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How to programmatically set KDE Plasma desktop wallpaper to a colour?
Like this similar question about image wallpapers asks:
How do I set the KDE desktop wallpaper to a .JPEG file from the command line?
...except that I want to set it to a colour rather than an image,...
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Linux container for desktop experience
Just out of curiosity, are there any cases of it being possible to have a Linux container be the user-facing desktop environment instead of it being interacted with via the command line or any "...
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Some folders on KDE Desktop does not follow accent color
Using Debian 12 with KDE Plasma 5.27.5, I went to System Settings -> Appearance -> Colors and set my accent color to purple, so my folders and highlighted stuff looks in that color, but some (...
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How do I add shortcuts on Desktop in Debian 12 (Bookworm)?
I changed from Kali Linux to simple Debian and I dislike the results so far.
Previously I had shortcuts on the desktop but switching to Debian 12 there are no shortcuts?
How do I add them?
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GUI volume indicator in Openbox
I am using plain openbox as my window manager.
I have configured keyboard special keys, such as XF86AudioMute, XF86AudioLowerVolume and XF86AudioRaiseVolume.
But how can I get the gui indicator, when ...
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Catalog of keyboard shortcuts
Is there anything remotely like a catalog of all keyboard shortcuts used by Linux applications?
I work with AutoKey, an X11 desktop automation application that allows various desktop tasks to be ...
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openbox+fbpanel: highlight current window when using Alt + Tab
I am using openbox 3.6.1-8 on Debian 10. When I use Alt+Tab to cycle through open windows, I see the preview of the applications as I am cycling through them in the middle of my screen:
unfortunately ...
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Is there a Share menu in Linux desktop environments?
Does any DE have a 'Share menu' which allows sending files to and via installed applications like email clients, messengers, etc. (similar to MacOS and Android)?
And in particular, is it possible to ...
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Hide full name in cinnamon
Can I hide full name of desktop objects? Long names keep appearance ugly. Is there a config file or setting for do that? I use cinnamon in linux mint.
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Windows's top border overlaps menu bar
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OS: Arch Linux
Desktop Environment: Mate
Display: Dual displays of the same resolutions and the same inches. Uncommonly, they are aligned vertically (see picture below).
Location of ...
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Play audio output as input to Zoom
Somewhat related to how to pipe audio output to mic input and https://askubuntu.com/questions/602593/whats-a-good-soundflower-replacement-for-ubuntu but those both involve "recording".
I want to ...
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Debian 'bullseye' - mouse pointer disappears on GNOME3 backgrounds
Since some recent upgrades on my Debian system, I experience the mouse pointer disappearing in front of Gnome backgrounds, meaning the top-bar, the desktop and system window. As soon as the pointer is ...
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Monitor file and overwrite it every time it changes?
I have an application with the default icon which I don't like, I want to enforce the icon I wish. I can change the .desktop file and set the Icon value to use my icon.
But the problem is: whenever ...
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How to list system tray icons and their processes?
I am writting a BASH script to monitor a program's status. That program is close source and I have no control over it. It can create an icon in system tray.
What I need is knowing if currently there ...
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Desktop icons showing files of home
I think at some point I might have accidentally moved the Desktop folder onto my Pictures folder, and when I noticed I reverted it. But ever since then, the icons shown in my graphical desktop are of ...
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