Pretty cool in my opinion, Federico! I guess that blended so nice with Lubuntu default theme... There is not an option to set opacity?
I guess we must try some, and figure it out which of them has the best cost benefit. I can help you with some basic tests... And about the adoption, it dosen't have to be an official package, there is space for that. It's a good idea, many users, even those who migrated from XP are looking for an different expirience... 2013/7/7 Federico Leoni <effe...@gmail.com> > Ok folks, > > I'm playing a bit with others docks to see if a can recreate a good OSX > environment without composite manager. > I have tested Docky, Simdock and Plank. I think the last one should be the > better choice because Is simple to configure via conf files, even without > composite is usable and has a minimum impact, 15 mb more-less. Add > launcher is quite easy too. > Not have a CM means we will not have shadows or transparencies but the > system will be more snappy. Note that the CPU usage is not 35% as in the > screenshot but just 3%. Bad timing! > > What do you think? > > F. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/effenobrazil/with/9232040820/lightbox/ > Em 07/07/2013 11:39, "Federico Leoni" <effe...@gmail.com> escreveu: > >> Ok folks, >> I'm playing a bit with others docks to see if a can recreate a good >> OSX environment without composite manager. >> I have tested Docky, Simdock and Plank. The last one I think would be >> the better choice. Is simple to configure via conf files and even >> without composite is usable and has a minimum impact, 15 mb more >> less. Add launcher is quite easy too. >> Not have a CM means we will not have shadows or transparencies but the >> system will be more snappy. >> >> F. >> >> >> 2013/7/5 Andre Rodovalho <andre.rodova...@gmail.com>: >> >> > Script worked quite nice, but cairo-dock don't like my notebook >> specs... It >> > was complaining about OpenGL, and I had to set up some "fake >> transparency >> > thing" >> > >> > Another thing, Compton on my 13.04 is not stable too. Sometimes it >> breaks >> > manu-cache, and the "start" menu gets hidden (I use the panel on the >> left). >> > The transparency and shadows sometimes goes to lxpanel too... My >> configs for >> > that matter are: "compton -i 0.6 -e 0.6 -f -I 0.065 -O 0.065 -D 6 -m >> 0.9 -G >> > -b" >> > >> > Some SS to clarify >> > >> > >> > 2013/7/5 Julien Lavergne <gi...@ubuntu.com> >> >> >> >> 2013/7/5 Leszek Lesner <leszek.les...@web.de>: >> >> > Am Donnerstag, 4. Juli 2013, 21:50:26 schrieb Federico Leoni: >> >> >> @Julien Lavergne: You right, a package would be a better choice, but >> >> >> I'm afraid for now I can offer just a dirty worked script. I'm doing >> >> >> this on my spare time, so give me the time to learn how to do better >> >> >> things like packages. Then for now I'll continue to create sessions >> >> >> using my script as a base, if you let me. :) >> >> > >> >> > I created a experimental package based on the lxsession changes in >> 13.10 >> >> > (current bzr tree which is btw. very amazing. Well done Julien and >> all >> >> > the >> >> > other devs working on lxsession) >> >> > combined with the ideas in the script. >> >> > It can be tested on the 13.10 alphas / dailies. >> >> So, you did exactly what I had in mind :-) I happy to see that other >> >> people are able to use it without many explanations :-) >> >> >> >> > The only small change I did to the script is not depending and >> >> > defaulting to >> >> > the faenza icon theme. Its a very big theme here and I don't think it >> >> > makes >> >> > sense depending on it when we already have a very good looking one. >> >> > For the gtk theme like in the script I used clearlooks but I would >> >> > rather also >> >> > stick to the default here as clearlooks does not provide a gtk3 theme >> >> > (so gtk3 >> >> > apps look ugly). >> >> > As for Cairo Dock I guess it needs a special configuration as it also >> >> > creates a >> >> > virtual workspace switcher in the bottom left by default. Maybe you >> >> > could >> >> > create a better config for me to integrate it in this session >> package. >> >> > I also think the openbox configuration should be changed so the close >> >> > maximize >> >> > and minimize are on the left. >> >> If it's a text based configuration file, it can be added to lxsession >> >> conffiles mechanism. I just need the location of the configuration >> >> file in home directory. >> >> >> >> > @Julien: >> >> > I already shipped a custom config for openbox for positioning the >> close, >> >> > maximize and minimize buttons on the left, however openbox does not >> seem >> >> > to >> >> > load this. I guess the /usr/bin/openbox-lubuntu script has still the >> >> > lubuntu >> >> > profile hardcoded. Also I am little bit confused about the >> >> > openbox-custom >> >> > parameter in the desktop.conf file as it seems to search for a >> script. >> >> In desktop.conf, you still using the Lubuntu session for openbox. So, >> >> it will load the Lubuntu configuration file. >> >> To do what you want, you have to use openbox-custom as windows >> >> manager, and put the path of your configuration file into session. >> >> That's probably not so obvious, so I probably need to make it easier. >> >> >> >> > Here is my little testing ppa: >> >> > https://launchpad.net/~leszek-lesner/+archive/testing-stuff >> >> > >> >> > Just as a reference. As it uses the changes of the current bzr >> lxsession >> >> > it >> >> > won't run with stock 13.04s lxsession I suppose (I did not test yet >> but >> >> > I >> >> > highly doubt it) >> >> I confirm this. You should at least use the Lubuntu daily PPA if you >> >> want to use it on something different that 13.10. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Julien Lavergne >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> >> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Lubuntu-users mailing list >> > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> > >> > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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