Questions tagged [personalization]

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How to change tooltip's background color in Xfce?

How do I change tooltip's background color on Ubuntu desktop "Xfce". I know how to change in Gnome but I can't find out how to do so in Xfce. Tooltip's background color in Eclipse is black, and font's color is black too.
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How do I make 33% "list view" in Nautilus be the default view for the system?

How do I make 33% "list view" in Nautilus be the default view for the system? If there isn't a way, another thought I am questioning: Is there a way to set a view to go recursive into all child folders? What if I want my Music folder to have a…
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changing system terminal colours?

So I have my computer set up just the way I want, with gnome 3 in my favorite color scheme, and the terminal in a matching background/text color scheme. Even the login screen has my Desktop background. However it is a little jarring when I shut…
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How to prevent GNOME Screensaver's "random" option from including Images directory?

I love GNOME Screensaver application and all the themes that can use be used with it -the defaults and additionals from the repositories. So I would like to prefer the "Random" theme selection. The problem: there's a choice as Images Directory…
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Show position of pointer

There's an option for Ubuntu's mouse that says 'Show position of the mouse when the Control key is pressed.'. This function is required permanently enabled for a certain script I run, but on the other side it makes Blender 'Control' key not to work…
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Unreadable Gnome Notifications

Bounty Edit: This post explains better the problem I've already made some posts asking how to adjust some little features from the themes you install in Gnome. In this case I've been manipulating the Arc-Black Theme with the following file for a…
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How can I attach different signatures to individual emails using the same account in Evolution?

I currently have Gmail set up as my default account with Evolution. I have various signatures that I would like to use and select prior to sending specific emails. Is there a way to: Create a signature that isn't associated with a specific…
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Ubuntu Theme installer crashes whenever I try to install a new theme?

I am very bored of the default themes in Ubuntu, not because they are bad just because I get bored easily! I decided to visit Gnome's Theme library and found a theme I like. I downloaded the theme and tried to use the install feature in the theme…
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Terminal: Change the color of my hostname and username

When using the terminal, I want both my username and my hostname to have separate color schemes. Is that possible with Ubuntu's default terminal emulator(if not, is it possible in terminator?)?
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'Closing' (hiding) terminal without clearing it

So I'm using always on top and on active workspace with transparent background (you see where it's going), and I'd like to be able to just close terminal, and next time I open it to resume work. e.G. let's say I'm using nano, I close terminal and…
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Download/Save Persona files

I love the new features of LibreOffice 4, especially the ability to have a persona installed on it. My favorite is this one. Anyways, I have a midline internet connection, and I was wondering if there was a way I could download and save the image…
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How to upgrade a custom Ubuntu installation without installing any default applications like Unity?

I make a choice to install Ubuntu using an alternate CD/DVD with the minimal installation option. After that I run a shell script that will install my favourite desktop environment and applications. Now it's time to upgrade my Ubuntu version to a…
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App Drawer with alphabetical order for Ubuntu

I don't like GNOME default app launcher as it has no alphabetical order. How will I launch my apps with an App Drawer like Android? Is there any extension available?
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What's the location of a personal 'gtkrc' file in Ubuntu 12.04?

Good day everyone! I am currently writting a software that makes easy to change default cursor theme with a few clicks. At this point it works well, but applications like Firefox or Lazarus IDE remain with the DMZ-White cursor, everything else is…
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How to personalize KDE menu?

I would like to personalize the KDE menu. I would like to add the Ubuntu version and architecture on top of the menu Example: Kubuntu 12.04 64bit Precise Pangolin How to do it? That's the menu I'm talking about:
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