New Desktop Thread
Windows guide:
http://www.nanami-tan.info/
Linux guide:
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=GNU/Linux_ricing
https://www.gentoo.org/
OSX guide:
http://pastebin.com/S10WHYHp
first time posting
Hiya everyone.
>>1726019
the gaps between your windows arent consistent
im being triggered
>>1726022
There are no gaps, the title bar is a bit larger though, else I can't grab it.
>>1726024
use this little thing, http://p.pomf.se/4852
alt + hold left mouse and drag
alt + hold right mouse and resize
>>1726029
Used it before, didn't like it.
>>1726030
i usually have it disabled because i never move windows with my mouse, it has its uses though
sometimes i accidentally drag games off screen, pretty annoying
>>1726014
Posting original content
>>1726047
since 2012
wait.
>>1726047
Makes me wonder what if Ahoka is still around, just lurking...
Yo /w/
First for no change ever.
>>1726028
Now here is a proper scrot now that I've actually got my stuff together.
New thread new post. Still just basic things changed.
>>1726017
Nice one. Your torrent client could look better, but not even I care enough to make that happen.
>>1726072
Nice
>>1726076
Should have let the patcher change your start orb
>>1726067
decagonal pls, the fact that you took the time to organize your inventory like that blows my mind.
>>1726093
>Nice
Y-you too.
Nothing too spectacular. Just some rain meter skins that i edited as well as ones i made myself. All of the minimalism is stuff I did for myself. It isn't anywhere near completed but I am too lazy to finish it up at the moment.
>>1726014
Care to explain how to kill your windows like this? It looks amazing btw.
>>1726111
I know how that feels. It's hard to commit something like that without having gotten into a game first, which I'd like to do if they would just send me the confirmation code already.
>>1726130
What shell style is that? I'm also curious about your FF CSS.
>>1726132
I just noticed い got cut off in my wallpaper after posting. Oh well, I'll fix it later.
Been awhile, /w/alls
Changed wallpapers and decluttered a few rc files.
<3 Kotomi
<3 blue&pink
>>1726081
I like you and your desktop
>>1726093
Clean and easy on the eyes. Love the notifications!
>>1726019
Smells like matrix in here
>>1726101
Great as ever never better
But i really want to know after all this time: does your bbleanbar hide itself when you have FF in the foreground?
>>1726134
Looks like blackbox with a generic dark grey/white theme. CSS is probably a noha rehash.
simple theme and rainmeter
>>1726122
shift + right mouse button on whatever you want to close on the panel
>>1726158
sauce for the explorer frame please..
>>1726285
Reminds me of one of neiio's themes on DA. Take a browse and see if you don't find it.
>>1726285
Dash7 by neiio
Hello everyone!
Comments, suggestions?
>>1726014
Do you know what font/font-size that is? It's not the terminus font is it?
>>1726566
Windows font is HaxrCorp, terminal font is written on the screen itself
>>1726518
mind sharing your walls?
>>1726621
Not at all.
Fixed Glaceon too, btw.
>>1726621
>>1726696
And the second.
>>1726696
Thanks anon!
>>1726607
can I get that ghost in the shell wallpaper?
>>1726730
it's pretty neat
- went back to 5120x1440
dont really need 3 monitors
I need to Kyouko-ify my wallpaper sometime.
Also having a portrait monitor plugged in all the time is annoying, it's only worthwhile if I'm reading manga, I think I just prefer one.
>>1726753
http://a.pomf.se/wpgmyq.png
use this one, its cute
>>1726762
Hmm, looks nice, just need to see if I can match it to my theme.
Do you guys use laptops? Cuz I sure would like a higher resolution, but I can't sit at a desktop for shit.
Rate me
>>1726132
>>1726135
Fixed edition.
>>1726607
That icons...where
I know there's a lot done on Windows 7 ricing, but what about 8.1? Some stuff doesn't work because of Metro UI (specifically bbLean).
Trying a different effect for the background, but alas I suck at renders.
>>1726913
What about bblean doesn't work with 8.1?
>>1726913
For a background, try a subtle pattern or brighter color with a nice drop shadow on your vector/render.
Works every time.
Pretty much everything on nanami-tan works on 8.1, and there are only very few things that don't work in bblean on 8/8.1 (Specifically network stuff because that's specifically metro) but even those can be fixed with some bblean menu magic.
>>1726005
>>1726126
impressive
long time no see
>>1726005
i have a question:
does that guide apply to windows 8.1 as well? and if not, how do i customize win8?
>>1726980
If you'd read 3 posts above you...
http://imgur.com/umisFOl
Started to work a bit more on my VS.
Well, first time posting here, pls be gentle. Lots of interesting setups to see here.
Serving Size 1 Cookie
>>1727101
not fair, you were serving size 2 on the /g/ thread
>>1727102
Montauks aren't good for you
>>1727077
What OS is this? Windows 8?
>>1727110
Yes, Windows 8.0.
I know it's nothing fancy like what you guys have, how ever it seems to be working fine for me :)
>>1726768
nah its the other way around
the wallpaper should mold your rice
How the hell do I fix these black lines? I've finally made the leap to the newer firefox (from 28) and I'm trying to fix the css to look like it used to. The only way it changes is through classic theme restorer so far.. (I can't remove the lines!) Any help is much appreciated. This is driving me crazy.
How come bblean doesn't always show the regular right-click menu on every task (the one that says Close Alt+F4)?
>>1727234
Although I'm not sure, you could try
#TabsToolbar .tab-background-start,
#TabsToolbar .tab-background-end {
display: none;
}
New to all of this, looked through the sticky but didn't immediately see an answer.
How do I hide desktop icons?
>>1727254
Just right click on your desktop and on the View part, unselect Show desktop icons.
>>1727255
Whoa, didn't know it was that easy. Thanks!
>>1727245
Didn't work unfortunately. Thanks for the help though! I said fuck it and made a dark version of "Shiro" and it looks great.
>>1727268
It looks like it's a shadow on the selected tab.
How can I get rid of launching two terminals and just launch urxvt directly when using cygwin?
>>1727291
pic was 2small
>>1726607
i want ur vs,icons and all, send me please :)
lel
>>1727292
urxvt&
kill the first terminal
What terminal to use for windows?
>>1726837
I want Helblinde to fuck me every night for forever
how is mine?
I don't know if this will last long...
>>1727425
Your eyes are going to die.
>>1727425
The theme is fine, the wall isn't. Get a better one and try not to let that one kill you.
>>1727426
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
Luckily I usually have it on low brightness.
>>1727427
Over time I've come to realise that my laptop is just too small of a resolution to justify a wallpaper that will be mostly covered. All hail minimalism.
>>1727427
i'd like to know how what windows theme and music application (and skin) are there
Can you still not get the tabs on the same line as the adress bar in firefox?
Haven't been ricing since the last update that broke it
>>1727430
Wallpapers are never any use.
>>1727425
stop that
>>1727481
No, and trying to apply a Win 7 theme to 8.0 or 8.1 could cause some major problems.
>>1727487
thought as much.
in that case, anyone know places to find win8 themes? i only tried the few ones in
http://winempyrean.net/category/windows-8-themes/
>>1727492
generally deviantart
I'm having trouble while trying to use transmission with cygwin.
Where exactly do I get transmission-remote-cli for it?
>>1727432
It's bbleanskin (Though my actual windows theme is default w/Aero Glass) and fb2k w/Speight which I only modded a tiny bit.
>>1727481
No. Even though almost everything on nanami-tan works on 8/8.1, it's still a windows 7 guide therefore the visual styles on it won't work on 8/8.1 (And I don't recommend trying, unless you can port the theme yourself). You can find 8/8.1 themes on deviantart.
sup
>>1727612
I'm very sorry, but what is the core desktop program that you're using, like most others in this thread?
Off to commit seppuku...
>>1726126
I laugh at this webm daily. Thank you.
just the normal shit
>>1727697
why do people want icons on their desktop? it look shitty to me
>>1726014
>>1727552
>>1727612
the ones I enjoyed the most
>>1727707
i enjoyed you the most
>>1727077
You don't even know how much I love your desktop everytime.
>>1727676
i'd like to know how to get this homepage and firefox css, could someone help me?
Such fancy desktops you all have.
>>1727873
It's not hard anon http://www.nanami-tan.info/
Literally took me only an hour or two to make my desktop to at least not look like shit.
>>1727874
I'm not a fan of change, anon, though I thank you for trying to help my desktop "not look like shit."
Waiting for Windows 10
>>1727909
yea im not too keen on using folders either, too overrated if you ask me..
Finally got around to rewriting my foobar into something less bloaty
and got my explorer looking as barebones as possible
<3 blue&pink
<3 kotomi
>>1727772
im about 90% sure that spoonypoo made them himself
if you feel like putting a bit of effort into it you can probably find him lurking in #rice and ask for them, though
>>1727772
dios
MIO
what a nice desktop
h4ha funnyjoke
>>1727876
Well it's a matter of preference, I didn't intend to insult you though.
>>1727707
Awesome desktop, that's blackbox, right?
>>1727909
>dat worms armageddon
Ahh childhood memories
using 130,110,110 for my main color instead of 150,110,110
stands out less which i like, like a muted red
im trying ubuntu
>>1728008
Any other *buntu is better than Ubuntu.
>>1728008
I can't even get Ubuntu to install on my older computer it just wants to keep installing the when it does install it can't open Libreword or whatever....
>>1728057
i like the wallpaper
>>1726772
Can I get your home page's sources?
>>1727920
Yeah, I made them myself. Hi, Dykomii.
>>1727772
I need to polish the mess that that startpage is right now. Why do you want them anyways?
>>1726014
what program do you use to hide the window tops?
>>1728153
how do i use that?
also is there a good way to tile windows on win8.1? especially with gaps
>>1728163
I "manually" tile with an AutoHotKey script.
To use it, just open index.html. Set that as your New Tab/Home page. That easy. The search bar googles whatever you put in it, unless it's one of the shortcuts set in script.js. Open that to change and see the default stuff.
>>1727707
hey anon, you think you can link me to that desktop?
>>1728153
thanks for the homepage, but i still would like to know what firefox css is it, if you made it yourself, you can send it to me.
i haven't posted in a long time. want new wallpaper and new colours but so uninspired meh.
>>1728160
a piece of shit software called truetransparency, dont use it
i like Windows 8
>>1728275
lewd
>>1728276
>too lewd
>>1728275
Your start orb looks cute
>>1728255
I made it myself. It's pretty messy and will probably look like shit on your end. It's up to you to fix and change it. There are some comments I added a long time ago, in case you're not familiar with CSS or how the whole Firefox thing works.
http://hastebin.com/juzeyuwevo.css
>>1728329
thanks, you're best
>>1728329
also, could you tell me what theme are you using? i can't find nothing 100% white or sth
>>1728331
y-you too
>>1728302
Super minimal sometimes requires you to use bbLean. With normal Visual Styles, you have to use an AHK script or even TrueTransparency to get rid of captions, for example. Borders are 3px/2px min, though you can use transparency to make them "smaller". I've made a Visual Style myself, but I only see it when I'm using a program that doesn't behave/look good with bbLeanSkin. On my bbLeanSkin style, every window has a 1px black border and that's it.
>>1728332
I made a Visual Style myself, but I use bbLeanSkin with my style for most windows.
>>1726772
How do you get that custom firefox home page??? Could i get it please
>>1728343
>nanami-tan.info
Read the damn OP anon
>>1728163
what desktop theme/gui are you using? it looks nice
im trying to change the colours of my foobar but its not letting me change them and i've been trying to change it for ages can someone help? i'm new to ricing
>>1728574
Those settings are for the NG Playlist. What you need to do in right click on your playlist and go to your settings then change them from there. Same for your visualizer.
>>1728275
>win8
what do you use to change the startorb? or are you doing it manually?
also is it safe to use bblean in win8?
>>1728586
Works fine, I think. What do you mean, safe?
>>1728590
Oh, i was just wondering wether it works on windows 8 without any major issues.
>>1728586
I use classic shell with the setting in the image.
I had bblean work fine on the original Windows 8. But on 8.1 I had a lot of issues with it when I tried to set it as shell.
I'm not sure if it was just a problem for me, but I didn't see any benefit using bblean since I use AHK scripts to do everything anyway.
>>1728591
There are some issues if you use it as default shell, without explorer running in the background. It becomes unable to use Metro, which is not a big deal all by itself, but remember you need Metro for little stuff like changing Wi-Fi/general network settings, brightness, etc.
Running foobar_ncmpcpp_mod from twnsnd@dA
What's the easiest way from replacing last.fm support from it?
Removing Components is easy cheesy, but it's the UI that's a pain in the butt
>>1728697
which part of the UI? The readme provided also covers how you can use it without last.fm . DSAS is another ncmpcpp-inspired skins that you also can consider, albeit more minimal.
>>1728698
shit, fucked up
anyone got code for Playcount from here
>>1728699
//-------------- play count
$if(%HTTP.CHECK%,,
$ifgreater(%LASTFM_PLAYCOUNT_DB%,0,
$drawtext(%LASTFM_PLAYCOUNT_DB%,-5,0,,%el_height%,$get(COLOR1),vcenter right)
,)
)
>the playcount statistics come from last.fm and need to be set up for those who do not want playcount syncing with last.fm right click on el_playlist goto the main script and change %LASTFM_PLAYCOUNT_DB% to %play_count% also go into the main splitter settings (right click on top bar>splitter settings) click on 'Playcount Sync' and check hide at startup
>>1728699
I'd recommend copying the fcl and naming one the original and the other custom or w/e, that skin takes a bit to get use to the code and editing it, definitely not impossible though.
>>1728700
I've read over the FAQ,
I just accidentally overrode the whole block instead of the required changes
Thanks :)
Anons what do you use to remove the titlebar from Firefox? AHK gives me some problems
>>1728763
CSS. Try Styling #main-window.
>>1728763
What sort of problems?
>>1727552
Do you mind pastebinning your tint2 config?
So I got the Projektile css for firefox from nanami-tan and pic related happens. Anyone know why?
Any better alternatives to gifcam and licecap? They're both awkward to use. I have fraps.. but it's asking me to use aero to record my desktop.
>>1728843
Pro-tip: Gain an understanding of CSS, it's not hard and it's very useful.
>>1728843
Disable the titlebar first, or try Melbourne and mess around with it to get the hang of CSS
I no longer use bbleanskin! Only the taskbar, now (on other monitor). Hacked up a .msstyle that pretty much mimics how my bbleanskin looked, but without all the finicky frame issues. Thank rurigokou for the startpage, been using it for what seems like forever with a couple tweaks for comfy.
<3 kotomi
<3 blue&pink
>>1728845
I use obs local output then convert to webm with ffmpeg
if it's necessary you can also use ffmpeg to convert to gif (which still be stupidly huge) then use a tool like gifsicle to get the file size down
>>1728843
works fine for me on nightly. do you have titlebar on? you might need to dick around with your top margins and right margin of tab container.
>>1728979
Those ARE Windows, they're using bblean
/w/, what do you guys use to backup your Linux configs?
>>1727876
breast feeder
How do you guys get rid of titlebars with bblean?
>>1729024
I use Timeshift with the backups saved to an external HDD.
>>1727167
I really like it anon! Forgive my newfaggotry but what's the stuff on the left called?
>>1729068
Open your style in a text editor and look for window.title.marginWidth. Set that to a negative value and keep testing it to see when it'll be the same width as the rest of the borders. Mine's at -8.
>>1729094
Those are probably Rainmeter skins(widgets).
>>1728256
Nice, what's your UI and text editor?
>>1729094
it's called faggotry. i have some as well.
>>1729097
yah, sorry for being such a newfag, but how do you move windows like this? Or do you just keep them in the same place?
Dawn of the first day of Windows 8.1: very little ricing has happened.
>>1726772
Is it just the sitting or is it being pinned down to the same place that gets to you?
>>1727390
It's ok.
>>1727873
I like to think my desktop isn't that fancy.
>>1728275
It feels faster than windows 7.
>>1729116
I have AltDrag installed just for that. Pretty neat. Alt + Left Click for dragging, Alt + Right Click for resizing.
>>1726825
>lainchan
>>1727658
dwm
I have nothing on my desktop :/
I need to toy with rainmeter again to make it better
>>1729260
You don't need Rainmeter, that's a cool wallpaper
>>1729316
Nope, AIMP3.
>>1726014
>>1726047
>>1726736
I'm happy to see more of bestgirl.
>>1729341
>cockmail
eh what?
>>1729342
https://cock.li/
>>1729348
does this have any purpose apart from you can tell people that you have cockmail?
>>1729350
Not really. Well my email address is a lot shorter so it's easier to type. Other than that it's a spam email for registrations and whatnot.
>>1729341
always and forever babe
I have a problem, when i change a theme say Numix, and screenfetch i get: GTK Theme: Numix Frost Light [GTK2], Not Found [GTK3]
>>1729395
Your GTK3 theme isn't configured to display a title.
>>1729417
But this goes for every theme i have tried and they don't seem to be working properly. The only one that works fine is Adwaita.
>>1729316
Personally, I've already become attached to the speed and familiarity of 8.1, so I would say no. As far as ricing goes on 8.1, a lot of visual styles from 7 can be ported over like how >>1728009 did with his by saving the images and pasting them in via style builder.
If you're absolutely dying to have bblean on your computer, then windows 7 would be better for that in my opinion.
But if you're really serious about ricing, switch to some form of Linux.
>>1729506
sauce on those walls? I tried reverse image but there is too much going on in them.
![[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.18_[2014.09.10_20.31.51].png](https://i.imgur.com/wdB8gRZ.jpg "[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.18_[2014.09.10_20.31.51].png")
>>1729514
They are screenshots from the ending.
![[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.31_[2014.09.10_20.32.18].png](https://i.imgur.com/eVBY67l.jpg "[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.31_[2014.09.10_20.32.18].png")
>>1729515
![[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.34_[2014.09.10_20.32.30].png](https://i.imgur.com/IekGDdW.jpg "[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.34_[2014.09.10_20.32.30].png")
>>1729518
>>1729518
not the one who asked, but thanks!!
![[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.43_[2014.09.10_20.32.46].png](https://i.imgur.com/kfywINV.jpg "[UTW]_Shinsekai_Yori_-_Creditless_ED1_[BD][h264-1080p_FLAC][C2CFCDDF].mkv_snapshot_00.43_[2014.09.10_20.32.46].png")
>>1729519
>>1728018
whats the difference
How u all do "welcome to internet" stuff on browser?
>>1729738
Oh, i understand, don't know that nanami was uptadet.
>>1729341
Would you mind sharing the vector on your start page. I'm really loving it.
>>1729341
>Anton
Hey, that's my name too!
Chances on getting your startpage? ;-;
>>1730089
nevermind I'm retarded.
How do you extend your bblean bar across both monitors?
>>1730106
Change number in .rc file to greater than 100%.
Am I late?
Kinda basic setup
>>1730087
http://scope10.deviantart.com/art/Penumbra-8-Windows-8-1-visual-style-413733974
So the ff css I'm using removed the url bar. Does anyone have a way to access the url bar besides ctrl + L?
first time using linux because I can't install windows
>>1730183
It depends on the desktop environment you're using, be it GNOME, Xfce etc. Look it up on Google and refer to the guides in OP.
>>1730183
That are themes, look for gtk3+ themes on gnome look (for mate, gnome3, xfce etc.) you can also check under "themes" section in cinnamon
But please, if you have Ubuntu - change unity to something else eg. Cinnamon.
You can also install window manager like awesome wm; openbox; blackbox; bspwm. I'm pretty sure that they have themes too but it's mainly terminal work.
>>1730183
Which version/distribution of linux?
>>1730131
I like the wallpaper. The antlers are almost daliesque
>>1730149
If the urlbar is hidden I think using ctrl-L or alt-D will automatically bring up a box to enter a url. Otherwise, you could just edit the css to move the urlbar somewhere else and set the opacity to 0.
>>1730148
somehow in spite of having visited that vs countless times over the past year the fact that you were the author has evaded me
>>1730149
Instead of using CSS try this addon.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fullscreen-toolbar-hover/?src=api
It'll do what you're looking for but without disabling the tabs and nav/url bar in Firefox so you can always access it.
It's pretty nice.
>>1730275
Thanks, the addon worked. The only problem I'm having is the top of the page is clipped off a bit. You know anyway around this?
>>1730299
I'm not really sure exactly what you're talking about though. Do you have the 1px pad enabled? That may be the cause.
>>1726837
is that kate theme selfmade or did you get it somewhere?
do you have a link or config data?
had no luck googling
>>1730301
nvm I'm retarded. It's my css that's messing it up.
Just freshly installed Windows and BB4Win on my laptop. Apart from changing the theme and removing the clock panel thing, I haven't touched the config, and honestly don't know what I'd be looking for.
Any idea why my system tray icons aren't showing up?
>>1730237
Arch with awesome wm. I looked into something called xsetroot but I'm so sure that is it.
>>1730339
Sorry, disregard that, rebooting fixed it.
>>1730341
With awesome the frames/panel are designed by your awesome theme. I think xsetroot is used for a wallpaper but you define your wallpaper in your awesome theme anyways.
Other than that any graphical programs you install will probably use GTK+ or QT or possibly something else.
~
Anyone here use Cheese and find it can't automatically set the exposure for the image but it is fine in the preview? Maybe is is a problem with iSight firmware... GUVCView works fine but it is shit and conflicts with some outdated packages I need anyways...
>>1726126
my god, what did you use for this? looks fantastic.
>>1729729
Ubuntu is spyware and unity is shit. Use Xubuntu or one of the others.
>>1730341
For your terminals edit the ~/.Xresources file
For awesome, in your rc.lua there's a line that points to your beautiful.theme, just make your own theme.lua file and point it to that
As for GTK theming, I use lxappearance to manage that and install new themes / icon sets.
Once you get used to it, ricing linux is much more straight forward than windows.
