Customize Desktop Microwatt

[odzk]

is there a way to customize the desktop in wattOS microwatt version? like change the background or adding some few icons?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

[BALLOON a.k.a. Fu-sen.]

change wallpaper (background image) only

Microwatt sets a wallpaper (background) image in file ~/.config/openbox/autostart .
Please change a file name following "feh --bg-scale".
Please be careful about "&" of the end of line being required.




add desktop icon

Some methods to display an icon to a desktop need work.

Please make file ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs including the following text:

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XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
please open file ~/.config/openbox/autostart and change the line of "feh".

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feh --bg-scale /usr/share/wattos/BGR8.jpg &to:

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pcmanfm --desktop &
sleep 1s
pcmanfm --set-wallpaper=/usr/share/wattos/BGR8.jpgPlease logout and login after this(or reboot of wattOS)
A desktop in PCmanFM is reflected in this.

When you want to display an application icon, please include .desktop file.

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cp /usr/share/applications/iceweasel.desktop ~/Desktop

[odzk]

thanks

[shadow]

Many people have no problem with editing config files on Openbox.  but if you want you can instal many things to make your life "Easier" heres a few  http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Contents#Cool_programs_to_run_with_Openbox

https://wiki.debian.org/Openbox#Wallpapers