What's your desktop environment like? (desktop thread)

_player1537 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 2958

Oooh! Another tiling Window Manager guy! I'll have to try out i3, though I am really liking dwm. Musca comes in, probably, third place, dwm as second, and StumpWM as first. I'm not exactly a fan of Musca because of the way it behaves with my dual monitors, as well as it not having a bar on the top. StumpWM is awesome because it is written in Lisp, so I can configure it really easily and just re-eval. I also really, really like your transparent terminals. You'll have to tell us how you did that Very Happy

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Tari · Posted: 24 Jul 2011 06:30:55 pm Post subject:

willrandship · Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:47:06 pm Post subject:

gnome terminal lets you do it quite painlessly as well, just go to your preferences.

I like my Yakuake pop-down terminal. It's very handy, is available on all workspaces. and doesn't occupy window space.

Here's a generic screenie (not from my PC, but it's not too different)

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comicIDIOT · Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:05:45 pm Post subject:

Sadly, none of the photos are mine. But, loving my new computer!
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ephan · Super-Expert Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 819

Simplistic Mac Comic Wink

Nice

I recently changed distro and here's my new desktop:

KermMartian · Posted: 28 Jul 2011 04:03:34 pm Post subject:

Ephan, comic, both of those look very clean and elegant! Thanks for sharing.
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Tari · Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:41:38 pm Post subject:

Rocking i3 now, since I decided I can be much more productive if I do my day-to-day operating in Linux.

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comicIDIOT · Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:26:23 am Post subject:

Quite the work space Tari, is that third monitor on the right an old CRT/Squareish one or is the resolution set at a different size?

KermMartian · Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:24:11 am Post subject:

Looks pretty spiffy! Too bad you're stuck with the Vista-esque version of an OS that goes for form over function, though. Sad

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comicIDIOT · Posted: 14 Sep 2011 03:37:53 pm Post subject:

I'm not so sure; It's got plenty of function. You should try OS X one day and see that it's got as much function as it does form ;D
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Tari · Posted: 14 Sep 2011 03:50:30 pm Post subject:

comicIDIOT · Posted: 14 Sep 2011 03:56:44 pm Post subject:

Ah! That explains that unused gap at the bottom of the other two there. I was stopping myself from seeing/acknowledging anything under that as well, and I see the third monitor as a rectangle and not a square now. Haha. Rolling Eyes

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Ashbad · Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:53:10 am Post subject:

New Laptop == New chance to keep things organized. Hence:

I still haven't had the chance to put all the junk software that comes with the computer into a folder called "junkish crap" (I know, it's like 15 second's work, but I'm too lazy)

The background is very nice, I'll admit it's sometimes hard to see the icons, but I actually like it that way so \o/
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souvik1997 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 2870

My current desktop:

I try to keep my desktop as organized as possible, but sometimes I just get lazy. Sad

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qazz42 · Vampire Killer Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 4177

Souvik, Ashbad, ach, so many desktop icons!

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TheStorm · NOU! Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 2375

0x5, desktop icons, people still use those. XP

But seriously my desktop is bare and rotates through one of over 1000 images so posting a screenshot is kinda pointless...
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christop · Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:23:18 pm Post subject:

KermMartian · Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:32:38 am Post subject:

My laptop's current desktop. I recently changed the desktop background because a virus thought it would be fun to remove my desktop background, but the previous one was also Doctor Who-themed.

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rthprog · Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:01:33 pm Post subject:

11-inch MBA

KermMartian · Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:17:19 pm Post subject:

Haha, very nice. Smile

I hope that's a 10th Doctor reference. Smile

I should post my quadmonitor desktop's current look for you guys too.
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