-core-applets-bzr_0.2.0-bzr296-1_i386.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/i386/libawn-bzr-dev_0.2.0-bzr158-1_i386.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/i386/libawn-bzr_0.2.0-bzr158-1_i386.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/i386/python-libawn-bzr_0.2.0-bzr158-1_i386.deb 
sudo gdebi *.deb
64-BIT
Code:
wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/amd64/avant-window-navigator-bzr_0.2.0-bzr166-1_amd64.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/amd64/awn-core-applets-bzr_0.2.0-bzr300-1_amd64.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/amd64/libawn-bzr-dev_0.2.0-bzr166-1_amd64.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/amd64/libawn-bzr_0.2.0-bzr166-1_amd64.deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/static/awn-curves-archive/amd64/python-libawn-bzr_0.2.0-bzr166-1_amd64.deb 
sudo gdebi *.deb
Done, thanks Reacocard.

Q & A:


Q: How do I add awn-to my start-up???

A: System > prefernces > sessions

then add this command:
Code:
avant-window-navigator
Q: How do I update awn-curves?

A: Do this:
Code:
cd ~/awn-curves
bzr update
./autogen.sh && make && sudo make install
Q: My theme isn't appearing!

A: Make sure to actually select it, click apply then refresh awn. If it still doesn't go, close awn, apply the theme in awn manager them open awn.

Q: Awn isn't launching!!!

A: Type both these commands one after the other into terminal and give me the output.

Code:
avant-window-navigator
and


Code:
awn-manager
Q: Awn Disappeared!

A: To re-launch awn just press ALT+F2 and type "avant-window-navigator" to launch awn once more.

Q: Can I Hide my awn-curves folder located in my home folder when done?

A: Yes! You can do so by adding a period in front of the name so it looks like this: .awn-curves . To see it when needed, press Control+H or go View, Show Hidden Files.


REMOVAL


To remove awn-curves:

Delete the awn-curves directory from your home folder then:
Code:
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/awn*
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/avant*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/awn
sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/avant-window-navigator.mo
sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/applications/avant*
sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/applications/awn*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/avant-window-navigator
sudo rm -f /usr/local/lib/libawn*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/include/libawn
sudo rm -f /usr/local/lib/libawn*
sudo rm -f /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/awn.pc
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/awn-core-applets
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/awn/
Site: http://www.planetblur.org/hosted/awn...=1&isLive=true

(I had to look for this for ages then i found something on google telling me how to do this then I found the actual site a week later.)
Hope this can help!
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Old October 13th, 2007   #2
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Wink Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

Here are screen shots with:

1. Human theme with the curves bar (Download below)
2. Milk theme (Download below)
3. Black (Download below, My personal favorite and the one in the screen-shot.)
4. Purple theme by belyel (Download below)
5. Glass theme by shafin

Here are the themes:

Human Theme
Milk Theme
Black Theme
Purple Theme

Glass Theme



To install these themes just download 'em. No extraction required Then go to themes/ add and locate the theme which you want to install.
Submit your themes and I will put 'em here to and give links to download 'em!

I love docks and I think these are a great themes. Please leave replies here and on the official site!

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Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

ok, i have a problem.
i get this when i type ./autogen.sh && make

Code:
/usr/bin/gnome-autogen.sh

checking for autoconf >= 2.53...

  testing autoconf2.50... 
not found.
  testing autoconf... 
found 2.61

checking for automake >= 1.9...

  testing automake-1.10... 
not found.
  testing automake-1.9... 
found 1.9.6

checking for libtool >= 1.5...

  testing libtoolize... 
found 1.5.22

checking for glib-gettext >= 2.2.0...

  testing glib-gettextize... 
found 2.12.11

checking for intltool >= 0.30...

  testing intltoolize... 
found 0.35.5

checking for pkg-config >= 0.14.0...

  testing pkg-config... 
found 0.21

Checking for required M4 macros...


Checking for forbidden M4 macros...

**Warning**: I am going to run `configure' with no arguments.
If you wish to pass any to it, please specify them on the
`./autogen.sh' command line.


Processing ./configure.in


Running libtoolize...


Running glib-gettextize... Ignore non-fatal messages.

Copying file mkinstalldirs
Copying file po/Makefile.in.in

Please add the files
  codeset.m4 gettext.m4 glibc21.m4 iconv.m4 isc-posix.m4 lcmessage.m4
  progtest.m4
from the /aclocal directory to your autoconf macro directory
or directly to your aclocal.m4 file.
You will also need config.guess and config.sub, which you can get from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/config/.


Running intltoolize...


Running aclocal-1.9...

/usr/share/aclocal/oaf.m4:4: warning: underquoted definition of AM_PATH_OAF
  run info '(automake)Extending aclocal'
  or see http://sources.redhat.com/automake/automake.html#Extending-aclocal
/usr/share/aclocal/gconf-1.m4:4: warning: underquoted definition of AM_PATH_GCONF
/usr/share/aclocal/gconf-1.m4:71: warning: underquoted definition of AM_GCONF_SOURCE

Running autoconf...


Running autoheader...


Running automake-1.9...


Processing ./awn-curves/configure.in


Running libtoolize...

You should add the contents of `/usr/share/aclocal/libtool.m4' to `aclocal.m4'.
Putting files in AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, `..'.

Running glib-gettextize... Ignore non-fatal messages.

Copying file mkinstalldirs
Copying file po/Makefile.in.in

Please add the files
  codeset.m4 gettext.m4 glibc21.m4 iconv.m4 isc-posix.m4 lcmessage.m4
  progtest.m4
from the /aclocal directory to your autoconf macro directory
or directly to your aclocal.m4 file.
You will also need config.guess and config.sub, which you can get from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/config/.


Running intltoolize...

intltoolize: 'po/Makefile.in.in' is out of date: use '--force' to overwrite
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Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

How stable is this? I have AWN running now, which sometimes crashes, but always comes back when i run 'avant-window-navigator' again. I like eyecandy, but i want to maintain a stable-enough system.
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Wink Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

This is quite stable and should run fine. As I said it's just a dock style so you can revert to 3d.

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i get this when i type ./autogen.sh && make
Have you installed awn/ awn dependencies? Try reacocard's guide here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=385981
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Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

worked perfectly!

thank you very much.
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Your welcome! I hope this helped. Everyone has been asking and I think icons on a curve is a great idea. Also thanks to reacocard for linking to my how-to
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Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

this installed perfectly. thank you very much.

two questions:

1. my icons "peek" when hidden using auto-hide. screenshot:



but they fully hide after about ten seconds or so. i do nothing to make them fully hide, they just do it.

2. what is the "symmetry" slider for? what exactly is it making symmetrical?
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The developer is working on the icon hiding problem (bar needs to move lower). symmetry gives the option to switch between asymmetric and symmetric look. like:
asymmetric |---o------| symmetric It should be working.

btw, nice desktop
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Re: HOW-TO: Awn curves

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Have you installed awn/ awn dependencies? Try reacocard's guide here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=385981
i assume you mean this:
Code:
sudo apt-get install build-essential autotools-dev libxdamage-dev libxcomposite-dev libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev libgnome-desktop-dev libgnome-vfs-dev libgtk2.0-dev libwnck-dev libgconf2-dev libglib2.0-dev libdbus-glib-1-dev libgnomevfs2-0 libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome2-0 libwnck-common python-gtk2 python-gconf bzr gnome-common python-dev python-gtk2-dev python-cairo-dev python-gconf python-gnome2-dev
i did this, but i still get the same error when i try to install curves.
Im going to uninstall and reinstall and see if that works.
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