Post install settings and tweaks

rbh · 2021-09-01 05:43:18

Post install settings and tweaks

Set Screenresolution

Start "ARandR Screen Layout Editor" from the menu or command "arandr"

Set your prefered resolution (and screen order if using more than one monitor)

Save your settings as ~/.screenlayout/screen.sh

Open thunar filemanager and copy the script

Open your autostart (from the menu => Preferences => BunsenLabs, opens the file ~/.config/bunsen/autostart)

Paste ~/.screenlayout/screen.sh, in autostart, just after ### SETTINGS START

Comment:
The saved script is in the format:

xrandr --output {screen name} --mode {window size}

If you switch between single and dual monitors, you can save script "2screens.sh", copy it to ~/bin to easily active the settings.

"ARandR Screen Layout Editor" is a graphical frontend for the program "xrandr". "xrandr" can be run in scripts or in terminal. See "man xrandr", for more options.

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Autologin
Note: autologin can be a security risk!

As root, edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Under heading "[Seat:*]", search for line "#autologin-user="

Uncomment it and add username for user to autologin.

Last used session will be used.

Last edited by rbh (2021-09-01 14:35:28)

johnraff · 2024-02-20 09:12:23

Adjust panel position

The default panel (name tint2) in BL Boron is vertical, which is a change from previous releases.
It's very easy to make it horizontal if you prefer that. Three ways:

1) Menu > User Settings > Tint2 > Tint2 Manager
You'll probably find the selected tint2 configuration is "tint2rc". This is a symlink pointing to the default Boron tint2 which is "boron-dark-vertical.tint2rc" (You could select that item and get an identical panel.) There is a horizontal version with colours that match default Boron, called "boron-dark.tint2rc" Select that, unselect "tint2rc", and press "Apply+Close".

2) Menu > User Settings > Blob Themes Manager
Press "View Saved Blobs" to see a selection of preconfigured desktops to choose from, most of which have horizontal panels. Click one, then "Apply Selected Blob". To get back to the default Boron settings, choose "Boron Aqua".

3) Edit the tint2 configuration file directly: Menu > User Settings > Tint2 > Edit Tint2s > (probably boron-dark-vertical.tint2rc)
Find the entry, around line 122:

panel_position = center left vertical

Replace that with:

panel_position = bottom center horizontal

There are many things you can change. See Menu > Help & Resources > Tint2

johnraff · 2024-02-20 09:28:35

Disable menu icons

Icons in menus look pretty, and can help in quickly finding the item you want, but many people prefer the simple "CrunchBang Style" text-only menu, which is also snappier on older machines. It's easily changed:

Menu > User Settings > jgmenu > Edit Menu Settings
jgmenurc will open in a text editor. Around line 20:

icon_size    = 16

Change the icon size to 0 to disable menu icons.
To change the menu icon theme (not the general desktop icon theme), you can edit line 22:

icon_ theme = <whatever you want>

Leave the entry blank to use whatever icon theme you have set for your desktop.
Check Menu > User Settings > Appearance then the "Icon Theme" tab to see what you're using and what icon themes you have available.

Last edited by johnraff (2024-02-23 07:42:48)

johnraff · 2024-03-12 04:29:52

Thunar file manager: two clicks to open folder

By default the file manager is configured to activate items (folders etc) with a single click, while hovering the mouse will select them.

If you prefer single-click to select and double-click to activate, this is easily changed:

Thunar > Edit > Preferences > Behaviour
Click "Double click to activate items".

johnraff · 2024-03-12 05:12:23

Change to an alternative desktop appearance

There is a Themes Manager called BLOB which makes it easy to try alternative combinations of wallpaper, colour scheme, panel configuration etc.
Menu > User Settings > BLOB Themes Manager

You can look over some preconfigured desktops and apply one to see how you like it. You can return to the default Boron desktop by choosing "Boron-aqua".

If you tweak your own settings and want to save them as a "blob" that's possible too.

More information:
BLOB > Help
or
Menu > Help & Resources > Bunsen Help Files > About BLOB
or
'man bl-obthemes'

johnraff · 2024-03-12 05:26:07

Disable round corners

Round window corners are made possible by the compositor Picom. If you prefer the more classic square window appearance there are two ways to change it:

Menu > User Settings > Compositor > Edit Compositing Settings
Around line 216, set:

corner-radius = 0;

Alternatively, if you don't want compositing at all (no drop shadows or transparency):
Menu > User Settings > BunsenLabs Session > Edit autostart
Around line 98, comment out the bl-compositor start:

#    bl-compositor --start

And if you're not going to use compositing any more:

sudo apt remove picom

NB: Systems installed from the bunsen-meta-lite metapackage will not have picom anyway. Compositing does use some extra system resources which people using old hardware might prefer to save.

#1 2021-09-01 05:43:18

Post install settings and tweaks

#2 2024-02-20 09:12:23

Re: Post install settings and tweaks

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