Netbook Desktop Thread.

[celticbhoy]

I thought I would ask if all you folks out there using netbooks could post your screenshots of how you have set your machines up. I just want to see how you have tried to make the best of the small screens. Any info on anything out of the ordinary would also be great.

I have attached mine from my Aspire One, removed the gnome panels to get the extra space on screen and use AWN for all my panel info. Also have Sysmonitor from screenlets running.

[3rdalbum]

I like that Sysmonitor, it's pretty good.

I didn't keep a screenshot of my former XFCE layout (which has bitten the dust now in favour of netbook-launcher) but I can describe it. It had two panels - one on the left containing the notification area and Iconbox (showing what programs are running) and another on the right containing launchers. The right-hand one could auto-hide.

Why do netbooks need wide screens? It's just a waste of space, even if you put your panels on the sides.

[warren94]

What winow border is that?
where did you get it from?
I have stuck with the original layout given by ubuntu.

[ddrichardson]

Just UME on this one.

[ddrichardson]

Why do netbooks need wide screens? It's just a waste of space, even if you put your panels on the sides.
I use XrandR to rotate the screen then hold it ike a book to read PDF, space bar changes page and is right at my thumb.

[celticbhoy]

I used to do the same using Configure Display Settings applet but it now says rotation not supported - will have to look at XrandR.

aero_blue emerald theme for windows borders.

[sertse]

From the screenshot thread

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7122649&postcount=1146

Fluxbox, bottom bar is on autohide. Not the best use of screen space on top, (32 pixels) as space is used since apps will cover wbar otherwise. Wbar itself is invaluable though. Openbox would of been an "better" option, (Wbar can be raised/lowered to other apps there on a single click, unlike any other DE/WM, thus allow me to save screen space), but too much customisation has been done for me to convert :P Only uses 95 Ram on my Aspire One on start up :)

Btw.. some of you might want to look at ways of maximising firefox screen space...

[ddrichardson]

Btw.. some of you might want to look at ways of maximising firefox screen space...
I use full screen mode which won't help with a desktop screenshot!

[mohitchawla]

http://i44.tinypic.com/33a8nxi.png

Crunchbang (standard desktop version) on my OLPC clone.
I have settled with this, I do try alternatives from time to time, but this the primary environment & I love it.

http://i43.tinypic.com/t6f4uw.png

[celticbhoy]

What netbook are you using

[mohitchawla]

An OLPC Clone...with the difference being it has 30 GB secondary storage.

http://www.hclstore.in/hcl_mileap_ml03.html