Transparent Terminal on your Desktop

Published in August 27th, 2007

Do you use the terminal a lot in Linux? With only Compiz Fusion and Gnome-Terminal you can have a transparent terminal that looks like it is part of your desktop. (See the screenshot at the end of this post.) I found the idea for this over at Ubuntu Unleashed, my instructions here are slightly different. [...]

Compiz Fusion Tray Icon

Published in August 26th, 2007

Posted by Tom in software

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Looking for a more up-to-date solution for Ubuntu 7.10? See Toggle Desktop Effects with Compiz-Switch. An excellent feature of Beryl was the tray icon that allowed users to easily switch window managers and decorators. A similar icon for Compiz Fusion is now available but is not included in most repositories. A deb package of fusion-icon [...]

Eliminate Slow Boots Because of Disk Checking

Published in August 25th, 2007

Posted by Tom in software

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If you have been using Ubuntu for a while, you probably know that after 30 boots Ubuntu runs a check on the hard disk. This “Fsck” check slows down booting a lot. AutoFsck runs the check on shutdown instead, and asks you if it is a good time first. If the occasional slow boot is [...]

OSX-Like Widgets with Ubuntu, Screenlets, and Compiz Fusion

Published in August 24th, 2007

Posted by Tom in reviews, software

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An updated how-to is now available. Screenlets are themed mini-applications programmed in Python. They are comparable to the widgets in OSX and Windows. Screenlets are drawn with vector graphics and nice transparency effects, and therefore need a compositing window manager like Compiz. This post will guide you through installing Screenlets and setting them up with [...]

Ubuntu 7.10 Tribe 5 Released

Published in August 23rd, 2007

Posted by Tom in gutsygibbon, ubuntunews

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Tribe 5, the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” is out. It looks like the last few pieces are coming together: GNOME 2.19.90, the latest beta of 2.20 display-config-gtk, graphical X configuration tool with dual monitor support Apt-Enabled Plugin Finder Wizard for Firefox, searches for plugins installable as DEB packages Extension Manager integration [...]

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