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Arch Linux x64

XFCE 4.10

Theme: Albatross

Wallpaper: Aero Energy

Icons: Faelementary (AUR Link)*

UI Font: Adobe Source Sans Pro

* Icons are darker than normal because all Windows are minimized.

What are the setup details of this config? That is simply beautiful :)

Thanks mate :)

It's Gnome 2x with my custom MacOS theme. Conky for the system stats, weather, Calendar etc, CoverGloobus for the Music cover you see on the screen, Avant Window Navigator (AWN) for the panel on the left with text icons I threw together and the dock at the bottom is Cairo Dock with OpenGL hardware acceleration. The file manager is Nautilus Elementary, patched to support Finder style toolbuttons :)

how long did it take for you to customize it that much? wow that's awesome.

Just the initial theme took some time when I first made it, but I use it as a template so any subsequent mods take as little as 5 minutes to create in Photoshop ;)

The scripts, the text icons, all easy, done within minutes.

Thanks mate :)

It's Gnome 2x with my custom MacOS theme. Conky for the system stats, weather, Calendar etc, CoverGloobus for the Music cover you see on the screen, Avant Window Navigator (AWN) for the panel on the left with text icons I threw together and the dock at the bottom is Cairo Dock with OpenGL hardware acceleration. The file manager is Nautilus Elementary, patched to support Finder style toolbuttons :)

Is there any way you can provide a link to your custom theme elements and wallpaper? I would like to apply this on my system if it is possible :)

Is there any way you can provide a link to your custom theme elements and wallpaper? I would like to apply this on my system if it is possible :)

Your best bet is to download this theme by DG09, I was inspired by his modding myself and that's how I got started :)

Apply it and work your way around, it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. You'll need to be on Gnome 2x and you'll also need Nautilus Elementary and Emerald for this to work. And here's the wallpaper I used.

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Slackware64 14.0 running Openbox - I like my environment to be minimal.

Theme: Arkid - I have made some tweaks to it. The download includes openbox and Gtk2 theme http://rent0n86.devi...Arkid-148937983

tint2: Arkid, included on the above link. I have made some modifications to it.

Conky: Slacker Conky - I have modified it for my laptop. http://0x6c756b65.de...onfig-207760045

Wallpaper: Not sure, found it on wallbase. http://wallbase.cc/home

Icons: Gnome Brave

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OS: Xubuntu 12.10

Theme: Bluebird (Through the WebUpd8 Themes PPA)

Icons: Faeince Azur (Through the WebUpd8 Themes PPA)

Wallpaper: BigBlueSky

* Opted to use the panel at the bottom and removed my usual Docky.

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