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===== Background ===== | ===== Background ===== | ||
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The **Background** tab of the Desktop settings window contains different options for configuring the your desktop background. You can set a single image or multiple images as your desktop background, or you can use a color scheme. If you set an image as your wallpaper but don't want it to fill the entire screen, you can combine it with a color scheme that fills in the rest of the background. The default option is to use a wallpaper image, the list of images available is found in the **Wallpaper for my desktop** section, where thumbnails for images found in the specified folder are displayed. | The **Background** tab of the Desktop settings window contains different options for configuring the your desktop background. You can set a single image or multiple images as your desktop background, or you can use a color scheme. If you set an image as your wallpaper but don't want it to fill the entire screen, you can combine it with a color scheme that fills in the rest of the background. The default option is to use a wallpaper image, the list of images available is found in the **Wallpaper for my desktop** section, where thumbnails for images found in the specified folder are displayed. | ||
If you tick the **Apply to all workspaces** option, the wallpaper will be applied to all the workspaces on your computer, rather than just the one the window is currently active in. If you want to set different backgrounds to specific workspaces, you can untick this option and move the Desktop settings window to the desired workspace. | If you tick the **Apply to all workspaces** option, the wallpaper will be applied to all the workspaces on your computer, rather than just the one the window is currently active in. If you want to set different backgrounds to specific workspaces, you can untick this option and move the Desktop settings window to the desired workspace. | ||
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==== Images ==== | ==== Images ==== | ||
To set or change the wallpaper image, simply left-click on an image in the **Wallpaper for [...]** section. You can change the location the application looks for images in using the {gui> | To set or change the wallpaper image, simply left-click on an image in the **Wallpaper for [...]** section. You can change the location the application looks for images in using the {gui> | ||
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If a location contains multiple images, '' | If a location contains multiple images, '' | ||
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===== Menus ===== | ===== Menus ===== | ||
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==== Desktop Menu ==== | ==== Desktop Menu ==== | ||
- | Right-clicking on the desktop opens up a menu with shortcuts to different actions. Example of these include opening up a file manager or terminal window in the '' | ||
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The **Include applications menu on desktop right click** option dictates whether a menu entry will be shown at the bottom of the list providing quick access to all installed applications. Ticking the **Show application icons in menu** option will show icons next to the labels in the pop-up applications menu. | The **Include applications menu on desktop right click** option dictates whether a menu entry will be shown at the bottom of the list providing quick access to all installed applications. Ticking the **Show application icons in menu** option will show icons next to the labels in the pop-up applications menu. | ||
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The menu's configuration file '' | The menu's configuration file '' | ||
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Middle-clicking on the desktop shows a list of all opened windows ordered by workspace, it also allows you to quickly add or remove a workspace. Checking **Show window list menu on desktop middle click** will enable this menu. | Middle-clicking on the desktop shows a list of all opened windows ordered by workspace, it also allows you to quickly add or remove a workspace. Checking **Show window list menu on desktop middle click** will enable this menu. | ||
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If none of the submenus are checked, the pop-up menu will look like the following example: | If none of the submenus are checked, the pop-up menu will look like the following example: | ||
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Checking **Show application icons in menu** will produce the following: | Checking **Show application icons in menu** will produce the following: | ||
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Checking **Show workspace names in list** and **Use submenus for the windows in each workspace** will show each workspace as a separate entry with their respective windows hidden inside the entry. Hovering over a workspace entry will reveal the windows inside. | Checking **Show workspace names in list** and **Use submenus for the windows in each workspace** will show each workspace as a separate entry with their respective windows hidden inside the entry. Hovering over a workspace entry will reveal the windows inside. | ||
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Check the **Show sticky windows only in active workspace** option if you only want to see those windows in the active workspace instead of all workspaces. The **Show add and remove workspace options in list** checkbox changes whether the shortcuts to add or remove a workspace are shown. | Check the **Show sticky windows only in active workspace** option if you only want to see those windows in the active workspace instead of all workspaces. The **Show add and remove workspace options in list** checkbox changes whether the shortcuts to add or remove a workspace are shown. | ||
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===== Icons ===== | ===== Icons ===== | ||
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==== Appearance ==== | ==== Appearance ==== | ||
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? Minimised application icons | ? Minimised application icons | ||
- | ! This option displays minimised windows as icons on your desktop. These icons can be freely arranged and offer window controls similar to the drop-down menu when clicking on the application' | + | ! This option displays minimised windows as icons on your desktop. These icons can be freely arranged and offer window controls similar to the drop-down menu when clicking on the application' |
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This option displays files, folders, and launchers as icons on your desktop that can be freely arranged, named, copied and moved, modelled to have a similar look and feel as a regular file manager. | This option displays files, folders, and launchers as icons on your desktop that can be freely arranged, named, copied and moved, modelled to have a similar look and feel as a regular file manager. | ||
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shares and other devices. Clicking those icons on the desktop will open a new file manager window displaying the contents of that particular path. | shares and other devices. Clicking those icons on the desktop will open a new file manager window displaying the contents of that particular path. | ||
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