This is a discussion on Customising Visuals in Linux within the Linux forums, part of the Operating Systems category; I would like to know a few thinks about how i can 1) change my resolution 2) Install new themes ...
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| I would like to know a few thinks about how i can 1) change my resolution 2) Install new themes Changing resolution In my monitor resolution settings system-->preference-->Screen resolution . i am able to change my resolution only to a max of 1024*768 .... But i want to change it to still higher settings , but there are no such options .... But in my Nvidia x-server settings system-->Administration-->Nvidia X-Server settings i am able to change the settings to still higer like say 1152*864 or higher ..... But these settings last only upto that session , if i turn off or restart the computer the settings revert back to 1024*768 I do not have this problem in xp . Installing new themes I found some new themes in the Deviantart website . But the themes are for Metacity window manager , i use Compiz obviously . So are these themes[for Metacity] compatible with compiz manager ? And i would appreciate a step by step guide for installation . PS: OS= Ubuntu Ibex |
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Rep Power: 6 | Resolution changing is a mystery to me. Installing Themes Go to this page: GNOME-Look.org and download a theme file. Create a folder (eg: Themes) in Home Folder and copy the downloaded ".tar.gz archive" file into it. System -> Preference -> Apperarance Click Install -> Browse to the "Themes" folder and select the ".tar.gz" file -> Click Open -> Select the theme. If you need extra settings like mixing toolbars from another theme or something, click Customize after selecting the main theme. Check my theme. |
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| what if i wanted this theme Graphite Suite 2.0 by ~Lokheed on deviantART is it similar [installation] ? yeah yeah i saw ur theme Thats not the theme ...i want this one http://danrabbit.deviantart.com/art/...acity-81244519 |
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Rep Power: 6 | Lemme Check. I tried installing the same way but it didn't work. I will try again. Last edited by Archer; 01-19-09 at 05:39 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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| try the second one |
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Rep Power: 6 | Both of them showed me this error. 2009-01-19_173647.png And only the Title bar changed. Everything else remained the same as the old theme. |
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| Silver Member | to have x-server session values permanently...do this when ur logging-in u've an option below...session...choose xgl...as the default one and then login... |
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Rep Power: 6 | I reinstalled Windows XP and lost Ubuntu. |
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| Silver Member | restore grub archie |
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| yeah had the same prob ... solved it |
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| Grub vanishing after xp re installation problem ..... I also solved that resolution problem of mine opened xcon.org and edited it now gonna try some themes Quote:
This one ... Avio-GDM GNOME-Look.org ^ i mistook login screen themes to be window themes Last edited by ShAdOwCoN; 01-25-09 at 02:56 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost | |
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| I installed the themes correctly ... but my task bar is not changing ... all the windows and icons chaned correctly .... do i have to install something else for that ?? .... like maybe Emerald ? |
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Rep Power: 2 | I am using Mandriva 2008 X86-64, as compiz is embedded on to it, so you just need to enable it to use it. Compiz is working smooth for me, the cube desktop and the rain effects are just marvelous. This might seem stupid but is emerald a part of compiz now or do I need to install it otherwise. And If I need to install it, please tell where to get it, and more importantly how to install it on Mandriva. And I have gone through the emerald documentation but its not working for me. If possible suggest some more theme managers which I can use. Do I need to install any more drivers for emerald? My system specs: AMD 64 Athlon 2.5GB DDR 400 7600GT 512MB DDR2 SATA VIA chipset Another off topic question, how can I overclock my graphics chip in LINUX? Are there any gizmos for linux like google sidebar and yahoo widgets used windows ? Last edited by puchu; 03-06-09 at 12:19 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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| Silver Member | to install emerald..you have to check mandriva's repostries if its supported/available...and yes you can install widgets and sidebars...better use kubuntu its more flexible |
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Only thing I need now is to use emerald or some other window decorator with compiz.SuSE 11.1 was close but the graphics driver was not that much compatible. | |
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