[SOLVED] Replicating BL in Arch

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-27 08:51:53

@damo, thanks mate. Some reading for later on.

@HaoS, what I want to do is replicate the install commands that are called from the pipemenus (e.g. install Google Chrome) but using Pacman.

I'll have a read up on that Pacman Rosetta.

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-27 21:23:17

Well this is what I have so far, it may not look like much but I have done a heck of a lot of background stuff;

mrneilypops · 2017-01-27 21:35:11

@Dobbie03
FAB!
Keep up the great work man!

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-27 22:29:04

mrneilypops wrote:

@Dobbie03
FAB!
Keep up the great work man!

Thanks Neil, I intend to

Sector11 · 2017-01-27 22:40:18

Take out the "ArchLabs" logo and pop in a BL Logo and no one whould know the difference.

I love it!

it may not look like much

what's to "look like much" - OB-tint2 and a conky - it's clean, informative and out of the way.
Just like BL

but I have done a heck of a lot of background stuff

Just like BL.

I'd set off fireworks, but I don't want to burn down the forums.

Sector11 · 2017-01-27 22:42:45

pop those images over in the January Screenshot thread O:)

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-27 22:53:48

Sector11 wrote:

Take out the "ArchLabs" logo and pop in a BL Logo and no one whould know the difference.
I love it!
it may not look like much
what's to "look like much" - OB-tint2 and a conky - it's clean, informative and out of the way.
Just like BL
but I have done a heck of a lot of background stuff
Just like BL.
I'd set off fireworks, but I don't want to burn down the forums.

Thanks man. Still having a few issues like Tint2 not starting but like I have said many times, it's early days.

It's great to see the encouragement flowing from this forum.

pop those images over in the January Screenshot thread angel

That I will!

Sector11 · 2017-01-27 23:17:33

Dobbie03 wrote:

It's great to see the encouragement flowing from this forum.

I didn't know you were an ARCH user for the longest time.

We, well, this LabRat for sure, don't give a Rat's lab what distro you use as long as you don't burn down The Lab. That's why we created Help Support (Other)

What would it take to coax that ARCHLab(BL Flame) Logo out of you?
I have an idea, a rare occurrence.

As for tint2 that's an odd one:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/tint2#Openbox wrote:

Openbox
You can run tint2 by simply typing the command:
$ tint2
If you want to run tint2 when starting Openbox, you will need to edit ~/.config/openbox/autostart and add the following line:
tint2 &

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-27 23:23:46

Sector11 wrote:

Dobbie03 wrote:
It's great to see the encouragement flowing from this forum.
I didn't know you were an ARCH user for the longest time.
We, well, this LabRat for sure, don't give a Rat's lab what distro you use as long as you don't burn down The Lab. That's why we created Help Support (Other)
What would it take to coax that ARCHLab(BL Flame) Logo out of you?
I have an idea, a rare occurrence.
As for tint2 that's an odd one:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/tint2#Openbox wrote:
Openbox
You can run tint2 by simply typing the command:
$ tint2
If you want to run tint2 when starting Openbox, you will need to edit ~/.config/openbox/autostart and add the following line:
tint2 &

I love my Arch setup on my main PC.

I love Bunsen Labs just as much.

Of course I can share, https://github.com/Dobbie03/ARCHLabs, have fun with it.

I worked out what I did wrong with the Tint2, I forgot the &. Durr.

Sector11 · 2017-01-27 23:24:55

OR you can point tint2 to another file after a slight pause if you want:

### sector11 style tint2 ###
(sleep 4 && tint2 -c  ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc) &

maybe that's what you need to sleep it a few seconds.

### sector11 style tint2 ###
(sleep 4 && tint2) &

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-27 23:26:36

Sector11 wrote:

OR you can point tint2 to another file after a slight pause if you want:
### sector11 style tint2 ###
(sleep 4 && tint2 -c  ~/.config/tint2/tint2rc) &
maybe that's what you need to sleep it a few seconds.
### sector11 style tint2 ###
(sleep 4 && tint2) &

I'll test that and see which way I prefer.

Sector11 · 2017-01-27 23:39:42

Dobbie03 wrote:

Of course I can share, https://github.com/Dobbie03/ARCHLabs, have fun with it.

No you missed what I meant. Just the LOGO the ARCH Logo with the words ARCHLab and the Bunsen flame - this:

Dobbie03 wrote:

I worked out what I did wrong with the Tint2, I forgot the &. Durr.

Well, now you know, trying to imitate S11 will get you into trouble every time.

Sector11 · 2017-01-28 00:07:34

Never mind - I found it.
This is what I had in mind: An ARCHLab.conky so you can "brand" any wallpaper without actually putting the logo on the wallpaper:

Rough, not finished with it yet

The conky: $HOME/.config/conky/ARCHLab.conkyrc

# pkill -xf "conky -c $HOME/.config/conky/ARCHLab.conkyrc" &

###  Begin Window Settings
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,skip_taskbar,skip_pager,sticky
own_window_colour 000000
own_window_class Conky
own_window_title ARCHLab Branding Conky

# own_window_argb_visual yes
# own_window_argb_value 0

minimum_size 450 207  ### w|h
maximum_width 450

gap_x 0	### l|r
gap_y 0	### u|d

alignment mm

#######################  End Window Settings  ###
###  Font Settings  #############################

use_xft yes
#xftfont Fantasque Sans Mono:bold:size=9
xftalpha 1
override_utf8_locale yes

uppercase no

#########################  End Font Settings  ###
###  Colour Settings  ###########################

draw_shades no
default_shade_color 000000
draw_outline no
default_outline_color 000000

#default_color 656667 # Waldorf original colour
#default_color 7a7a7a # Flame  & Bunsen Grey
#default_color 929292 # Labs Grey
default_color C0C0C0 # Silver
color0 B0E0E6 # PowderBlue
color1 778899 # LightSlateGray
color2 D8BFD8 # Thistle
color3 9ACD32 # YellowGreen
color4 FFA07A # LightSalmon
color5 FFDEAD # NavajoWhite
color6 00BFFF # DeepSkyBlue
color7 5F9EA0 # CadetBlue
color8 BDB76B # DarkKhaki
color9 CD5C5C # IndianRed

#######################  End Colour Settings  ###
###  Borders Section  ###########################

draw_borders no
stippled_borders 5
border_inner_margin 5
border_outer_margin 0
border_width 2
# graph borders
# draw_graph_borders yes
# default_graph_size 15 40

#######################  End Borders Section  ###
###  Miscellaneous Section  #####################

background yes
use_spacer none
no_buffers yes
imlib_cache_size 0
double_buffer yes
#################  End Miscellaneous Section  ###

update_interval 1

TEXT
${image $HOME/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.png}

[Alt]+[right.click] on the conky and move it where you want. ]:D

More to come

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-28 00:09:04

Sector11 wrote:

Dobbie03 wrote:
Of course I can share, https://github.com/Dobbie03/ARCHLabs, have fun with it.
No you missed what I meant. Just the LOGO the ARCH Logo with the words ARCHLab and the Bunsen flame - this:
https://cdn.scrot.moe/images/2017/01/28/2017-01-27_203714_Scrot11.png
Dobbie03 wrote:
I worked out what I did wrong with the Tint2, I forgot the &. Durr.
Well, now you know, trying to imitate S11 will get you into trouble every time.

Clone that repo and the logo is called LOGO.xcf. Open it in GIMP and export it as a .png

LOL, imitation is the best form of flattery.

Sector11 · 2017-01-28 00:37:02

See up a couple of posts, I found it.
I don't do git. Made a mess of one once don't want to go back

Yes but if you are going to imitate someone, get someone with less OOPSIES!, DUH's and OH CRAP's under their belt.

Here more:

~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.2.png - cropped to image
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.3.ds.grey.png
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.3.ds.png
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.png -- the original saved as a png

Enjoy.

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-28 00:57:18

Sector11 wrote:

See up a couple of posts, I found it.
I don't do git. Made a mess of one once don't want to go back
Yes but if you are going to imitate someone, get someone with less OOPSIES!, DUH's and OH CRAP's under their belt.

Lol!!!

Here more:
2017-01-27_212828_Scrot11.th.png
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.2.png - cropped to image
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.3.ds.grey.png
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.3.ds.png
~/.config/conky/images/ArchLab.png -- the original saved as a png
Enjoy.

Thanks so much, they look really good. I'll include them in the conky!

I love the shadows!

Last edited by Döbbie03 (2017-01-28 00:58:02)

Sector11 · 2017-01-28 01:28:24

HA! Got a chuckle out of you, chuckles are good for the soul!

Glad you like the logos, enjoy. Keep working on ARCHLab, it just might catch on

Steve · 2017-01-28 06:07:10

Looking good, i like the logo.

damo · 2017-01-28 06:33:17

And with the bl-conkypin script you can set and save the position of a moveable conky. ( @Sector11 doesn't like it though because it edits the new geometry into the conkyrc )

Döbbie03 · 2017-01-28 07:29:13

@ S11: I plan on it, I want to make a good go of this.

@ Steve: Thanks mate

@damo: nothing wrong with a little messed up geometry is there? LOL

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