tint2 vertical panel

jochen · 2017-04-15 08:29:14

Hi,
Bunsenlabs comes with some predefined tint2 sessions, but I'm missing a default configuration for a vertical panel on the left. Modern screen sizes are 16:9 and are lacking space in the height, so it would be much better to place the panel vertical at the left side (like Ubuntu does), to gain more heigth for applications.

Has someone done that work and can post it here?

damo · 2017-04-15 08:41:19

Can't you do it yourself? Edit an existing theme and change the panel_position to "top left vertical".

jochen · 2017-04-15 08:46:26

damo wrote:

Can't you do it yourself? Edit an existing theme and change the panel_position to "top left vertical".

That's not enough. You have to change icon sizes, paddings and so on, to make a good looking panel.

MALsPa · 2017-04-15 10:11:05

Using a vertical tint2 panel in Stretch, here's my tint2rc -- might not be what you're looking for but maybe it'll help:

# Tint2 config file
# Generated by tintwizard (http://code.google.com/p/tintwizard/)
# For information on manually configuring tint2 see http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Configure

# Background definitions
# ID 1 (panel, taskbar)
rounded = 7
border_width = 1
background_color = #000000 40
border_color = #FFFFFF 16

# ID 2
rounded = 5
border_width = 0
background_color = #FFFFFF 40
border_color = #FFFFFF 48

# ID 3 (task)
rounded = 5
border_width = 0
background_color = #d8d8d8 5
border_color = #FFFFFF 68

# ID 4 (task_active)
rounded = 7
border_width = 1
background_color = #d8d8d8 20
border_color = #d8d8d8 30

# ID 5 (taskbar_active)
rounded = 7
border_width = 1
background_color = #d8d8d8 10
border_color = #d8d8d8 30

# ID 6 (clock)
rounded = 7
border_width = 1
background_color = #010101 95
border_color = #d8d8d8 30

# ID 7 (tooltip)
rounded = 1
border_width = 0
background_color = #222222 90
border_color = #222222 90

# Panel
panel_monitor = all
panel_position = top left vertical
panel_items = CTLSB
panel_size = 85% 60
panel_margin = 0 0
panel_padding = 0 0
panel_dock = 0
wm_menu = 1
panel_layer = bottom
panel_background_id = 1

# Panel Autohide
autohide = 0
autohide_show_timeout = 0.3
autohide_hide_timeout = 2
autohide_height = 2
strut_policy = follow_size

# Taskbar
taskbar_mode = multi_desktop
taskbar_padding = 2 0 2
taskbar_background_id = 1
taskbar_active_background_id = 5
taskbar_name = 0

# Tasks
urgent_nb_of_blink = 8
task_icon = 1
task_text = 0
task_centered = 1
task_maximum_size = 40 30
task_padding = 2 2
task_background_id = 3
task_active_background_id = 4
task_urgent_background_id = 2
task_iconified_background_id = 3
task_tooltip = 1

# Task Icons
task_icon_asb = 70 0 0
task_active_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_urgent_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_iconified_icon_asb = 70 0 0

# Fonts
task_font = sans 7
task_font_color = #FFFFFF 68
task_active_font_color = #FFFFFF 83
task_urgent_font_color = #FFFFFF 83
task_iconified_font_color = #FFFFFF 68
font_shadow = 0

# Launcher
launcher_padding = 2 2 2
launcher_background_id = 1
launcher_icon_background_id = 0
launcher_icon_size = 20
launcher_icon_asb = 100 0 0
launcher_icon_theme_override = 0
startup_notifications = 1
launcher_tooltip = 1
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/palemoon.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/doublecmd.desktop
launcher_item_app = /home/steve/.local/share/applications/xfce4-terminal.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/geany.desktop

# System Tray
systray = 1
systray_padding = 4 4 5
systray_sort = ascending
systray_background_id = 1
systray_icon_size = 16
systray_icon_asb = 70 0 0

# Clock
time1_format = %H:%M
time1_font = liberation sans bold 14
time2_format = %b %e
time2_font = liberation sans 11
clock_font_color = #FFFFFF 74
clock_padding = 3 1
clock_background_id = 6
clock_tooltip = %a %b %e
clock_rclick_command = zenity --calendar

# Tooltips
tooltip_padding = 2 2
tooltip_show_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.3
tooltip_background_id = 7
tooltip_font = sans 10
tooltip_font_color = #d8d8d8 80

# Mouse
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = toggle
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify

# Battery
battery = 1
battery_low_status = 10
battery_low_cmd = notify-send "battery low"
battery_hide = 100
bat1_font = sans 8
bat2_font = sans 6
battery_font_color = #FFFFFF 74
battery_padding = 1 0
battery_background_id = 0

# End of config

Looks like this at the moment:

Sector11 · 2017-04-15 11:50:11

@MALsPa

That would make a nice default vertical tint2rc for BL.

PackRat · 2017-04-15 17:41:32

You can get the default vertical (any) themes from the tint2 git page.

Last edited by PackRat (2017-04-15 20:36:22)

Sector11 · 2017-04-15 18:36:34

Now that's a link! Thanks PackRat

johnraff · 2017-04-17 09:16:02

PackRat wrote:

You can get the default vertical (any) themes from the tint2 git page.

Add this link to the "Tint2" section of the Help menu?

jochen · 2017-04-17 09:27:57

I tried the vertical configs from the git page, but they are all extremly wide.
MalsPas config look nice, but is not the typical Crunchbang style.
I now did my own vertical config. Problem is, when there are more tasks open than fit on the panel, the icons are a bit truncated.

#---------------------------------------------
# TINT2 CONFIG FILE
#---------------------------------------------
# Background definitions
# ID 1
rounded = 0
border_width = 0
background_color = #000000 40
border_color = #828282 0

# ID 2 - task active
rounded = 1
border_width = 0
background_color = #d8d8d8 30
border_color = #d8d8d8 30

# ID 3 - task
rounded = 1
border_width = 0
background_color = #000000 0
border_color = #000000 0

# ID 4
rounded = 1
border_width = 1
background_color = #888888 20
border_color = #ED2323 60

# ID 5 - taskbar
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
background_color = #000000 0
border_color = #000000 0

# ID 6 - active taskbar
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
background_color = #d8d8d8 8
border_color = #d8d8d8 0

# ID 7 - tooltip
rounded = 3
border_width = 0
background_color = #222222 90
border_color = #222222 90

# ID 8
rounded = 1
border_width = 1
background_color = #888888 20
border_color = #888888 20

# Panel
panel_monitor = all
panel_position = top left vertical
panel_items = LTSC
panel_size = 100% 40
panel_margin = 0 0
panel_padding = 0 0
panel_dock = 0
wm_menu = 1
panel_layer = bottom
panel_background_id = 1

# Panel Autohide
autohide = 0
autohide_show_timeout = 0.3
autohide_hide_timeout = 1.5
autohide_height = 6
strut_policy = follow_size

# Taskbar
taskbar_mode = multi_desktop
taskbar_padding = 6 0 6
taskbar_background_id = 5
taskbar_active_background_id = 6
taskbar_name = 0
taskbar_name_background_id = 0
taskbar_name_active_background_id = 0
taskbar_name_font = Sans 9
taskbar_name_font_color = #828282 100
taskbar_name_active_font_color = #828282 100

# Tasks
urgent_nb_of_blink = 20
task_icon = 1
task_text = 0
task_centered = 1
task_maximum_size = 40 40
task_padding = 2 2
task_background_id = 3
task_active_background_id = 2
task_urgent_background_id = 4
task_iconified_background_id = 3

# Task Icons
task_icon_asb = 80 0 0
task_active_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_urgent_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_iconified_icon_asb = 80 0 0

# Fonts
task_font = Sans 06_55 6
task_font_color = #828282 60
task_active_font_color = #828282 100
task_urgent_font_color = #FFFFFF 100
task_iconified_font_color = #d8d8d8 60
font_shadow = 0

# Launcher
launcher_padding = 8 4 4
launcher_background_id = 0
launcher_icon_size = 0
# decolorize launcher icons
#launcher_icon_asb = 100 -100 -5
launcher_tooltip = 1
# Specify icon theme names with launcher_icon_theme.
# if you have an XSETTINGS manager running (like xfsettingsd), tint2 will follow your current theme.
launcher_icon_theme = Faenza-Dark-Bunsen

# Each launcher_item_app must be a full path to a .desktop file
# this will have to be made:
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/chromium.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/spacefm.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/lxterminal.desktop

# System Tray
systray = 1
systray_padding = 4 2 3
systray_sort = right2left
systray_background_id = 0
systray_icon_size = 24
systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0

# Clock
time1_format = %H:%M
time1_font = Ubuntu Bold 10
#time2_format = %A %d %B
#time2_font = Sans 6
clock_font_color = #b5b5b5 100
clock_padding = 12 4
clock_background_id = 0
clock_lclick_command = gsimplecal
clock_rclick_command = gsimplecal

# Tooltips
tooltip = 1
tooltip_padding = 2 2
tooltip_show_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.0
tooltip_background_id = 7
tooltip_font_color = #d8d8d8 100
tooltip_font = Sans normal 9.0

# Mouse
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = toggle
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify

# Battery
battery = 1
battery_low_status = 20
battery_low_cmd = notify-send "battery low"
battery_hide = 96
bat1_font = Monospace 8
bat2_font = Monospace 8
battery_font_color = #b5b5b5 100
battery_padding = 2 0
battery_background_id = 0

# End of config

MALsPa · 2017-04-17 13:14:05

jochen wrote:

I tried the vertical configs from the git page, but they are all extremly wide.
MalsPas config look nice, but is not the typical Crunchbang style.
I now did my own vertical config. Problem is, when there are more tasks open than fit on the panel, the icons are a bit truncated.

Lol, I certainly wasn't trying for "typical Crunchbang style", whatever that is. You'll probably find a configuration that works for you if you keep playing around with it. I tried your tint2rc here; I think I don't normally have as many apps open on a workspace as you.

Last edited by MALsPa (2017-04-17 13:14:22)

PackRat · 2017-04-17 14:17:25

johnraff wrote:

PackRat wrote:
You can get the default vertical (any) themes from the tint2 git page.
Add this link to the "Tint2" section of the Help menu?

No. It's not a help/HowTo page. Maybe post/sticky it in the "show off your tint2 config" thread if there is one.

hhh · 2017-04-18 14:16:36

Deco...

https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic … 1368#p1368

Oblivion...

http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic. … 40#p439740

martix · 2017-05-25 13:12:56

MALsPa wrote:

Using a vertical tint2 panel in Stretch

Very nice, I especially like those launchers! May I ask: How do you use the network-manager (as there is no icon for it)?

MALsPa · 2017-05-26 11:11:00

martix wrote:

May I ask: How do you use the network-manager (as there is no icon for it)?

I don't know how to do it in my Stretch installation! I need to figure it out but I have a severe lack of knowledge when it comes to networking stuff. I didn't even have network-manager or network-manager-gnome installed in Stretch until I saw your question (I am using an ethernet connection, which has been working fine).

Anyway, I copied my tintrc over from Stretch to BunsenLabs and when I started a new session the network-manager icon showed up in the system tray area just fine. I'm guessing that it should work the same for you.

As for me here in Stretch (and this is not a request for help as this really has nothing to do with BunsenLabs), when I installed the network-manager package, I saw the following output in Synaptic:

The following network interfaces were found in /etc/network/interfaces
which means they are currently configured by ifupdown:
- enp3s0
If you want to manage those interfaces with NetworkManager instead
remove their configuration from /etc/network/interfaces.

I didn't know how to proceed so I installed network-manager-gnome. The icon still doesn't show up in the system tray area so I stopped right there -- I don't want to mess anything up, and I don't know what I'm doing. I'll get around to fixing it in Stretch, sometime, but again, I think the icon should show up in the system tray area for you in BunsenLabs as it did here.

Sector11 · 2017-05-26 20:07:45

MALsPa wrote:

martix wrote:
May I ask: How do you use the network-manager (as there is no icon for it)?
I don't know how to do it in my Stretch installation! I need to figure it out but I have a severe lack of knowledge when it comes to networking stuff. I didn't even have network-manager or network-manager-gnome installed in Stretch until I saw your question (I am using an ethernet connection, which has been working fine).

Which mean your DHCP had been set up correctly when you installed.

Like you I have no network manager, been like that for a few years.. Being on a "cable" modem (ethernet) makes it extremely easy to get by without a network manager.

Check your: /etc/network/interfaces

less /etc/network/interfaces

- it should be something simple like:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Here's mine ... to give you the idea of how long I've had it:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

#auto lo
#iface lo inet loopback

## Original wally-jr Debian8 install
## by NOT installing the Network stuff.
# The primary network interface
# allow-hotplug eth0
# iface eth0 inet dhcp

## #! Waldorf and #! following Wheezy
## Wally-jr - Debian8 Crunchified
## and now Bunsen Labs

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

/etc/network/interfaces (END)

Youi should be able to remove gnome-network manager easily enough - unless you want it.

EDIT: or look like this in your case:

auto enp3s0
iface enp3s0 inet dhcp

Last edited by Sector11 (2017-05-26 20:11:54)

martix · 2017-05-26 21:11:27

@MALsPa I see, only cable internet, thank you for the clarification.

Indeed, I have the network-manager icon in the systray and I also use horizontal tint2 (which is awesome). Actually I was thinking about starting a thread called "how to get rid of the system tray completely" or something like that. I mean I can have a clock and battery info in conky (and battery manager available from the menu), clipboard manager in plank and I could start the mixer or volti from the menu (so no need for sound icon). I'm not sure about the network-manager though (although connection settings are available from the menu). Somehow I started thinking that the systray area is a silly solution and really do not like software that put their icons there. On the other hand I'm fond of Plank by now, it works great.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-05-26 22:29:39

MALsPa wrote:

network-manager

Please feel free to open a thread in Help & Support (Other), it's probably just a case of enabling the systemd unit file:

# systemctl enable --now NetworkManager

martix wrote:

how to get rid of the system tray completely

Edit the panel_items line and remove the S (for "systray") so that it looks like this:

panel_items = LTC

Erm, I don't like vertical panels, I find the asymmetry disturbing

PackRat · 2017-05-26 23:05:00

martix wrote:

@MALsPa I see, only cable internet, thank you for the clarification.
<snip>
I'm not sure about the network-manager though (although connection settings are available from the menu)
<snip>

If you're using NetworkManager, then nmtui should also be installed. It's ncurses (?) based; you can start it from a terminal or key binding. Allows you to select the network you want just like nm-applet. Pretty useful.

MALsPa · 2017-05-26 23:19:39

Sector11 wrote:

Like you I have no network manager, been like that for a few years.. Being on a "cable" modem (ethernet) makes it extremely easy to get by without a network manager.

Yeah, that's why I haven't really been concerned about it. Thanks for the tips, though -- maybe I'll get it figured out, eventually. I'll take some time to look into it later.

martix wrote:

Indeed, I have the network-manager icon in the systray and I also use horizontal tint2 (which is awesome).

Excellent!

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Erm, I don't like vertical panels, I find the asymmetry disturbing

I've noticed that quite a few other users feel that way! I don't know why the asymmetry doesn't bother me, but it doesn't, and I've taken to using similar vertical panels in Xfce and in KDE, too.

You folks are very nice to even offer to help me out with this -- I mean, it's in Stretch, not in BL. Awesome community here.

martix · 2017-05-27 13:03:59

@PackRat That's great, thank you! nmtui was installed already, I did not know about this tool, but it looks good in the terminal.

nmtui

I'm wondering though if there is an easy way to have something like nm-applet available via Plank. Maybe someone is using such a configuration already.

@HoaS Indeed, thank you for the line! I read that on the tint2 page, so in this respect it's an easy job. I was thinking about a thread more in respect to describe how to replace all the functionality via menu, Plank and Conky.

The screen asymmetry might be a bit unusual at the beginning, but it doesn't bother me either. Actually I had tint2 on one side, Plank-Shortcuts on the other first, so it was kind of symmetric, but having Plank on the bottom looks ok too for me.

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