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-===== Sexy desktop apps and config =====+====== Sexy desktop apps and config ​====== 
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 +===== Introduction ​=====
  
 This page provides information about creating a beautiful desktop, available applications via the SliTaz package manager and configuration file examples or tweaks. This page provides information about creating a beautiful desktop, available applications via the SliTaz package manager and configuration file examples or tweaks.
 Wbar and Tint2 desktop Wbar and Tint2 desktop
  
-First install the used packages:+First install the required ​packages:
  
     * wbar     * wbar
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 We have to create, modify or configure 3 files in your personal home directory (click on the link to download files or check the bottom of the page): We have to create, modify or configure 3 files in your personal home directory (click on the link to download files or check the bottom of the page):
  
-    * //~/.wbar// +    * **~/.wbar** 
-    * //~/​.config/​tint2/​tint2rc// +    * **~/​.config/​tint2/​tint2rc** 
-    * //~/​.config/​openbox/​autostart.sh//+    * **~/​.config/​openbox/​autostart**
  
-Wbar and Tint2 configuration files don't exist if you've never started the applications before, but Openbox autostart scripts should exist since it is the default Window Manager on SliTaz. Save the attached ​config ​files and put them in the correct directory.+Wbar and Tint2 configuration files don't exist if you've never started the applications before, but Openbox autostart scripts should exist since it is the default Window Manager on SliTaz. Save the attached ​configuration ​files and put them in the correct directory.
  
-The cairo analog desktop clock needs the "​Composite"​ extension enabled and a composite manager running (both activated by default on SliTaz). If you use Xorg you must adjust your xorg.conf file. The composite manager we use in Slitaz is called xcompmgr, it is light and has some command line options for shadows, etc.+The cairo analog desktop clock needs the "​Composite"​ extension enabled and a composite manager running (both activated by default on SliTaz). If you use Xorg you must adjust your **xorg.conf** file. The composite manager we use in Slitaz is called ​''​xcompmgr''​, it is light and has some command line options for shadows, etc.
  
-To automatically execute all applications when your X session starts you must edit the Openbox autostart script with your favorite editor or use the GUI //$(desktopbox autostart)// to add the following lines:+To automatically execute all applications when your X session starts you must edit the Openbox autostart script with your favorite editor or use the GUI **$(desktopbox autostart)** to add the following lines:
  
-<code>+<file>
 # Start the Freedesktop standard menu panel. # Start the Freedesktop standard menu panel.
 #lxpanel & #lxpanel &
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 # Nice clock for the desktop. # Nice clock for the desktop.
 (sleep 2 && cairo-clock) & (sleep 2 && cairo-clock) &
-</code>+</file>
  
-Make sure to comment out lxpanel and modify PCmanfm preferences to let Nitrogen handle the desktop background. To choose your image:+Make sure to comment out ''​lxpanel'' ​and modify PCmanfm preferences to let Nitrogen handle the desktop background. To choose your image:
  
-<​code>​ $ nitrogen /​usr/​share/​images </​code>​+<​code>​ 
 +$ nitrogen /​usr/​share/​images 
 +</​code>​
  
 Now logout and login again into your customized desktop. Or kill the current process and then restart the applications:​ Now logout and login again into your customized desktop. Or kill the current process and then restart the applications:​
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 $ wbar -above-desk -bpress -pos top center -isize 24 -jumpf 0 -zoomf 2.0 -balfa 0 & $ wbar -above-desk -bpress -pos top center -isize 24 -jumpf 0 -zoomf 2.0 -balfa 0 &
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +{{ :​en:​guides:​image:​wbar-tint2-desktop.preview.png?​100|Click to Preview}} \\
 +[[http://​savedonthe.net/​download/​185/​dot.html|Link to download .wbar file]] \\
 +[[http://​savedonthe.net/​download/​186/​tint2rc.html|Link to download tint2rc file]]
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 +^  Page Review Section ​ ^^ 
 +|Quality| Good  |
 +|Review| Minor Updates ​ |
 +|Priority| Medium |
 +|Problems| desktopbox not found in SliTaz 5.0|
 +|How to Improve| Indicate SliTaz version for which documentation is valid|
  
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