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Xfce Customized

Xfce | لينكس يتفوق على ويندوز في التخصيص

Xfce Customized - Debian 11⚓︎

واجهة Xfce أحد أبسط وأخف واجهات لينكس، لكن إمكانات التخصيص غير محدودة، لذلك يتفوق لينكس على أي نظام تشغيل أخر - سواء كان ويندوز أو ماك - في مساحات التخصيص التي تتوفر للمستخدم. تخصيص واجهة Xfce على توزيعة Debian 11. الخطوات يمكن تنفيذها على أي توزيعة بواجهة Xfce.

Install packages⚓︎

sudo apt-get install gnome-themes-extra gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf git wget

Wallpaper⚓︎

  • Download the Wallpaper

  • Rename the file to debian-wallpaper.jpg

  • Copy it to /usr/share/backgrounds/

sudo mv debian-wallpaper.jpg /usr/share/backgrounds/

  • open Desktop or xfdesktop-settings and set the wallpaper

  • in Icons TAB set icon type to NONE if you dont need desktop shortcuts

Install Theme⚓︎

cd Downloads

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Graphite-gtk-theme.git

cd Graphite-gtk-theme

sudo ./install.sh -d /usr/share/themes

Install Icons⚓︎

cd ..

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Tela-circle-icon-theme.git

cd Tela-circle-icon-theme

sudo ./install.sh -d /usr/share/icons

Install Cursors⚓︎

cd ..

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Graphite-cursors.git

cd Graphite-cursors

sudo ./install.sh

Install grub2 theme⚓︎

cd ../Graphite-gtk-theme/other/grub2

sudo ./install.sh

Install Fonts⚓︎

cd ~/Downloads

mkdir fonts && cd fonts

wget https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Noto%20Sans%20Arabic -O NotoSansArabic.zip /
wget https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Arimo -O Arimo.zip /
wget https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Cousine -O Cousine.zip /
wget https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Tinos -O Tinos.zip /
wget https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Roboto -O Roboto.zip /
wget https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka/releases/download/v15.6.3/ttf-iosevka-term-15.6.3.zip -O IosevkaTerm.zip
  • Extract it to its folders
find . -name '*.zip' -exec sh -c 'sudo unzip -d /usr/share/fonts/"${1%.*}" "$1"' _ {} \;

  • Config File

  • Create fontconfig Folder

mkdir ~/.config/fontconfig
  • Create fonts.conf file
nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
  • Copy the below to the file
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
  <!-- Set preferred serif, sans serif, and monospace fonts. -->
  <alias>
   <family>sans-serif</family>
   <prefer>
    <family>Arimo</family>
    <family>Noto Sans Arabic</family>
   </prefer>
  </alias>

  <alias>
   <family>serif</family>
   <prefer>
    <family>Tinos</family>
    <family>Noto Sans Arabic</family>
   </prefer>
  </alias>

  <alias>
   <family>Sans</family>
   <prefer>
    <family>Arimo</family>
    <family>Noto Sans Arabic</family>
   </prefer>
  </alias>

  <alias>
   <family>monospace</family>
   <prefer>
    <family>Cousine</family>
    <family>Noto Sans Arabic</family>
   </prefer>
  </alias>
  <!-- Aliases for commonly used MS fonts. -->
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Arial</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Arimo</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Helvetica</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Arimo</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Verdana</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Arimo</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Tahoma</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Arimo</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <!-- Insert joke here -->
    <test name="family"><string>Comic Sans MS</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Arimo</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Times New Roman</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Tinos</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Times</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Tinos</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
  <match>
    <test name="family"><string>Courier New</string></test>
    <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong">
      <string>Cousine</string>
    </edit>
  </match>
</fontconfig>

  • Press CTRL+O to Save

  • Press CTRL+X to Exit

  • Update Fonts and Config

sudo fc-cache -fv

Set Theme⚓︎

  • Open Appearance Settings

  • set Style to Graphite-Dark

  • set Icons to Tela circle dark
  • set Default Font to Roboto Regular

  • set Default Monospcae Font to Iosevka Term Regular

  • Open Mouse and Touchpad

  • set Theme to Graphite light Cursors

  • Open Window Manager Settings

  • in Style

  • set theme to Graphite-Dark

  • set Title Font to Roboto Regular

  • Open Window Manager Tweaks Settings

  • in Copositor

  • set Opacity to your liking
  • uncheck Show shadows under dock windows

Xfce Panel⚓︎

  • Open Panel Preferences

  • in Display:

  • set Mode to Deskbar

  • set Row size to 50

  • in Appearance:

  • set Fixed icon size (pixels) to 23

  • set Opacity Enter to 80 and Leave to 80
  • in Items
  • add Whisker Menu and move it to the top
  • remove Applications Menu
  • remove Window Buttons
  • remove the first Separator
  • select the second Separator and set its Appearance to Expand
  • remove Workspace Switcher
  • add System Load Monitor
  • remove Clock
  • add DateTime item for DATE only and set Font
  • add DateTime item for TIME only and set Font

  • add Keyboard Layouts and configure it

  • open Settings for Action Buttons on the panel

  • Set Appearance to Action Buttons

  • uncheck all items but LogOut..

  • check Show comfirmation dialog

  • open Settings for Status Tray Items

  • Set Fixed icon size (pixels) to 16

  • add Weather item and set it up

  • REMOVE PANAEL 2

Whisker Menu⚓︎

open Whisker Menu settings

  • In Appearance

  • Select Show as list

  • uncheck Show Category Names
  • uncheck Show application tooltip
  • uncheck Show application descriptions
  • uncheck Position categories next to panel button
  • Set Application icon size to Small

  • Set Background opacity to 80

  • in Panel Button

  • Click on the Icon

  • set Select icon from to All Icons
  • Search for Search Icon and select it and hit OK

  • check Use a single panel row

  • in Behavior

  • set Default Category to All Applications

  • for Menu Check Switch categories by hovering

  • in Commands

  • uncheck all

  • Open the Whisker Menu and expand it to the bottom of the screen

  • Set Super Key open Whisker Menu

  • Open Keyboard Settings > Application Shortcuts

  • Click Add
  • Command: xfce4-popup-whiskermenu

Plank Dock⚓︎

  • Install plank dock
sudo apt install plank

  • open it from the app menu

  • Theme it

mkdir ~/.local/share/plank/themes/shade && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kennyh7279/plank-themes/main/shade/dock.theme -O ~/.local/share/plank/themes/shade/dock.theme
  • open plank settings
plank --preferences

in Appearance

Set Theme to shade
Set Icon Size to 40
Enable Icon Zoom and set it to 135

in Docklets

add Desktop to the Dock

  • close the pank settings

  • add your apps to the dock

  • add plank to start up apps

Open Session and Startup settings > Application Autostart

add new item

Name: Plank Dock
Description: Plank Dock
Command: plank
Trigger: on login

Ulauncher⚓︎

  • Donwload Ulauncher

  • Install the DEB file 

    sudo apt install ./ulauncher*.deb -y

  • Create a Dir for theme

mkdir -p ~/.config/ulauncher/user-themes
  • Download and install Matcha-Dark-Azul
git clone https://github.com/matbme/Matcha-dark-aliz-for-ULauncher.git ~/.config/ulauncher/user-themes/Matcha-dark-aliz
  • Make Sure it auto start from ULauncher Settings

slick-greeter⚓︎

  • Install slick-greeter
sudo apt install slick-greeter lightdm-settings
  • Open Login Window

in Appearance Set the Theme and Background

in Users Turn OFF Hide the user list

  • Restart the system

ZSH⚓︎

  • Install Packages
sudo apt install zsh ranger
  • Create the Folders
mkdir -p ~/.config/zsh/plugins && mkdir -p ~/.cache/zsh
  • Move '.zshrc' file to '$HOME/.config/zsh'
echo -e '\n\n# zsh\nexport ZDOTDIR="$HOME/.config/zsh"\n[[ ! -f "$HOME/.local/bin/" ]] || PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin/"\nexport LESSHISTFILE=-' >> ~/.zshenv
  • Download Fonts
wget https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf -P ./MesloLGS-NF
  • Install Fonts
sudo mv MesloLGS-NF /usr/share/fonts
  • Set the shell font

Set the shell font to MesloLGS NF Regular

Close and reopen the terminal

Set the shell font to MesloLGS NF Regular

  • Download Plugins
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions.git ~/.config/zsh/plugins/autosuggestions && git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ~/.config/zsh/plugins/syntax-highlighting && git clone --depth 1 -- https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete.git ~/.config/zsh/plugins/autocomplete && git clone https://github.com/spaceship-prompt/spaceship-prompt.git --depth=1 ~/.config/zsh/plugins/spaceship-prompt
  • Create .zshrc file
nano ~/.config/zsh/.zshrc
  • copy the below to the file
# Aliases
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias ll='ls -lah --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
alias update='sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && flatpak update -y'
alias clean='sudo apt autoremove -y && sudo apt autoclean -y && flatpak remove --unused -y'


# Use vi keybindings even if our EDITOR is set to vi
bindkey -e

setopt histignorealldups sharehistory autocd extendedglob nomatch notify

# history
HISTFILE=~/.config/zsh/.histfile
HISTSIZE=10000
SAVEHIST=10000

# Use modern completion system
autoload -Uz compinit
compinit

#--- Plugins Options ---#

source ~/.config/zsh/plugins/syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
source ~/.config/zsh/plugins/autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
source ~/.config/zsh/plugins/autocomplete/zsh-autocomplete.plugin.zsh
source ~/.config/zsh/plugins/spaceship-prompt/spaceship.zsh

# ranger-cd
function ranger-cd {
    tempfile="$(mktemp -t tmp.XXXXXX)"
    /usr/bin/ranger --choosedir="$tempfile" "${@:-$(pwd)}"
    test -f "$tempfile" &&
    if [ "$(cat -- "$tempfile")" != "$(echo -n `pwd`)" ]; then
        cd -- "$(cat "$tempfile")"
    fi  
    rm -f -- "$tempfile"
}

#ranger-cd will run by alt+r
bindkey -s "^\er" "ranger-cd\n"

  • Press CTRL+O to Save

  • Press CTRL+X to Exit

  • ZSH as the default shell

  • for root

sudo -s

chsh -s /bin/zsh root

exit
  • for user
chsh -s /bin/zsh $USER
  • Restart the System