Desktop Environments and Window Managers

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General

• Getting Window Managers to work properly

An absolute must if installing Window Managers such as Openbox.

• Getting File Managers to work properly in Window Managers

Details on ensuring full File Manager functionality and features.

• Change the colours of your GTK+ themes

Why settle for the colours provided for you?

• Install Compiz Fusion and Emerald!

Transform your XFCE or KDE with fancy special effects!

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Cinnamon

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E17

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Gnome

• Remove XFCE and install GNOME 3 (New!)

For those who don't want to start from the net edition.

LXDE

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KDE

MATE

• Install MATE and the Mint Menu

A desktop not officially supported or provided by the Manjaro Repositories.

Openbox

• Openbox: Dock with the Lal Clock & Trayer

Without a panel, is it enough?

• Openbox: Control Screen Brightness Using the Keyboard

Control illumination by using the appropriate brightness keys!

• Openbox: Control Speaker Volume Using the Keyboard (ALSA)

Control or mute the volume by using the appropriate volume keys!

• Openbox: ob-autostart - a simple GUI for auto-starting files in Openbox:

GUI for managing Openbox autostart files, via file ~/.config/ob-autostart/config

• Auto-Login without a Graphical Desktop Manager & with Systemd

For those that want to boot straight into Openbox without going through a Desktop Manager or having to login.

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XFCE

• Making Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Applications

'Become a keyboard wizard to speed things up!

• Open URL's in Thunderbird in favorite browser in XFCE

Because obviously you wouldn't want to do this in another environment!