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Getting slightly out of control, I switched from stock Arch with bpswm to Archlabs with bspwm...
Running tint2 not polybar, pywal for terminal color pallette, cmatrix
Love those colors. Good stuff.
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Nice and brown @future
The worst day of fishing is better than the best day at work.
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^Lithium, openbox, jgmenu, tint2, conky
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Pekwm Don't think there has been an update since 06-07? Anyway, pretty damn neat really. Anybody else using Pekwm?
Pek-wm Config
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I posted this on Mastodon, but I'll also post it here.
Link to full size image! (1366x768 because laptop)
Honestly, the clean and clear design language of the early 2000s era computing (see: M$ Windoze 2000) is like, one of my favorites of all time.
It's just so utilitarian if done correctly.
I'm using XFCE. If anyone would like theming info, I'd be glad to share those.
The background is something I made myself. LMK if anyone wants that also
I value utilitarianism a lot, and BL reflects that value really, really well.
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https://i.postimg.cc/4mT41nMM/Pekwm-1-19-21.png
Pekwm
Don't think there has been an update since 06-07? Anyway, pretty damn neat really. Anybody else using Pekwm?
Pek-wm Config
Some recent activity. Nice.
I like to have more stacking / manual tiling WMs a lá openbox around.
The theming is exceedingly difficult, iirc? All done via tiny PNG graphics?
Please use CODE tags for code.
Search youtube without a browser: repo | thread
BL quote proposals to this thread please.
my repos / my repos
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sleekmason wrote:https://i.postimg.cc/4mT41nMM/Pekwm-1-19-21.png
Pekwm
Don't think there has been an update since 06-07? Anyway, pretty damn neat really. Anybody else using Pekwm?
Pek-wm ConfigSome recent activity. Nice.
I like to have more stacking / manual tiling WMs a lá openbox around.
The theming is exceedingly difficult, iirc? All done via tiny PNG graphics?
Oh it is nuts! I started theming it out changing the colors and so forth only to see nothing changing. Wait what?
So, took a look at the .png's and every single one has to be adjusted! lol. Not that bad really. Opened them all in gimp and had a copy/paste fun fest for an hour or so.
Pekwm is really interesting. It may wind up being my new default just for kicks. Runs about the same as Openbox on Ram. (Fluxbox runs 20MB or so, less.) Edit* Installed, Pekwm runs lighter than both.
I set it up with Plank and Stalonetray. Kept my "monster panel" toggle when needed.
Pekwm is now an option in my smaller build, with Openbox now the default.
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Inspired by Yeti-Lithium, I wanted a dark grey-ish theme. My first theme in months, BL-Lithium-dark-grey. Here it is on Debian Cinnamon...
I have to tweak the Openbox and xfce4-notification themes before I upload it, sorry for the tease.
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ohnonot wrote:sleekmason wrote:https://i.postimg.cc/4mT41nMM/Pekwm-1-19-21.png
Pekwm
Don't think there has been an update since 06-07? Anyway, pretty damn neat really. Anybody else using Pekwm?
Pek-wm ConfigSome recent activity. Nice.
I like to have more stacking / manual tiling WMs a lá openbox around.
The theming is exceedingly difficult, iirc? All done via tiny PNG graphics?Oh it is nuts! I started theming it out changing the colors and so forth only to see nothing changing. Wait what?
So, took a look at the .png's and every single one has to be adjusted! lol. Not that bad really. Opened them all in gimp and had a copy/paste fun fest for an hour or so.
Image files are not required to theme pekwm. You can replace the image file name in the theme with a texture and color; and I believe pekwm accepts color gradients
An ugly scrot just for show; note the color change in the theme file:
Their documentation is admitedly cryptic; there use to be a really good tutorial for configuring pekwm online. It may still be available. Includes all the theme options and some examples. If you hunt around box-look.org and deviantArt you can fine some pekwm themes that do not use image files.
bspwm -
@hhh - nice looking theme in the works.
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Image files are not required to theme pekwm. You can replace the image file name in the theme with a texture and color; and I believe pekwm accepts color gradients
An ugly scrot just for show; note the color change in the theme file:
https://i.postimg.cc/bGQzhr9J/pekwm.png
Their documentation is admitedly cryptic; there use to be a really good tutorial for configuring pekwm online. It may still be available. Includes all the theme options and some examples. If you hunt around box-look.org and deviantArt you can fine some pekwm themes that do not use image files.
bspwm -
https://i.postimg.cc/D89kwFZb/2021-01-21-05-39-18.png
@hhh - nice looking theme in the works.
This is good to see! The copy and paste marathon wasn't gonna be a thing.
Could you please provide me an example of what/how you are changing in the theme? Not really understanding from the docs.
bspwm Looks interesting too! Guess I'm on a wm binge.
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Inspired by Yeti-Lithium, I wanted a dark grey-ish theme. My first theme in months, BL-Lithium-dark-grey. Here it is on Debian Cinnamon...
https://imgur.com/DlKN9wht.png
I have to tweak the Openbox and xfce4-notification themes before I upload it, sorry for the tease.
Outstanding:) Has a nice feel to it.
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hhh wrote:Inspired by Yeti-Lithium, I wanted a dark grey-ish theme. My first theme in months, BL-Lithium-dark-grey. Here it is on Debian Cinnamon...
https://imgur.com/DlKN9wht.png
I have to tweak the Openbox and xfce4-notification themes before I upload it, sorry for the tease.
Outstanding:) Has a nice feel to it.
Thanks! I love the default Lithium theme with the default wallpaper, but it's too blue with a lot of other walls. This one is only slightly arc-blue. I'll do a few with different highlight colors to match Papirus colors, sold...
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This is good to see! The copy and paste marathon wasn't gonna be a thing.
Could you please provide me an example of what/how you are changing in the theme? Not really understanding from the docs.
Been a while since I've used pekwm, but just get yourself a theme - this is a good one and experiment with it. Anywhere there is a image file, you can substitute in a texture and color. For example, in the pekwm theme file "Tab" is the titlebar (pekwm is a tabbing window manager like fluxbox) so you can edit this stanza:
Tab {
Focused = "Image title.png"
FocusedSelected = "Image title.png"
Unfocused = "Image title.png"
UnfocusedSelected = "Image title.png"
}
to look like this:
Tab {
Focused = "Solid #964923"
FocusedSelected = "Solid #E56E34"
Unfocused = "Solid #111111"
UnfocusedSelected = "Solid #E56E34"
}
and the titlebars will be colored and change color when selecting - by default pekwm is focus follows mouse/sloppy focus; that can be changed to click-to-focus.
Best thing to do is get a theme and just make obvious changes - like bright red - where there are image files to see how the decor changes. Then you'll have a grasp of the theme elements.
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Thanks! I love the default Lithium theme with the default wallpaper, but it's too blue with a lot of other walls. This one is only slightly arc-blue. I'll do a few with different highlight colors to match Papirus colors, sold...
I Like it! You have a good grasp of this.
My theme is waay too blue. Have to find only certain pics.
Just now learning some of the way the css file works. Mind blowing number of combinations. Still have a bunch of small problems to iron out.
Are there cheat tools for this? Any tools? I just have my own notes to go off.
It looks like the objective is to get as close to neutral while still displaying the colors, so different wallpapers don't cause problems.
Thought I would try a sort of clay color at some point.
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sleekmason wrote:This is good to see! The copy and paste marathon wasn't gonna be a thing.
Could you please provide me an example of what/how you are changing in the theme? Not really understanding from the docs.
Been a while since I've used pekwm, but just get yourself a theme - this is a good one and experiment with it. Anywhere there is a image file, you can substitute in a texture and color. For example, in the pekwm theme file "Tab" is the titlebar (pekwm is a tabbing window manager like fluxbox) so you can edit this stanza:
Tab { Focused = "Image title.png" FocusedSelected = "Image title.png" Unfocused = "Image title.png" UnfocusedSelected = "Image title.png" }
to look like this:
Tab { Focused = "Solid #964923" FocusedSelected = "Solid #E56E34" Unfocused = "Solid #111111" UnfocusedSelected = "Solid #E56E34" }
and the titlebars will be colored and change color when selecting - by default pekwm is focus follows mouse/sloppy focus; that can be changed to click-to-focus.
Best thing to do is get a theme and just make obvious changes - like bright red - where there are image files to see how the decor changes. Then you'll have a grasp of the theme elements.
Oh wow!! I get it:) Once you set one up once, things get really easy! Thank you.
this is a good one
Appreciate the link. It does look nice. This all got much easier. lol.
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PackRat wrote:sleekmason wrote:This is good to see! The copy and paste marathon wasn't gonna be a thing.
Could you please provide me an example of what/how you are changing in the theme? Not really understanding from the docs.
Been a while since I've used pekwm, but just get yourself a theme - this is a good one and experiment with it. Anywhere there is a image file, you can substitute in a texture and color. For example, in the pekwm theme file "Tab" is the titlebar (pekwm is a tabbing window manager like fluxbox) so you can edit this stanza:
Tab { Focused = "Image title.png" FocusedSelected = "Image title.png" Unfocused = "Image title.png" UnfocusedSelected = "Image title.png" }
to look like this:
Tab { Focused = "Solid #964923" FocusedSelected = "Solid #E56E34" Unfocused = "Solid #111111" UnfocusedSelected = "Solid #E56E34" }
and the titlebars will be colored and change color when selecting - by default pekwm is focus follows mouse/sloppy focus; that can be changed to click-to-focus.
Best thing to do is get a theme and just make obvious changes - like bright red - where there are image files to see how the decor changes. Then you'll have a grasp of the theme elements.
Oh wow!! I get it:) Once you set one up once, things get really easy! Thank you.
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this is a good one
Appreciate the link. It does look nice. This all got much easier. lol.
Yes, once you get one set up, it's a template for the rest. That documentation has the various textures like "Solidraised".
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I'll do a few with different highlight colors to match Papirus colors, sold...
All too easy. BL-Lithium-dark-indigo...
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^ nice work; what's the shade of indigo for the menu hilight?
Fvwm3 -
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Looking OK on Openbox...
@PackRat, here's the gtk-2.0 gtkrc file...
gtk-color-scheme = "base_color: #333742"
gtk-color-scheme = "text_color: #d3dae3"
gtk-color-scheme = "bg_color: #2e313b"
gtk-color-scheme = "fg_color: #d3dae3"
gtk-color-scheme = "tooltip_bg_color: #333742"
gtk-color-scheme = "tooltip_fg_color: #d3dae3"
gtk-color-scheme = "selected_bg_color: #3D4780"
gtk-color-scheme = "selected_fg_color: #ffffff"
gtk-color-scheme = "insensitive_bg_color: #575b65"
gtk-color-scheme = "insensitive_fg_color: #a9afb9"
gtk-color-scheme = "notebook_bg: #333742"
gtk-color-scheme = "dark_sidebar_bg: #2e313b"
gtk-color-scheme = "link_color: #3D4780"
gtk-color-scheme = "menu_bg: #333742"
gtk-icon-sizes = "gtk-button=16,16" # This makes button icons smaller.
gtk-auto-mnemonics = 1
gtk-primary-button-warps-slider = 1
include "main.rc"
#include "apps.rc"
#include "panel.rc"
#include "xfce-notify.rc"
#include "menubar-toolbar/menubar-toolbar-dark.rc"
selected_bg_color: #3D4780
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Done.
-edit- Using xfce4-panel because I am not going to theme the goddamn tint2 tooltips every time I change themes.
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Thanks; fluxbox theme -
and dwm -
Last edited by PackRat (2021-01-23 02:00:11)
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My working setup, completely stock. Just works.
8bit
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