The Stylish Ubuntu Desktop

4:00AM July 18, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Reader naaamo2004′s Ubuntu desktop proves that Linux can be slick, stylish, and functional all at the same time.

The desktop is a combination of:

Ubuntu with a custom theme.

Avant window navigator with custom icons.

Conky with custom scripts for resource usage, clock, and now playing.

Great job, naaamo2004!

The Stylish Ubuntu Desktop [Flickr]

Comments

zehro

July 20, 2009 at 7:58 PM

@Gapo

“The main point limiting any customization in Linux is that u only have got conky – a text based configurator … Sure its the best one out … but you cannot render an image in it directly..”

While it is true you can’t render images in conky, you can use gtk-desktop-info in the same way as you use conky. The benefit is, it has the ability to render images and embed html/flash elements.

Have a look at this thread for more info on gtk-desk-info:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6366056

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