Posted: 2014-04-26 | Author: slackalaxy | Filed under: desktop, system | Tags: boot, dd, lubuntu, netinstall, slackware, usb, usbboot |
I had never installed an operating system from a USB stick. However, I had to deal with a netbook (dual core Atom CPU and 1 GB of RAM) that had no CD-ROM. It was not for my own use, so I ended up installing Lubuntu, but I tried Slackware first just to see how it runs. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 2014-03-25 | Author: slackalaxy | Filed under: desktop | Tags: buttons, firefox, old style |
I do not like the default Firefox toolbar (since whatever version), which looks like this: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 2014-03-17 | Author: slackalaxy | Filed under: desktop | Tags: impress, libreoffice, openoffice, slideshow |
It seems LibreOffice Impress has some bug with the Intel video card of my work computer. Whenever I want to enter slideshow a new entry appears in the task bar, the application becomes unresponsive and nothing happens. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 2014-02-16 | Author: slackalaxy | Filed under: desktop | Tags: gtk1, GTK2, gtk3, QT4, tango, tangoish |
Every now and then, I get the masochistic urge to set up KDE to my liking. Don’t get me wrong, KDE is a great desktop IMO. Simply, for a person who prefers the simplicity of GTK, this can be a challenging task. Also, I like to have a consistent look and feel of my desktop, so I have to select matching themes for QT4, GTK3, GTK2 and (yes!) GTK1. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 2014-02-15 | Author: slackalaxy | Filed under: desktop, system | Tags: e17, icons, QT4 |
When using a desktop environment like XFCE, the only thing required to make QT4 programs look consistent with the rest of the desktop was this. QT4 applications like Clementine inherited the GTK+ theme settings and apparently XFCE took care of the icons theme. However, this is not the case with E17. Read the rest of this entry »
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