How to create your personal look of any desktop – power project

https://github.com/erikdubois/edu-plasma-power

Git clone the code and run script number 40 like any other build.

sudo pacman -S edu-power-git

Activate the nemesis-repo with ATT if needed.

https://github.com/erikdubois/edu-power

We change the package edu-power-git during the many videos.

Via gitahead or online you can study what we change when.

https://github.com/erikdubois/pkgbuild

We change the PKGBUILD of the package edu-power-git during the many videos. We want it to be installable on ArcoLinuxB Plasma as well.

All you need is someone explaining the workflow

In this video, the author discusses their project of creating a personalized Plasma look for ArcoLinux. They explain the process of installing Plasma, modifying the appearance, and packaging it for their personal repository.

It is the workflow that matters not the fact that we choose Plasma.

We have done similar videos on the

• Carli project
• Alci project

How to make a desktop look nice?

The narrator apologizes for not recording the video but promises to record it in the future.

0:00 – 🤔 I’ve been working on a series of videos about building your own ISO on ArcoLinuxB and I have a new idea for creating a customized Plasma look.

2:35 – 📝 The goal is to create a personalized Plasma by adding specific files and packages to the system.

6:58 – 🚀 The first phase is to install a clean version of Plasma and make any necessary changes to the look and feel.

11:25 – 🎨 The second phase involves copying important files from the many folders and incorporating them into the system.

16:42 – 📦 In the third phase, the files are packaged and added to the Nemesis repository for easy installation.

24:10 – 🔧 The video demonstrates the installation process and the changes made to the Plasma look.

40:30 – 🔄 The system is rebooted to apply the changes and make sure everything is working correctly.

46:55 – ✅ The new Plasma look is successfully applied, and the personalization process is complete.

1:29 :50 – 📦 A package is created for the customized Plasma look and added to the personal repository.

1:31 :15 – 💻 The package is installed, and the new Plasma look is tested on the system.

1:36 :20 – 🎉 The customized Plasma look is successfully installed and ready to use.

In this video, the author discusses their project of creating a personalized Plasma look for ArcoLinux. They explain the process of installing Plasma, modifying the appearance, and packaging it for their personal repository.

0:00 – 😔 The video recording for the ArcoLinux: 3894 Power project 2 failed, resulting in lost footage.

1:20 – 🖱️ Changes made to the mouse cursor, Yakuake, Dolphin, and Latte dock. Variety was removed.

2:20 – 🧰 Changes to packages and applications, such as adding Chromium, Inkscape, and Sublime Text 4.

3:20 – ❌ Removal of Conky and Kvantum, addition of VLC, and changes to various other packages.

5:00 – 📂 Explanation of the process of comparing folder contents and making adjustments.

7:30 – 🌄 Working towards creating a personalized look for the Plasma desktop.

8:40 – ⏭️ Transition from video one to video two, showcasing the changes made.

10:30 – 🕒 Further adjustments to the console, appearance, and themes.

13:10 – 🖥️ Testing the ISO on a virtual machine and discussing future improvements.

15:30 – 📸 Issue with the wallpaper settings and the need to investigate and make changes.

Use PERSONAL option

No need for packaging and repos

ArcoLinux Power project is about creating custom Plasma looks using personal folders. No need for packaging or repositories, simply copy-paste your desired files.

Let us just copy/paste our dotfiles in

00:00 – 💡 ArcoLinux: Power project – creating a new Plasma look

01:37 – 📦 Building personal isos with the latest packages

02:42 – 📚 Exploring the personal folder and its contents

05:13 – 🖥️ Adding personal configurations to any ArcoLinux iso

07:47 – 🔁 Easily copying personal files using the “personal” alias

09:25 – 🎨 Creating multiple personal looks with different folders

10:43 – ✅ No need for packaging or repositories

Let us keep ricing elements

You’ve embarked on a detailed and intricate journey to customize your Plasma desktop and streamline your workflow, encountering various challenges and applying numerous tweaks along the way. Here’s a summarized version of your process, highlighting key points:

1. Customizing Plasma Desktop: You aimed to create a customized Plasma desktop, focusing on aesthetics and functionality, including modifying themes, icons, and the application launcher to better suit your preferences.
2. Workflow Optimization: The process involved streamlining your workflow by adjusting desktop settings, adding useful applications to the dock, and ensuring that essential tools like Sublime Text, Discord, and Spotify were readily accessible.
3. Challenges with Thunar and Icons: You encountered issues with Thunar and missing icons, indicating a potential problem with the icon theme or symbolic links. This required further investigation to resolve.
4. Wallpaper Settings and Session Restore: You aimed to fix the wallpaper settings to enable slideshow functionality and addressed session restore settings to prevent previous sessions from influencing the current session’s state.
5. Latte Dock Customization: There was a focus on customizing the Latte Dock to include more applications, enhancing the usability and accessibility of frequently used apps directly from the dock.
6. Package Conflicts and Dependencies: Throughout the customization, you managed package conflicts and dependencies, especially concerning the installation of your custom edu-power package on an ArcoLinux system, necessitating adjustments to package build scripts to accommodate conflicts with existing packages.
7. Thunar Icon Issue on Virtual Machines: The Thunar icon issue persisted, especially in virtual environments, suggesting a discrepancy between the virtual and real metal installations. This highlighted a need for additional packages or configuration tweaks to ensure consistency.
8. Experimentation and Learning: The process was iterative, involving trial and error, experimentation, and adjustments based on the outcomes of each change. This approach underlines the complexity and flexibility of Linux desktop customization.
9. Documentation and Sharing: By documenting and sharing your experience, including challenges and solutions, you contribute to the knowledge base available to the Linux community, aiding others in their customization efforts.
10. Future Exploration: The journey underscored the ongoing nature of desktop customization, with plans to further explore and refine settings related to session management, wallpaper configuration, and application accessibility, ensuring a personalized and efficient computing environment.

Switch from VirtualBox to real metal

remove the .config and most of .local/share and skel

– 💡 Working on a real metal machine can be more efficient than using a virtual machine, as it eliminates potential compatibility issues and allows for faster troubleshooting.
– 💡 Comparing configuration files can help identify and fix issues with system settings.
– 💡 Using the correct icon theme is crucial to ensure all icons are displayed correctly and prevent missing icons.
– 💡 Adjusting power management settings can help customize the system’s behavior and prevent unwanted wake-ups.
– 💡 Wallpaper references in Plasma can cause issues if not properly configured, and removing or adjusting these references can resolve the problem.

Favorites apps

No session restore

Wallpaper next  – slideshow

Energy – do not sleep

Numlock on always

END RESULT OF THE POWER PROJECT

+ we have now a edu-power-git theme to install on ArcoLinuxB Plasma

https://github.com/erikdubois/edu-plasma-power

Git clone the code and run script number 40 like any other build.