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- README for desktop-base
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- 1. Images
- 1.1. Emblems
- 1.2. Pixmaps
- 1.3. Splash and Wallpapers
- 1.4. Boot splash
- 2. Desktop files
- 3. Changing desktop-base images
- 4. Window Managers
- 5. Boot splash
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- 1. Images
-
- 1.1. Emblems
- /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/emblems/emblem-debian.png
- /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/emblems/emblem-debian.icon
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- 1.2. Pixmaps
- /usr/share/pixmaps/debian-security.png
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- 1.3. Splash, wallpapers and grub images
-
- Wallpapers are provided in two svg variant, one standard aspect (4/3) and one
- widescreen (16/9). You can switch from one another using the alternatives.
- Using the same system you can select one of the older theme variant. Beware
- that changing alternative means at the next package upgrade it won't be
- automatically reverted to the default choice.
-
- For wallpaper you can run:
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- sudo update-alternatives --config desktop-background
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- For splash screens you can run:
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- sudo update-alternatives --config desktop-splash
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- For grub, you can select standard or widescreen version too, using:
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- sudo update-alternatives --config desktop-grub
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- 2. Desktop files
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- /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-homepage.desktop
- /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-reference.desktop
- /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-security.desktop
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- 3. Changing desktop-base images
-
- We need professional looking Debian artwork in the
- Desktop. If you want to help changing some desktop-base
- images, that would be good consider the following notes:
-
- - The swirl Debian logo is red;
- - The Debian font is Poppl Laudation Condensed (unfortunately,
- commercial font)
- - Blue (#5F92C9 and some others) fits with GNOME default
- clearlooks theme that we use in your default desktop
- environment and looks good in KDE too;
- - Black and White are welcome colors too.
-
- If you've suggestions for a better artwork, create or edit
- the images and open a 'wishlist' bug against desktop-base in our
- Bug Tracking System (http://bugs.debian.org/). Please attach the
- 'svg' or 'xcf' and don't violate copyright.
-
- 4. Window Managers
- desktop-base is used by GNOME/KDE/Xfce.
-
- If you're responsible for a WM in Debian and wants to use
- desktop-base artwork or add your own image (wallpaper, splash,
- whatever) use the layout described above and send your patch
- through the Bug Tracking System to us.
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- 5. Boot splash
-
- desktop-base ships a plymouth theme. If you want to activate it, install
- plymouth and run:
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- plymouth-set-default-theme spacefun
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- Then remember to add ΓÇ£splashΓÇ¥ to your kernel command line.
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