August 2006 Desktop Thread (Safe for Work content only)

[Catsworth]

Okay, it's 1st August here in the UK.

Hopefully I'm not treading on anybody's toes by starting this thread, if I am please let me know and I promise not to do it again :)

Here are the 'rules':

Posts made to a screenshot area need to follow forum rules at all times.
No explicit or suggestive images (they must be safe for your kids and/or boss to see).
No political or religious attacks.
No racist or other attacks against a group of people.
Please post links to screenshots with thumbnails. Actual screenshots with take up excessive bandwidth.

Cheers,

*Cats*

[Catsworth]

http://upload.enetation.co.uk/uploads/7ee313e217.png

Sorry, don't know how to do a thumbnail :( and Image Shack is playing up :(

[Catsworth]

So.....

Some things I would like to change.....

1. I'd like to make the bars at the top and bittom (panels) see-through
2. I'd like one of those text based system monitor thingys

That'll do for starters :)

Anybody got any hints on how I could do that?

Thanks :)

[fuscia]

So.....

Some things I would like to change.....

1. I'd like to make the bars at the top and bittom (panels) see-through
2. I'd like one of those text based system monitor thingys

That'll do for starters :)

Anybody got any hints on how I could do that?

Thanks :)

1. right-click on the panel and select 'properties' then 'background' (it's easy from there).

2. sudo apt-get install conky

conky -d

[Catsworth]

1. right-click on the panel and select 'properties' then 'background' (it's easy from there).

2. sudo apt-get install conky

conky -d

Thanks for that, conky is now installed - is there a nice graphical interface that I can use to configure it at all? I can't see anything in any of my menus here.

Thanks.

[matthew]

Okay, it's 1st August here in the UK.

Hopefully I'm not treading on anybody's toes by starting this thread
No toes stepped on. Congratulations on writing your first sticky!=D>

Here's my contribution.

[testube_babies]

Here's August:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9999/screenshotbi4.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotbi4.jpg)

[Catsworth]

No toes stepped on. Congratulations on writing your first sticky!=D>

w00t - fankoo muchly :p

Just one question.....how come that machine is called 'Telecaster' but it has a picture of a Strat on the desktop? :p

[Jessehk]

Both my KDE and GNOME desktops:

[fuscia]

Thanks for that, conky is now installed - is there a nice graphical interface that I can use to configure it at all? I can't see anything in any of my menus here.

Thanks.

here's a link - http://conky.sourceforge.net/

i've made some changes in it by creating a file .conkyrc. i've used it to mostly just move it around, like alignment top_right or alignment bottom_left, etc.

[ahaslam]

Loads changed this week:

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/5/medium/xfcescreen2.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3170&size=big&cat=5)

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/5/medium/xfcescreen1.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3169&size=big&cat=5)


Tony ;)

[matthew]

Just one question.....how come that machine is called 'Telecaster' but it has a picture of a Strat on the desktop? :pLOL. I have 7 guitars (that strat isn't one of them, though). I name all my computers after different guitars. My mainstay is called telecaster because it is incredibly versatile and you can always be sure it will work for whatever you want to use it for. I have a "flyingV" for my testbox, "ES335" for an older, mellower box, and "lespaul" as well.

Not many people would have caught that! Very observant!

[fuscia]

LOL. I have 7 guitars (that strat isn't one of them, though). I name all my computers after different guitars. My mainstay is called telecaster because it is incredibly versatile and you can always be sure it will work for whatever you want to use it for. I have a "flyingV" for my testbox, "ES335" for an older, mellower box, and "lespaul" as well.

Not many people would have caught that! Very observant!

the telecaster is the ak47 of guitars.

[_simon_]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_August.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/August.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_August2.png (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/August2.png) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_August3.png (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/August3.png)

Click to enlarge :)

[mcduck]

Here's one from my laptop:

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/medium/DarkBlue.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/DarkBlue.jpg)

[John.Michael.Kane]

My Basic Setup.
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/1493/xgl64testcs8.th.jpg (http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xgl64testcs8.jpg)

[Catsworth]

Not many people would have caught that! Very observant!

Nah, just sad ;)

I really love guitars (even though my playing sucks :) ).

[bvc]

Not many people would have caught that! Very observant!I did....but that's probably because I owned one for 6 years and it popped out at me.

[s6dalane]

Very minimalistic and that's how I like my desktop. :)

[hard_i]

Mine for the start of august

http://imagesocket.com/thumbs/august147b.jpg (http://imagesocket.com/view/august147b.jpg)
-------
btw,
S6dalane, what's the icons & audacious skin youre using ?
( tegelt oleks võinud ka eesti keeles vist küsida :p )

[Catsworth]

Mine for the start of august


Nice, is that conky you've got running in the bottom right there? If it is, is there any chance you could post your config file (.conkyrc) for me? Mine's got a bit screwed up and it doesn't seem to be working quite right :(

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

I'm on the quest for the ultimate desktop. With Xgl, gdesklets, everything. Please post a picture of your desktop, so we can all have a look. I know my desktop isn't too good, I just had a fresh install. I f there is anything neat you think I should add, go right ahead and post it.


Here is my screen:

[matthew]

Nah, just sad ;)

I really love guitars (even though my playing sucks :) ).


I did....but that's probably because I owned one for 6 years and it popped out at me.If someone were to start a "post some pictures of your guitar" thread, I might just do it. [hint, hint] :)

[hard_i]

Nice, is that conky you've got running in the bottom right there? If it is, is there any chance you could post your config file (.conkyrc) for me? Mine's got a bit screwed up and it doesn't seem to be working quite right :(
Conky it is.
Heres the config file

[ahaslam]

I don't use xgl or gdesklets, I see the appeal but I don't have the resources.
Here's my most recent screens:

1359013591

Have a look at my gallery to see my custom gnome theme.

Tony.

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

Those are some sweet screenshots. Where did you get that wallpaper?>

[lazyd2]

Here's mine

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6012/screenshotjl5.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotjl5.jpg)http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2656/screenshot1si1.th.png (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot1si1.png)http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/9586/screenshot2zz4.th.png (http://img481.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot2zz4.png)

[SishGupta]

I just switched from windows this week and I'm lovin' every ubuntu second.

Heres how i roll:
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4195/screenshotvs6.th.png (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotvs6.png)
If you click the thumbnail make sure you click the resized image too or it wont look right.

[ahaslam]

Those are some sweet screenshots. Where did you get that wallpaper?>

Thank you.

Here's a link to the wallpaper:
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=811


Tony.

[ahaslam]

And of course there's a colourful variant:
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=819
;)

[johnwlittle]

http://www.blogsofwar.com/gallery/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/ubuntuaugustscreeenshot.jpg

There's a 1600x1200 version (http://www.blogsofwar.com/gallery/2006/07/30/ubuntu-desktop-august/) on my blog.

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

I have a few other nice ones:

www.aeiko.net/desktopography

though i'm not sure they can even compete, yours looks so good on my desktop.

[s6dalane]

Mine for the start of august

http://imagesocket.com/thumbs/august147b.jpg (http://imagesocket.com/view/august147b.jpg)
-------
btw,
S6dalane, what's the icons & audacious skin youre using ?
( tegelt oleks võinud ka eesti keeles vist küsida :p )

(Oleks võinud küll ;))
I am using Audacious olive theme and tango-greenscale icons.
BTW, your desktop rocks! :)

[ahaslam]

Ther's a few nice ones there, cheers mate.

Regards your theme, if you're after the ultimate desktop, it's got to have a custom theme. I'd try a large selection of themes from gnome-look.org and see what controls are suited to certain window borders. If you find a few that you like but cant choose between them, that's great. Pick & mix between the themes (gimping them to suit), easily creating a custom theme.

All the best,

Tony.

PS. Don't limit yourself to purely gnome themes, xfce components also integrate easily.

[hard_i]

(Oleks võinud küll ;))
I am using Audacious olive theme and tango-greenscale icons.
BTW, your desktop rocks! :)
Thank you :D

[AlexR1]

This is my August desktop,simple and clean.
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=43558

[ahaslam]

Have you seen Artificial Intelligence's gallery?
There's a few exceptional desktops in here. (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=19)

Tony.

[ahaslam]

This is my August desktop,simple and clean.
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=43558

Looking good ;)
Is that a combination of your field & crimson themes with a few tweaks?

Tony.

[panurge77]

it matches ubuntu forums now
hmm
cant get it to post the screenie..
http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capuccino04qi1.png

[AlexR1]

Looking good ;)
Is that a combination of your field & crimson themes with a few tweaks?

Tony.

It`s not really combination,of those two but yes it has similar points,and more then few tweaks.I like it better it`s much cleaner,and not finished yet.

[Global Havok]

Clean
http://www.cslab.uky.edu/~ctbull2/images/01-08-06-clean-thumb.png (http://www.cslab.uky.edu/~ctbull2/images/01-08-06-clean.png)

Cluttered
http://www.cslab.uky.edu/~ctbull2/images/01-08-06-cluttered-thumb.png (http://www.cslab.uky.edu/~ctbull2/images/01-08-06-cluttered.png)

[depeo]

My screenshot

[fuscia]

she-hulk, kde, baghira, crystal clear,black+white and OS-L icons, some gray color scheme i did...

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2907/shehulkscrli7.th.jpg (http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shehulkscrli7.jpg)

[Dylan103]

Heres mine.
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/6823/augustssgc0.th.png (http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=augustssgc0.png)

[Polygon]

wallpaper from here: http://www.deviantart.com/print/281238/ (scroll down to find link to wallpaper pack)
theme: T-Ish
Icons: OSX

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5581/screenshotbv7.th.png (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotbv7.png)

[RavenOfOdin]

My desktop doesn't look all that bad for a 32 MB comp. . .its got Crystal/Kubuntu WM, blurred/outline + simple lighting, and the KDE Gears Red wallpaper.

Gray/red color theme with window transparency turned on in a lot of areas.
I also have the cynapses Karamba extension running.

And most surprisingly, I can type. My box hasn't exploded yet. :D

As for XGL, I can't even manage that on my best comp because ATI Radeon 9200 SE's don't support the non_power_of_two extension. Oh well.

[pugnacity]

Mine for the start of august

http://imagesocket.com/thumbs/august147b.jpg (http://imagesocket.com/view/august147b.jpg)
-------
btw,
S6dalane, what's the icons & audacious skin youre using ?
( tegelt oleks võinud ka eesti keeles vist küsida :p )
which gtk and metacity theme is this?
how can i remove the icons from the menu?

[PatrickMay16]

Whoa!!! I tell you, I am fackin' like a master at this moment. Yesterday, I setup a spare computer that my brother had left lying around with Ubuntu Hoary. It's slow, but with the right setup it's pretty usable.

Yes!!!

I have attached the screenshot to this post.

[GreenHawkIA]

Looking good all...here is mine, imagining the road trip on my bike I should be taking instead of being in front of the computer.

[Catsworth]

Conky it is.
Heres the config file

Thanks for that, much appreciated :)

[AlphaMack]

From a few days ago on my PowerBook.

[ultima]

I'm not quite finished with this one yet but then again I probably never will be! :D

http://img148.imagevenue.com/loc354/th_05709_MyTheme_354lo.jpg (http://img148.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05709_MyTheme_354lo.jpg)

[hard_i]

which gtk and metacity theme is this?
how can i remove the icons from the menu?
GTK is rezlooks pastelgreen
metacity is clearbox, i got it from here > http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/28325729/

About removing the icons, in gconf-editor > desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons

[slimdog360]

not everyone got to see my desktop in the july thread because it was one of the last, so for the rest of you here it is.

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/6566/screenshotdy7.th.png (http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/6566/screenshotdy7.png)
the desktop

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4976/screenshot1tf0.th.png (http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4976/screenshot1tf0.png)
and a few programs open, yay for chronotrigger and zsnes!! oh and dilbert.

[kabus]

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/1161/060802ll3.th.png (http://img159.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060802ll3.png)

[Ramses de Norre]

Fluxbox ;)

[mucha]

Messy:
http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/8718/screenshot200608013hh3.th.png (http://img308.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot200608013hh3.png)


Clean:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3396/screenshot20060802rq9.th.png (http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot20060802rq9.png)

[lazyd2]

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9161/screenshotab7.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotab7.jpg) http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8193/screenshot1ei3.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot1ei3.jpg)

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

I'm deciding to make a collection of themes, wallpapers, cursors, etc. on a CD so It will be easire to customize a fresh install, and even If the internet doeasn't work

[Catsworth]

I'm on the quest for the ultimate desktop. With Xgl, gdesklets, everything. Please post a picture of your desktop, so we can all have a look. I know my desktop isn't too good, I just had a fresh install. I f there is anything neat you think I should add, go right ahead and post it.


Here is my screen:

Ahem.....

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=227244

:-\" :wink:

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

Here are the 'rules':

Posts made to a screenshot area need to follow forum rules at all times.
No explicit or suggestive images (they must be safe for your kids and/or boss to see).
No political or religious attacks.
No racist or other attacks against a group of people.
Please post links to screenshots with thumbnails. Actual screenshots with take up excessive bandwidth.

Which one did I violate?

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

Kill bill is a movie. I don't think anyone is gonna get mad or scared or anything.

[jc87]

I'm not quite finished with this one yet but then again I probably never will be! :D

http://img148.imagevenue.com/loc354/th_05709_MyTheme_354lo.jpg (http://img148.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05709_MyTheme_354lo.jpg)

386 kernel hey , try The right kernel (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85917&highlight=kernel+picking) , a good performance boost with zero fuss:wink:

Great Desktop by the way

[Catsworth]

Sorry bud, didn't mean that you'd violated any of the 'rules'.

The thread I linked to is the "August Desktop Thread". Which is basically the same thread as you've got open here (ie. people posting pictures of their desktops and then discussing the method used to create them).

I thought that:

a) You might not know that it existed, and would therefore be interested in the posts in the thread, and
b) It didn't seem like a good idea to have both threads running and duplicating all the posts/discussions.

I wasn't having a go or anything, just trying to keep things tidy (I'm a bit of a neat freak! :D ).

Cheers,

*Cats*

[ultima]

386 kernel hey , try The right kernel (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85917&highlight=kernel+picking) , a good performance boost with zero fuss:wink:

Great Desktop by the way

Hi, yeah I have tried that before but it didn't really do much for me so now I don't bother, I still get mmx & sse for multimedia stuff so I'm ok with default kernel.

[Hanj]

Here's mine. Not much of a change since July.

[fuscia]

flower, with a mix of icons: konsole, kaffeine and firefox from OS-L; kmenu from crystal clear; using the kmail icon from black+white for thunderbird and i took the konqueror icon from crystal clear vuitton and desaturated it.

http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/7636/flowerscrtq9.th.jpg (http://img320.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flowerscrtq9.jpg)

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

Ooops, my bad. I guess because the first post was the rules. Anyway, no harm done.

[Stew2]

Dusted off the old Nintendo 64 and set it up for my son. He absolutely loves Donkey kong 64, hence the new wallpaper! :D

Regards,
Stew2 and son

P.S. Retro gaming rocks!:D =D>

[matthew]

I merged another desktop thread into this one...sorry if anyone got confused. :)

[Horizon]

Well I've decided on my gnome desktop for this month.

For the first half of the month it's gonna be like this whilst I try out USP for a while:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7572/screenshot60thumbmq2.png (http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/4691/screenshot60tk9.png)
Since taking Screenshots of thunar seem to be popular lately I decided to include it in this screenshot too :p (In reality I use Nautilus more than Thunar)

And for the second half of the month I think I'll have it like this:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3798/screenshot59thumbnn0.png (http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7062/screenshot59po2.png)
This is from last month when I was messing about. I intended to use this for this month from the beginning but I've decided to try out USP instead of SLAB for a while :-k.

[mostwanted]

My great combo of the best music player, the best podcast-listening tool and the best radio app :)

[Horizon]

My great combo of the best music player, the best podcast-listening tool and the best radio app :)
Ack. Please use a thumbnail or text link to link to the full-sized image.

[John.Michael.Kane]

My update
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6868/screenshot2cl4.th.jpg (http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot2cl4.jpg)

[Saibot]

Found both of these pics on deviantART, so I gimped them together for dual screen goodness.

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4092/gothchicksyw0.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gothchicksyw0.jpg)

[tonyisntcreative]

Hasn't really changed since June...just the gDesklets. BTW, any idea why my weather desklets won't work? It isn't just the sidecandy one, none of them want to work for me.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6902/screenshotry7.th.png (http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6902/screenshotry7.png)

[kanpachi]

Well I've decided on my gnome desktop for this month.

For the first half of the month it's gonna be like this whilst I try out USP for a while:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7572/screenshot60thumbmq2.png (http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/4691/screenshot60tk9.png)
Since taking Screenshots of thunar seem to be popular lately I decided to include it in this screenshot too :p (In reality I use Nautilus more than Thunar)

And for the second half of the month I think I'll have it like this:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3798/screenshot59thumbnn0.png (http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7062/screenshot59po2.png)
This is from last month when I was messing about. I intended to use this for this month from the beginning but I've decided to try out USP instead of SLAB for a while :-k.


WOW! i really like your desktop!
can you please share that wallpaper?
and give some details about the theme and fonts?
thank you!

BTW, J-POP rocks ;)

[lazyd2]

A little brown...

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5556/screenshottw3.th.png (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshottw3.png) http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/3195/screenshotin8.th.png (http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotin8.png)

[komodojay]

Messy:
http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/8718/screenshot200608013hh3.th.png (http://img308.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot200608013hh3.png)


Clean:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3396/screenshot20060802rq9.th.png (http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot20060802rq9.png)

Just wondering How did you get your SLED menu to look like that????
Thanks!

[_simon_]

Just wondering How did you get your SLED menu to look like that????
Thanks!

It's not sled, it's USP

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=156

[lazyd2]

Just wondering How did you get your SLED menu to look like that????
Thanks!Its not SLED, its USP(Ubuntu System Panel)
For info check my sig...

*edit* simon was faster than me...:)

[jstueve]

Aiglx, compiz, cgwd, usp, Yahoo!Messenger (via seamless rdp), conky, kiba-dock

[der_joachim]

Here's mine. I do not know where I found the background, but I really like it. :)

[fuscia]

old favorites day - openbox, dillo, pypanel and that's the ater skin on xmms.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3944/augscriq4.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=augscriq4.jpg)

[PatrickMay16]

old favorites day - openbox, dillo, pypanel and that's the ater skin on xmms.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3944/augscriq4.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=augscriq4.jpg)

Are you using PCLinuxOS, or just a PCLOS-themed wallpaper?
Just curious.

[aeiah]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2063/screenshotny5.png (http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/5607/screenshotdn9.png)

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6140/screenshot1qa3.png (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6917/screenshot1ma9.png)

[userundefine]

XGL, Compiz, cgwd, gcompizthemer, kiba dock from cvs.

[jISh]

Complete overhaul from last month's dark theme.

[fuscia]

Are you using PCLinuxOS, or just a PCLOS-themed wallpaper?
Just curious.

just using that pic. i turned it upside-down and reversed it just for a sense of trivial irony.

[benplaut]

http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august/clean2t.png (http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august/clean2.png)

http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august/dirty2t.png (http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august/dirty2.png)

[kanpachi]

XGL, Compiz, cgwd, gcompizthemer, kiba dock from cvs.

what font are you using on xchat?
it looks awsome!

[_simon_]

Updated with my own compiz theme take on Vista

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_one.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/one.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_two.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/two.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_three.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/three.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_four.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/four.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_five.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/five.jpg)

[slimdog360]

nightmare before christmas - one of my favourite films
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8336/screenshotqv7.th.png (http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/9149/screenshotij0.png)

ps Im sorry I had to show up everyone else's wallpapers.

[fuscia]

nightmare before christmas - one of my favourite films

you inspired me...

http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/9053/nightmarescrxx2.th.jpg (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nightmarescrxx2.jpg)

[userundefine]

what font are you using on xchat?
it looks awsome!
It's "Candara" at 14pt.

[anodizer]

what font are you using on xchat?
it looks awsome!

I think it's Candara from Vista. This font looks ugly in small sizes however.

edit: didn't see the post above, sry.

[~LoKe]

Updated with my own compiz theme take on Vista

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_one.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/one.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_two.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/two.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_three.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/three.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_four.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/four.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_five.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/five.jpg)

Ohh...I want that theme. Did you release it for download?

[_simon_]

Ohh...I want that theme. Did you release it for download?

I'll release it as soon as I've checked it works ok with cgwd 0.35 :)

You'll need to update to cgwd 0.35 if you haven't already as there is an import bug in 0.34

[_simon_]

Here you go:

http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?pid=20349#p20349

Make sure you are using cgwd 0.35 (availabe via update manager) else when you choose Import it will place it in the wrong location.

[~LoKe]

Awesome! Thanks!

One problem; when trying to import that package, it doesn't show in the list. I assume it's because it has no extension, so I appended .tar.gz to the end. Now it shows, but it says "theme.ini specifies invalid theme name". =[

[Lizzy]

Long time, no see. Here's mine for this month :D

[_simon_]

Awesome! Thanks!

One problem; when trying to import that package, it doesn't show in the list. I assume it's because it has no extension, so I appended .tar.gz to the end. Now it shows, but it says "theme.ini specifies invalid theme name". =[

Sounds like you're not using cgwd 0.35

If you tried import and it said it was done then check ~/.cgwd/theme/

You probably have a whole bunch of folders in there leading you up to your desktop. You should find a folder called Vista. (keep opening the folders until you find it)

Move that folder into ~/.cgwd/themes/ (notice themeS, not theme)

It's a bug with cgwd that was fixed in version 0.35

I have tested the theme with 0.35 to make sure it works correctly.

[~LoKe]

I don't even have a .cgwd folder in my home folder. It has to be installed because I can use the cgwd theme installer, it's just giving me errors when I try to import your theme.

EDIT: Synaptic says I have 0.33, and the latest is 0.33. I suppose I'm missing a repository?

Thanks for the help!

[_simon_]

I don't even have a .cgwd folder in my home folder. It has to be installed because I can use the cgwd theme installer, it's just giving me errors when I try to import your theme.

EDIT: Synaptic says I have 0.33, and the latest is 0.33. I suppose I'm missing a repository?

Thanks for the help!

check to see if you have these 2:

deb http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/ dapper main
deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main

0.36 has just been released as well.

You can also get it from here: http://ubuntu.compiz.net/pool/main/c/cgwd/

[~LoKe]

*smacks self*

I was screwing with Automatix Bleeder and screwed up my repos, I guess.

Thanks a lot!

[fuscia]

ever notice that when you're at the beach, you can drink beer for hours, and even days, and not get worse than buzzed?

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8666/kdeondabeachlv9.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kdeondabeachlv9.jpg)

[bvc]

MurrinaStyle (http://gnomethemes.org/pre/screenshots/MurrinaStyle.jpg)
download (http://gnomethemes.org/?p=52) color schemes and tango mod icons

[Orunitia]

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/1033/screenshotyt8.png

[bvc]

dude! can you get hip and get that full screenie out of this thread and post a link. Have just a little consideration!!!

[GarethMB]

ever notice that when you're at the beach, you can drink beer for hours, and even days, and not get worse than buzzed?

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8666/kdeondabeachlv9.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kdeondabeachlv9.jpg)
What's KPoker like?

[ice60]

i finally got a new computer. when i re-setup the old one next to this i'll be able to install Ubuntu over windows and copy my home directory over.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7215/desktopku7.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktopku7.jpg)

[ice60]

here's one from when i last had Ubuntu running

http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotaj7.png

[slimdog360]

the godfather, I just cant sit still with one desktop.

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7799/screenshotza3.th.png (http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7799/screenshotza3.png)

edit: I changed the wallpaper but its still the godfather so I though Id whack into this post
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5972/screenshotdz1.th.png (http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5972/screenshotdz1.png)

[fuscia]

What's KPoker like?

it's hours and hours of 'edge of your seat' fun.

[anodizer]

:-$

[deeek]

Love my XGL/Compiz!

[PatrickMay16]

Love my XGL/Compiz!

Just curious, what's that sndrec32.exe on your desktop?

[John.Michael.Kane]

PatrickMay16 this is what i found out on that file http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips840.html since i only use ubuntu. i don't know how true it is.

[deeek]

Just curious, what's that sndrec32.exe on your desktop?
Oh, that is the Windows sound recorder program. I use that to convert standard wav files to compressed wav files for my friend's cell phone. I was trying to get it to work under linux, but it doesn't seem to work. :-/

[SilentGreg]

July into August desktop. I'm loving the tropical feel. :cool:

[~LoKe]

XGL + Compiz! (http://images.x04d.com/08-04-06-2.png)

Finally got it to look half decent, thanks to _Simon_!

[jISh]

XGL + Compiz! (http://images.x04d.com/08-04-06-2.png)

Finally got it to look half decent, thanks to _Simon_!
Looking sharp!

[_simon_]

XGL + Compiz! (http://images.x04d.com/08-04-06-2.png)

Finally got it to look half decent, thanks to _Simon_!

Glad to see you got it sorted! :)

[seshomaru samma]

Here is mine
while most people seem to have gone for blue , i went for red and black
it's so hot here,,,,,!

[Cherry Popper]

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2301/1zf2.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1zf2.jpg) http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7521/2uk4.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2uk4.jpg)

BTW, were leather jackets and tight pants really all that popular during the 80's? Or is it just a rock 'n' roll thing? :p

[GarethMB]

Cluttered: http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1363/snapshot13ed3.th.png (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot13ed3.png)

Clean: http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/9895/snapshot14ra5.th.png (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot14ra5.png)

[ahaslam]

clean & simple

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/3/medium/radioactive.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3209&size=big&cat=3)

[bvc]

Mirage (http://gnomethemes.org/pre/screenshots/Mirage.jpg)
Mirage2 (http://gnomethemes.org/pre/screenshots/Mirage2.jpg) (updated)
download (http://www.kernow-webhosting.com/~bvc/theme/mcity/Mirage.tar.gz) Mirage (updated)

[fuscia]

clean & simple

clean&simple is a good thing...

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2249/flowerscr2mm1.th.jpg (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flowerscr2mm1.jpg)

[ahaslam]

clean&simple is a good thing...

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2249/flowerscr2mm1.th.jpg (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flowerscr2mm1.jpg)

Very nice, KDE again - not bored yet?
Is your Kmenu completely transparent or non existent?

Tony

PS. your background pic looks great in B&W widescreen :wink:

[PatrickMay16]

Hello everyone!

I was recently FACKIN' OUT, and decided to take some screenshots.

I have two OSes installed on my machine, so I took screenshots of them both. They are Windows 2000, and Ubuntu. Though I barely use Windows 2000 any more, I have a nice colour scheme in it so I thought I'd take a screenshot of it too.

Here they are:

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8462/screenshotln5.png (Ubuntu)
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1226/fscreenshotwu8.png (Win 2000)

OH YEAH! I'm fackin' like a master at this moment.
Yes.

[fuscia]

Very nice, KDE again - not bored yet?
Is your Kmenu completely transparent or non existent?

Tony

PS. your background pic looks great in B&W widescreen :wink:

thanks. i use a right-click menu for the apps i commonly use and then just do alt+F1 for a complete menu. i'm always switching between kde, gnome and openbox, so i never get bored (psychotic, maybe...).

[userundefine]

Clean: http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/9895/snapshot14ra5.th.png (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot14ra5.png)
What's the clock? MacSlow's Cairo clock? If so, where'd you get the theme/how'd you get the time and date to appear on there?

[vindvaki]

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1420/orangedesktopvg1.th.png (http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1420/orangedesktopvg1.png)

My desktop for the next couple of days/hours/minutes.

[GarethMB]

What's the clock? MacSlow's Cairo clock? If so, where'd you get the theme/how'd you get the time and date to appear on there?
I found it on KDE look. It was bundled with a bunch of other Karamba items to fit into the aero-g theme style.

I'll try and upload it.

[Vlatko]

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1420/orangedesktopvg1.th.png (http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1420/orangedesktopvg1.png)

My desktop for the next couple of days/hours/minutes.
how do you get that macOS type of menu bar at the bottom? i've seen it on a lot of desktops and i'd like to put it on mine.

[mcduck]

how do you get that macOS type of menu bar at the bottom? i've seen it on a lot of desktops and i'd like to put it on mine.

right-click on your bottom panel, select 'properties' and unmark 'Expand'. Then add whatever launchers you want to your panel :)

There are also lots of desklets and separate apps available, but IMHO Gnome's own panel beats them all.

[Vlatko]

right-click on your bottom panel, select 'properties' and unmark 'Expand'. Then add whatever launchers you want to your panel :)

There are also lots of desklets and separate apps available, but IMHO Gnome's own panel beats them all.
that's it? no need to install anything? cool. will try when i get home from work. thanks man. :)

[Zweih]

Hello everyone!

I was recently FACKIN' OUT, and decided to take some screenshots.

I have two OSes installed on my machine, so I took screenshots of them both. They are Windows 2000, and Ubuntu. Though I barely use Windows 2000 any more, I have a nice colour scheme in it so I thought I'd take a screenshot of it too.

Here they are:

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8462/screenshotln5.png (Ubuntu)
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1226/fscreenshotwu8.png (Win 2000)

OH YEAH! I'm fackin' like a master at this moment.
Yes.
ohshit its DUST HILL RESIDENT

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3299/desktopug9.jpg

gDesklets has me fackin' away on my desktop <3

[ruvil]

http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200608071248031280x1024scrothx6.png
Here is mine desktop running fluxbox.

[Horizon]

gDesklets has me fackin' away on my desktop <3
I wish I could say the same. gDesklets are just way too ugly and unpolished for me to even begin using them in any of the limited constructive ways they could be used for. On Windows I loved desklets/widgets but none of the Linux alternatives seem to measure up to the Windows alternatives (Konfabulator and most of all Avedesk are particularly stunning).

[ahaslam]

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/2/medium/Pierced.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3223&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

Wallpaper from: http://www.metalandmagic.com/ by Ursula Vernon

Tony.

[darkmatter]

Not my Desktop as Such... but the current state of my _MEGA_Theme... with a decidedly biased focus on cgwd :mrgreen:

(click the pic for the desky) :)

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/2/buttons-ad.png (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3220&cat=2)

[ahaslam]

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/2/medium/070806.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3224&size=big&cat=2)

Can't keep a wallpaper for long ;)

Tony.

PS. Wallpaper by Jennifer Reagles: http://www.saiaii.com/ - worth a look ;)

[lzfy]

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8351/schermafdruktb1.th.png (http://img224.imageshack.us/my.php?image=schermafdruktb1.png)

[fuscia]

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/2/medium/Pierced.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3223&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

Wallpaper from: http://www.metalandmagic.com/ by Ursula Vernon

Tony.

great wallpaper.

[ric]

Openbox + Gnome

http://ricestepa.com/screenshots/2006-08-07-thumb.png (http://ricestepa.com/screenshots/2006-08-07.png)

[Orunitia]

What is it with you people and that new menu? I swear I can barely tell you're using linux with some of these themes + that menu. :p

[tonyisntcreative]

Found a picture on that saiaii.com site that I liked and modified it some.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7439/screenshotjf8.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotjf8.jpg)

[Dr. Nick]

Mine would be a bit more customized but compiz is giving me grief. Every reboot I have to select the "compiz window decerator" from the start-compiz.py icon or I dont have any menu bars :(


I did realize that thier is now a option to set each windows opacity Right click a programs title bar and look at the "apperance" menu.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8384/screenshotxu5.th.png (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotxu5.png)

http://ubuntuforums.org/%3Ca%20href=%22http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotxu5.png%22%20target=%22_bla nk%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8384/screenshotxu5.th.png%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22 Free%20Image%20Hosting%20at%20www.ImageShack.us%22 %20/%3E%3C/a%3E

[flaak_monkey]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/flaakmonkey/DesktopAug06.png

[ahaslam]

flaak_monkey, that's a very nice background ;)

I just can't remain content with either DE or background ATM, here's another:

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/5/medium/XFCE_CLOCK.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3235&size=big&cat=5)

Wouldn't it be nice to have a random DE along with a random wallpaper upon reboot?

Tony.

[nicjasno]

No it wouldn't actually. Btw.. please give a link to your wallpaper.

Here's my desktop from july, but since i haven't posted it under july and i haven't changed it since, i'll post it anyway:

clean (http://www.nicjasno.com/random/nicjasno-july-2006-clean.jpg)
busy (http://www.nicjasno.com/random/nicjasno-july-2006-busy.jpg)

[ahaslam]

Maybe a random DE would be overkill but an application to display a random wallpaper at login (for any DE) would be great.

The wallpaper was from DeviantART, here's the link:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/37467391/

Tony.

[tonyisntcreative]

No offense to the artist, but she needs a little work on the selective black and white.

[endlesssnowfall]

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8550/screenshot3lz7.th.png (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot3lz7.png) http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/1002/screenshot4eu7.th.png (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot4eu7.png)

[fuscia]

mmm...oranges!

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/7664/orangescrlc9.th.png (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orangescrlc9.png)

[loserboy]

just started gettin this one together...what can i say i'll always like blue so I gave up trying to fight it.

hey anyone remember how to change the settings on the autohide panel to get it to hide better.

[loserboy]

and yea those oranges look really tasty

[fuscia]

and yea those oranges look really tasty


i'm about this far away (*squeezes fingers together*) from hitting the grocery store.

[bukwirm]

With Fluxbox: Click! (http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~hall12/screenshot.png)

[loserboy]

....I hate you, I just went to the fridge to get some Simply Orange, and i'm all out... and I dont have any oranges either... this makes me wanna plant citrus trees lol

[fuscia]

....I hate you, I just went to the fridge to get some Simply Orange, and i'm all out... and I dont have any oranges either... this makes me wanna plant citrus trees lol

i hate me too. i never made it to the store.

[aicrono]

I have been using the background ever since I found it. ;) It also goes well with Ubuntu's color scheme.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4816/desktopum6.png

[faux]

http://xs104.xs.to/xs104/06320/desktopaugust2006v6-thumb.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs104&d=06320&f=desktopaugust2006v6.jpg)
archlinux + openbox

Too lazy to take a new screenshot.

[anodizer]

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8550/screenshot3lz7.th.png (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot3lz7.png) http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/1002/screenshot4eu7.th.png (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot4eu7.png)

GTK theme?

[RAV TUX]

Artwork on my desktop: "Praying Mantis"©, by: MC Escher (same as my sig. pic.)
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/1204/screenshotib0.png

[graabein]

http://www.ohnoes.ca/images/august2006/desktopaugust2006v6-thumb.jpg (http://www.ohnoes.ca/images/august2006/desktopaugust2006v6.jpg)

Just ignore the 'omghi'...

Hey faux, I use openbox on my old and busted laptop. Can you please post your .conkyrc? It looks nice compared to what I have running myself...

[hizaguchi]

Kinda nice to have everything in one place.

[-Phi-]

hey anyone remember how to change the settings on the autohide panel to get it to hide better.
You're looking for this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=170864 :)

Also, the xfce desktop manager has a built in way to have a list of backgrounds, one of which will be randomly chosen at start up. Not that that helps in GNOME, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

Oh, and desktop:
http://phispace.net/lj/DesktopAugustThumb.jpg (http://phispace.net/lj/DesktopAugust.jpg)

- Phi

[chaosgeisterchen]

Here I come.. with my Kubuntu Dapper 6.06 installation

God damn it, I know the look of XGL is unbeatable, but I am trying hard.. and I cannot cope with GNOME no matter how great it looks I will always miss KDE for it's endless functionality and usability..

here it comes.

[hizaguchi]

You can use XGL with KDE too.

[loserboy]

Kinda nice to have everything in one place.

hizaguchi, whered you get that wallpaper...its perdy



You're looking for this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=170864

thanks that was exactly the one

[endlesssnowfall]

GTK theme?

Clearlooks_whitetheme

[hizaguchi]

hizaguchi, whered you get that wallpaper...its perdy
http://daewoniii.deviantart.com/

[fuscia]

black and white oranges...

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9747/orangebwscrck0.th.png (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orangebwscrck0.png)

with junk...

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9148/orangebwjunkscrli3.th.png (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orangebwjunkscrli3.png)

human icons, ater window border, my own mix of polycarbon-dark and beastie for the colors, the almond dark orange skin for xmms and thunar.

[lxevolution]

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/medium/sshot1.png (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3257&size=big&cat=500)
GTK: Rezlooks Charamel
Metacity: Clearbox Out

[chaosgeisterchen]

You can use XGL with KDE too.

there is another Session in KDM using XGL.. performance is.. well, I could really cry when running it, the rendering of wobbling effects ist _so_ poor and it really lags while pressing alt+tab, no synchron task description and miniature.. and other things yet to come.

You see I am quite frustrated :(

But may I be helped :) ?

[gonçalo]

Xgl and compiz running. Although I don't think it's very stable yet I'm much more organized and happy whenever I press F12.

The thing with compiz isn't just the eyecandy I've found out as soon as I got it running. It's that it increses productivity. Can't wait form my new laptop and for xgl+compiz gets more polish.

Tango Icon, clearlooks controls and some border theme from the cgwd-theme chooser.

14104

[chickengirl]

zomg look what I just stumbled on...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/sannatork/desktop081006uf.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/sannatork/desktop081006.png

[kpolice]

GNOME + XGL + Compiz
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9655/screenshotxv3.th.png (http://img75.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotxv3.png)

[hard_i]

Mine .. for now.

http://imagesocket.com/thumbs/Screenshot0a4.png (http://imagesocket.com/view/Screenshot0a4.png)

[croak77]

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1930/200608110226151280x1024scrotke9.th.png (http://img154.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200608110226151280x1024scrotke9.png)

GTK2 theme Candido-Graphite2 not pictured.

[oxEz]

GNOME + XGL + Compiz
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9655/screenshotxv3.th.png (http://img75.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotxv3.png)

Can you tell me what that's gtk/compiz theme? (And fonts, if you don't mind...) The gnome panel at the bottom just looks awesome...

Thanks in advance!

(By the way, this is my current desktop for august..):

[wishyjr]

havent posted one of these in a while :) behold the beautiful japanese girl!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/wish_marzter/Screenshot.png

[tvoss]

Any chance that you could provide your theme settings and the sources where you found them!? :-)

Thx a lot,

Cheers

[GarethMB]

Here's mine at the moment. That's the only panel I have on my Desktop. Nice and minimal.

[plb]

gnome + xgl + compiz + candido graphite

[kpolice]

Can you tell me what that's gtk/compiz theme? (And fonts, if you don't mind...) The gnome panel at the bottom just looks awesome...

Thanks in advance!

(By the way, this is my current desktop for august..):

The gtk is something I did, Candido-Eternal and the compiz theme is Eternal Aqua by me. Fonts are Bitstream vera sans and/or Tahoma.

gtk: http://www.capc-online.net/dloads/linux/gtk/Candido-Eternal.tar.gz
BTW If you don't like the OSX scrollbars just comment the line on the top of the gtkrc file.

[TheSqueak]

Mine looks like this at the moment:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2520/aug06la8.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aug06la8.jpg)

[mostwanted]

I didn't really mean for it to become so Vistaish, but I though the wallpaper was nice and today, after discovering cgwd, I finally found some pretty Compiz themes.

[oxEz]

The gtk is something I did, Candido-Eternal and the compiz theme is Eternal Aqua by me. Fonts are Bitstream vera sans and/or Tahoma.

gtk: http://www.capc-online.net/dloads/linux/gtk/Candido-Eternal.tar.gz
BTW If you don't like the OSX scrollbars just comment the line on the top of the gtkrc file.

Ahh nice, thanks!

Can you tell me if it's possible to configure button in apps so they look like the ones in Human theme? (Except in the panel, where I really like the flat ones)

[kpolice]

Yes you can, you have to modify the gtkrc. You can contact me on msn or ask here http://gnomethemes.org/forum

[DeaDbLOw]

http://img1.imageshack.us/img1/8940/capturaecrakq5.th.png (http://img1.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capturaecrakq5.png)

http://img1.imageshack.us/img1/5840/capturaecra1rg7.th.png (http://img1.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capturaecra1rg7.png)

Thanks to: http://gnomethemes.org/

[flaak_monkey]

here is mine for this month..again. :D

[johnwlittle]

http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/ss/auguststyle2.png

Bigified - 1600x1200 (http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/ss/augustlrg.png)

[grte]

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9167/woodbgzn9.th.jpg (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodbgzn9.jpg) http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/2678/woodbg2mq2.th.jpg (http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodbg2mq2.jpg)

[fuscia]

kde sure can be clean sometimes...

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3299/kdebwscrno3.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kdebwscrno3.jpg)

[neo_reloaded]

Here's my screenshot
minimalistic
with cgwd + xgl , milk theme
happy as ever :-D

[~LoKe]

Bigified - 1600x1200 (http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/ss/augustlrg.png)

How'd you get that reflection? Is that a Compiz plugin? O_O

[Dr. Nick]

Its some plugin for gimp, "screenshots with style" i believe.

I first saw it in the july thread

I only see the french page for it
http://www.everdusk.be/index.php?page=FR_Plug_in_Gimp_Screenshot_with_sty le

[johnwlittle]

Its some plugin for gimp, "screenshots with style" i believe.

I first saw it in the july thread

I only see the french page for it
http://www.everdusk.be/index.php?page=FR_Plug_in_Gimp_Screenshot_with_sty le

I have instructions in English on my blog:

http://www.blogsofwar.com/offtopic/2006/07/26/ubuntu-linux-screenshots-with-style/

[slimdog360]

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/332/screenshotpv6.th.png (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/332/screenshotpv6.png)
lord of the rings online

[NKR]

Nice and white this month.

[Viper550]

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9166/kkgilouchekdemv8.th.png (http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kkgilouchekdemv8.png)

No Compiz here, but at least I'm close enough...

[atrus123]

My latest desktop can be found at this URL (http://www.animewine.com/static.php?page=static060722-111025).

The latest desktop is of particular interest, thanks to the vrunner compiz engine, which I recently installed.

[jISh]

My latest.

[benplaut]

New background, i made a new openbox theme (get it at http://benplaut.org/?q=node/43 )

http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august2/cleant.png (http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august2/clean.png)

http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august2/dirtyt.png (http://benplaut.org/stuff/screenshots/august2/dirty.png)

[ice60]

i'm using SUSE, i'm hoping to install Ubuntu later today.

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/5084/screenshot1bw0.th.png (http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot1bw0.png)

[Tagmaster]

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5909/previewvr4.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/37913962/)

[mcduck]

Some playing around with new window theme engines in Compiz..

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/thumbs/desktop3.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/desktop3.jpg)
click for full-size

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/thumbs/green_glass.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/500/green_glass.jpg)
click for full-size

[Orunitia]

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1998/lavalampdesktopgw7.th.png (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lavalampdesktopgw7.png)

[pulver]

kde sure can be clean sometimes...

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3299/kdebwscrno3.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kdebwscrno3.jpg)

sure it can, if you remove everything but a piece of panel. now if you remove the panel, the menu, the window borders and styles.. then we can start talking about bloat-free kde.. o wait, there is no such thing... nice wallpaper though.

[Skye]

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3852/screenshottr9.th.png (http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshottr9.png)
I'm a big fan of clean desktops, but not so clean that you can't do anything. I think my current desktop strikes a decent balance between the two (at least for me.)

The system monitor on the right is conky, per a guide somewhere in the howto section. The background I found on gnome-look (I think) which I then changed around a bit.

Edited because I used the wrong option on fileshack.

[bvc]

Mirage Metacity (http://gnomethemes.org/pre/Mirage.jpg)

download (http://gnomethemes.org/?p=57) Mirage Metacity (2 versions....light and dark)

[fuscia]

sure it can, if you remove everything but a piece of panel. now if you remove the panel, the menu, the window borders and styles.. then we can start talking about bloat-free kde.. o wait, there is no such thing... nice wallpaper though.

on my old desktop, i would have agreed with your jaded view of kde, but if you have enough power, kde can be zippier than openbox.

[hizaguchi]

on my old desktop, i would have agreed with your jaded view of kde, but if you have enough power, kde can be zippier than openbox.

Very true. I actually saw some benchmarks a while back showing that Kwin is faster than just about any other WM, including the ultralight ones. It's just a matter of having the resources to not be slowed down by everything else running in KDE.

[Wallakoala]

Once I have a better background I will be happy.

[PapaWiskas]

Here is mine 1940's London...

[Kindred]

http://www.brandify.com/temp/screenshots/screen_06_08_06_sm.jpg (http://www.brandify.com/temp/screenshots/screen_06_08_06.jpg)

I don't use Ubuntu, but I do actually like the artwork.

[kabus]

I don't use Ubuntu, but I do actually like the artwork.

Can you post your .Xdefaults, please?

[Kindred]

Can you post your .Xdefaults, please?
sure (http://www.brandify.com/temp/configs/dot.Xdefaults)

[kabus]

Thanks!

[ratanx]

I'm a Ubuntu newbie (this is my first post here), but I've used these forums to answer many questions and I've finally found a linux distro I can use on a daily basis!

Below is a rather ordinary looking screenshot.

[ahaslam]

Two more screens; same old GT4 gnome and new KDE with Baghira, Linspire Clear & OS-L

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/2/medium/gnome.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3299&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=111784)

http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/data/3/medium/kde1.jpg (http://ubuntuforums.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3300&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=111784)

No matter what I do to Gnome, Kde or Xfce, I always prefer my custom GT4 theme.

Tony

PS. I see a lot of potential in Kde but Gtk apps look quite bad under Kde. Is there a method to rectify this?

Cheers ;)

[dcherryholmes]

Here's mine: Gnome, Xgl/Compiz, Conky, and Kreski icons.

[Dr. Nick]

PS. I see a lot of potential in Kde but Gtk apps look quite bad under Kde. Is there a method to rectify this?

Cheers ;)

Not on kde at the moment, but if you dig around the theme control center ti believe their is a option to retheme gtk apps to make them look like kde ones.

[ahaslam]

Not on kde at the moment, but if you dig around the theme control center ti believe their is a option to retheme gtk apps to make them look like kde ones.

I found something for the colours of non-kde apps, but that made no noticeable difference :-k
I could swear that an earlier version of kde had the option to set the theme preferences for gtk apps :confused:

Tony.

[Perfect Storm]

http://www.imageviper.com/displayimage/51163/0/PreDesktop2006.jpg (http://www.imageviper.com/displayimage/51162/0/Desktop2006.jpg)
Click to enlarge

http://www.imageviper.com/displayimage/39589/0/PreWorldsFinestDesktop.jpg (http://www.imageviper.com/displayimage/39591/0/WorldsFinestDesktop.jpg)
Click to enlarge

Both 1600x1200

[croak77]

I found something for the colours of non-kde apps, but that made no noticeable difference :-k
I could swear that an earlier version of kde had the option to set the theme preferences for gtk apps :confused:

Tony.

gtk2-engines-gtk-qt

[testube_babies]

I just recovered from a Monstrous Hard Drive Failure. At least it gave me an excuse to buy a new hard drive...Anyways, here's my attempt to recreate what I had going before:

The Old:
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9999/screenshotbi4.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotbi4.jpg)

The New:
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/295/screenshottx9.th.jpg (http://img243.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshottx9.jpg)

[ahaslam]

gtk2-engines-gtk-qt

Cheers, that's exactly what I was searching for ;)

Tony :)

... Makes Gnome & Xfce a little screwy, can't use my custom themes :(
This package is very good for Kde though, as long as you don't use other DE's.

Tony.

[Horizon]

Quick Dump of Screenshots...I just can't settle. I've begun to like the Bliss Vista wallpaper.

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2416/screenshot72thumbnailph4.png (http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8362/screenshot72zv2.png) http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7779/screenshot70thumbnailxs6.png (http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/4243/screenshot70jy2.png)
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6038/screenshot65thumbnailiv7.png (http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/181/screenshot65bc4.png) http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/821/screenshot67thumbnaileq7.png (http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4090/screenshot67me8.png)

[slimdog360]

How good is asterix. This is from my laptop, I just got compiz working in my desktop, wow its fantastic(apart from a few bugs).
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8007/screenshotle4.th.jpg (http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8007/screenshotle4.jpg)


I recommend the Square Cut firefox theme,the little coloured squares light up and look really cool, you have to see it for your self to know what Im talking about. Also Bernard Fanning is cool if you havent heard his (or powderfinger's) music.
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2371/screenshot1cr0.th.jpg (http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2371/screenshot1cr0.jpg)

[_simon_]

My current one:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_Screenshot.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/Screenshot.jpg) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/th_Screenshot-1.jpg (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/snewberry1980/Screenshots/August%20Screenshots/Screenshot-1.jpg)

[Obor]

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/844/screenshot1wk5.th.png (http://img193.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot1wk5.png)

My current desktop. Slowly getting used to KDE.

[Sammi]

Here are some screensshots of my desktop.

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/sammi84/images/thumbs/Screenshot-4.png (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/sammi84/images/Screenshot-4.png)

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/sammi84/images/thumbs/Screenshot-3.png (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/sammi84/images/Screenshot-3.png)

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/sammi84/images/thumbs/Screenshot-1.png (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/sammi84/images/Screenshot-1.png)

I use:
Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06
Gnome 2.14
Kxdocker 1.14 (KDE based OSX dock)
Ubuntu System Panel V. 0.41
Compiz/Xgl
Compiz window manager theme(cgwd): OSX theme by Quinn (slightly altered)
Gnome theme: Glossy P
Gnome icons: Human
And last but not least a Win Xp background. I just love those fishies! :p


Please note how well the Kxdocker is running, and under Gnome too! Found up to date packages in the Quinn Storm compiz repositoris. BIG salute to you Quinn!

[slimdog360]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/364/screenshotvv7.th.png (http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/364/screenshotvv7.png)
Ive gone for the mac look on my new XGL/compiz desktop computer

[fuscia]

openbox, feh, pypanel, modified cyclism theme, some wallpaper...

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/632/ylscryw8.th.jpg (http://img226.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ylscryw8.jpg)

[fuscia]

moved on (back?) to a black panther fixation...

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3348/blxpantscrrs7.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blxpantscrrs7.jpg)

(thinking about getting a little brother for huey.)

[MetalMusicAddict]

My Xubuntu desktop. Super stripped down. Only whats needed. I have to find some better icons for some things. ;)

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5008/untitledgv9.th.jpg (http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5008/untitledgv9.jpg)

Heres my Ubuntu desktop. Clean/Dirty

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1766/screenshotnq3.th.jpg (http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1766/screenshotnq3.jpg)

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5206/untitled21bx9.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5206/untitled21bx9.jpg)

[loserboy]

wow fuscia you weren't kidding about switching around alot were you... :)

[fuscia]

wow fuscia you weren't kidding about switching around alot were you... :)

i can't help it. i'm sick.


edit: ouch! looks waaaaaaaaaaay f'better in openbox...

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7730/openpanthscrto1.th.jpg (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=openpanthscrto1.jpg)

[Tagmaster]

Got ubuntu up and running again

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6313/screenshottt9.th.png (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshottt9.png)

[kanpachi]

My Xubuntu desktop. Super stripped down. Only whats needed. I have to find some better icons for some things. ;)

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5008/untitledgv9.th.jpg (http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5008/untitledgv9.jpg)

Heres my Ubuntu desktop. Clean/Dirty

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1766/screenshotnq3.th.jpg (http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1766/screenshotnq3.jpg)

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5206/untitled21bx9.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5206/untitled21bx9.jpg)


i love that wallpaper
can you share please?

[Apotheosis]

Kinda plain, but I am very new to all this Linux stuff.

Ubuntu:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4519/screenshotaz6.th.png (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotaz6.png)

Kubuntu:
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/1807/screenshotmx1.th.png (http://img224.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotmx1.png)

Originally, I was very against Kubuntu, but after giving it another shot I am torn between the two.

[Orunitia]

Got rid of my windows partition since I stopped playing WoW. Decided to try compiz again, and holy hell it's gotten cooler since before.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1484/screenshotpp2.th.png (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotpp2.png)

[fuscia]

Got ubuntu up and running again

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6313/screenshottt9.th.png (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshottt9.png)

nice wallpaper. which theme is that you're using?

[MetalMusicAddict]

i love that wallpaper
can you share please?

His name is Ubunchie. He is HERE (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=14461&highlight=ubunchie). He was done by Arne. His site is HERE (http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/). I resized the image.

[slimdog360]

I just installed xfce4 and all the trimmings. Wow I cant believe how fast it is compared with gnome, I think Im going to keep this one for a while.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5425/screenshotos2.th.png (http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5425/screenshotos2.png)

arghh, just look at the time, its very late.
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2997/screenshot1zu3.th.png (http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2997/screenshot1zu3.png)

I dont mind the wallpaper either