Questions tagged [personalization]
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File manager not shows my current theme
I downloaded a theme for GNOME, it displays everywhere, but when i start the file manager it shows only once, when i quit off the file manager and open it again it disappear, i already change the ...
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Set Lock Screen Slideshow
I like the Auto Changing Lock Screen Wallpaper feature that came to Android 12 and later. Is there any option to enable or installing it on Ubuntu 23.04?
Any type of App/Extension is acceptable
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App Drawer with alphabetical order for Ubuntu
I don't like GNOME default app launcher as it has no alphabetical order. How will I launch my apps with an App Drawer like Android? Is there any extension available?
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how to associate a folders name with a icon
Is there any way within Linux that when i create a folder it automatically gains a system icon based on its name? For example if i create a folder named "java" it will be created ...
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Applications to arrange icons in folders like I arrange in desktop
Is there an application (or file manager) that changes the way files are organized in a way I can change the position of applications freely as I do in my desktop?
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Unreadable Gnome Notifications
Bounty Edit: This post explains better the problem
I've already made some posts asking how to adjust some little features from the themes you install in Gnome. In this case I've been manipulating the ...
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Are there settings in Ubuntu 20.04 similar to multiple figure gesture controls in Windows?
Are there settings in Ubuntu 20.04 similar to multiple figure gesture controls in Windows? If there are how do I activate and configure them? At least, is there an extension that can do this? See ...
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How do i make it less orange? (ubuntu 16.04 with standard desktop)
Can i change the colours in ubuntu 16.04 so that selected items become something less awful than orange? So it highlights things in blue or yellow or purple or green, or, pretty much anything except ...
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kubuntu 16.04: change desktop wallpaper via System Settings application
I've looked around the System Settings applications and while I can change all sorts of look and feel config, I cannot see a way to change the wallpaper. The only way I found is to get out of the app ...
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Existing files on computer (Windows 10)
Do I need to remove all personal files (Pictures, Documents etc) before installing Ubuntu, in order to save them?
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Terminal: Change the color of my hostname and username
When using the terminal, I want both my username and my hostname to have separate color schemes.
Is that possible with Ubuntu's default terminal emulator(if not, is it possible in terminator?)?
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Change Aquaris phone ringtone [closed]
I tried adding more ringtones by following instructions here and on other fora, but when I typed: sudo mount -o remount,rw / in the terminal, I got the following message: only root can usr "- - ...
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What cool features/applications are there to change the way ubuntu GUI interface looks and feels? [duplicate]
I'm new to ubuntu, and was just curious of things that I can do with this OS (ex: changing folder icons, button icons, etc.). I know this isn't really a technical question, more of a fun one. What ...
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Mouse personalization program with layers
In Windows there is a program called X-Mouse-Button-Control.
With it, you can remap the mouse buttons to perform personalized actions including creating a whole new layer, so you can press 2 buttons ...
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'Closing' (hiding) terminal without clearing it
So I'm using always on top and on active workspace with transparent background (you see where it's going), and I'd like to be able to just close terminal, and next time I open it to resume work.
e.G. ...
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Ubuntu ISO Structure
I am working on an ubuntu iso personalization script based on the buggy uck ..
The uck team seemed to know what they were doing, they used the structure of the ubuntu iso image a lot ..
The problem ...
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How to send personalized eMails to members of a contact-list in Thunderbird
I'd like to send a personalized eMail to all members of a given contact-list in Thunderbird.
For example I'd like to write
Dear [[[Title]]] [[[LastName]]],
Which is then (depneding on the current ...
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Can we change window background to a custom image?
Can we change a window background (when a folder opens) like how a dash home looks?
A transparent, blur with crystal clear icons. I tried with CCMS, but it won't give dash home like feel.
If there ...
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Have An Application Open In The Workspace It Was Originally Opened In
When I open an application in workspace1 and then change to workspace2 before the application finishes loading, it will open in workspace2. I want it to open in workspace1, where I opened it. How ...
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Download/Save Persona files
I love the new features of LibreOffice 4, especially the ability to have a persona installed on it. My favorite is this one.
Anyways, I have a midline internet connection, and I was wondering if ...
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LibreOffice 4 Skins?
I read on the LibreOffice here that said you could use Firefox Personas on LibreOffice 4. Is this true, or did I misinterpret this?
Note from a later edit: The original link is no longer available. ...
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How to upgrade a custom Ubuntu installation without installing any default applications like Unity?
I make a choice to install Ubuntu using an alternate CD/DVD with the minimal installation option. After that I run a shell script that will install my favourite desktop environment and applications.
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copy ubuntu with my personalizations [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Creating an install of Ubuntu to clone
Reinstall software after installation of newer version Ubuntu
I have just installed ubuntu on my friends laptop. I will install ubuntu ...
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How to make Firefox windows style less space consuming? [closed]
Firefox takes up so much space on small screens, so I'm searching for solutions that make firefox' interface less space consuming on ubuntu 12.04 with gnome3.
Good examples are the chromium-style, but ...
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changing system terminal colours?
So I have my computer set up just the way I want, with gnome 3 in my favorite color scheme, and the terminal in a matching background/text color scheme. Even the login screen has my Desktop background....
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Show position of pointer
There's an option for Ubuntu's mouse that says 'Show position of the mouse when the Control key is pressed.'. This function is required permanently enabled for a certain script I run, but on the other ...
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What's the location of a personal 'gtkrc' file in Ubuntu 12.04?
Good day everyone! I am currently writting a software that makes easy to change default cursor theme with a few clicks. At this point it works well, but applications like Firefox or Lazarus IDE remain ...
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How to personalize KDE menu?
I would like to personalize the KDE menu. I would like to add the Ubuntu version and architecture on top of the menu
Example: Kubuntu 12.04 64bit Precise Pangolin
How to do it?
That's the menu I'm ...
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What personalisation software is available? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I configure Unity?
What personalisation (software) would you recommend for Ubuntu 11.10? I would greatly appreciate it.
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Ubuntu Theme installer crashes whenever I try to install a new theme?
I am very bored of the default themes in Ubuntu, not because they are bad just because I get bored easily!
I decided to visit Gnome's Theme library and found a theme I like. I downloaded the theme ...
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How to change tooltip's background color in Xfce?
How do I change tooltip's background color on Ubuntu desktop "Xfce". I know how to change in Gnome but I can't find out how to do so in Xfce.
Tooltip's background color in Eclipse is black, and font'...
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How do I make 33% "list view" in Nautilus be the default view for the system?
How do I make 33% "list view" in Nautilus be the default view for the system?
If there isn't a way, another thought I am questioning: Is there a way to set a view to go recursive into all child ...
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How to prevent GNOME Screensaver's "random" option from including Images directory?
I love GNOME Screensaver application and all the themes that can use be used with it -the defaults and additionals from the repositories. So I would like to prefer the "Random" theme selection.
The ...
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How can I attach different signatures to individual emails using the same account in Evolution?
I currently have Gmail set up as my default account with Evolution. I have various signatures that I would like to use and select prior to sending specific emails. Is there a way to:
Create a ...