Previews, some notes of the config files, and lastly settings changes using GUI
OS: Xubuntu
DE: xfce 4.16
WM: xfwm 4
WM theme: 2bxfwm lucy
Style: Gruxbox-Dark-B-LB
Spotify player: genmon plugin
Fancy bash prompt: synth-shell
- my genmon id in
gtk.csswill be different from yours. To check its id, openpanel preferences > itemsand hover over the spotify genmon - the
ascii.txtinside.config/neofetchuses terminal color 6 which is purple for me. Change it as you like - My wallpapers are 1920 x1080 and mostly fromm wallhaven
I have already uploaded my .config/xfce4 files but you can reference this if you like.
Set your own panel bg colors (dont set panel bacnground color in gtk.css unless you want all panels to have the same bg color)
my colors are
#150729 ,opacity: 93
#021826, opacity: 93
Unicode character: ●
Workspace Margins (so that windows are blocked by the panel above)
- Top margin: 58
- Other sides: 5
Change the numbers to fit your desktop if your desktop resolution is different from mine
1. Reduced window decoration opacity
- Window Managaer Tweaks > Composition > Opacity of window decoration
- Lower it to your liking. Mine is at ~50%.
2. Clock Format
- Right click on the clock > properties. Format: Custom Format
- Format including the spaces at the ends: (copy the whole line below)
- %d %b • %H:%M
4. Different wallpaper for each workspace
- right click on the desktop > Desktop settings. Uncheck 'apply to all workspaces'.
- Go to each workspace and set desired wallpaper for each.







