KLA-OT2base-1.0 released (717MiB). Arch Linux pacman full multi-user compatible.

[Sofiya]

in /usr/share/applications

[wiak]

Only \ is special to sed here. It's easy to escape the backslashes:

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VAR='PS1="\[\e[0;36m\]┌──\[\e[0m\][ \[\e[0;33m\]\u\[\e[0m\]\[\e[0;32m\]@\[\e[0;36m\]\h\[\e[0m\] ] [ \[\e[0;36m\]\t\[\e[0m\] ] \$(let e=\$?&&echo [ \[\e[95m\]\$e\[\e[0m\] ])\n\[\e[0;36m\]├── \[\e[0;32m\]\w\[\e[0;36m\]\n\[\e[0;36m\]└>\[\e[0m\]"'

sed "/PS1=/c${VAR//\\/\\\\}" /etc/bash.bashrc >~/.bashrc

Yes, but it is always best in an automatic build script to seek and use as general purpose a search replace code as possible. Next time a different replace string might be wanted so best to prepare for anything costs nothing...

[Sofiya]

modified picom.config
blur instead of transparent backgroun. corner radius 12 .in my opinion it's better than just transparency.
just a test

[Sofiya]

installed latest version of "gtk3 splash.tar.gz" download/file.php?id=14020 + modified version of "picom.config"

installed here, the version in which you can not choose a wallpaper.

the clock is not completely transparent because we have a blurred background function.it can be disabled in picom.conf
I think the customization is great .in a modern way

Who raise your hands!!!

[Sofiya]

It's time to clear your head, the most important thing is no. Modified config " picom.conf"

[Sofiya]

I think I'll finish setting up the default menu theme "Default" soon .
problematic icons in different colors
I leave 5 commands below, as I understand it, these are important menu details.

It looks like this with "Picom" turned on - which with background blur.
Below without included "Picom"

[Burunduk]

Yes, but it is always best in an automatic build script to seek and use as general purpose a search replace code as possible. Next time a different replace string might be wanted...

By "only \ is special to sed here" I mean here in this command (c, a or i) not in this particular value. My approach is as good (or as bad) as yours. The variable can contain anything but a literal newline (and nul of course).

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Note: $(...) in prompt breaks older versions of busybox shell. So my addition to PS1 is for bash only. But it's possible to display the exit code unconditionally.

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#for busybox:
PS1="\[\e[0;36m\]┌──\[\e[0m\][ \[\e[0;33m\]\u\[\e[0m\]\[\e[0;32m\]@\[\e[0;36m\]\h\[\e[0m\] ] [ \[\e[0;36m\]\t\[\e[0m\] ] [ \[\e[0;35m\]\$?\[\e[0m\] ]\n\[\e[0;36m\]├── \[\e[0;32m\]\w\[\e[0;36m\]\n\[\e[0;36m\]└>\[\e[0m\]"
#for newer busybox:
PS1="\[\e[0;36m\]┌──\[\e[0m\][ \[\e[0;33m\]\u\[\e[0m\]\[\e[0;32m\]@\[\e[0;36m\]\h\[\e[0m\] ] [ \[\e[0;36m\]\t\[\e[0m\] ] \$(let e=\$?&&echo \"[ \[\e[95m\]\$e\[\e[0m\] ]\")\n\[\e[0;36m\]├── \[\e[0;32m\]\w\[\e[0;36m\]\n\[\e[0;36m\]└>\[\e[0m\]"

#for bash:
PS1="\[\e[0;36m\]┌──\[\e[0m\][ \[\e[0;33m\]\u\[\e[0m\]\[\e[0;32m\]@\[\e[0;36m\]\h\[\e[0m\] ] [ \[\e[0;36m\]\t\[\e[0m\] ] \$(e=\"\${PIPESTATUS[@]}\";[[ \$e =~ [1-9] ]]&&echo \"[ \[\e[0;35m\]\$e\[\e[0m\] ]\")\n\[\e[0;36m\]├── \[\e[0;32m\]\w\[\e[0;36m\]\n\[\e[0;36m\]└>\[\e[0m\]"
PS0='\[\e[0;36m\]└──\[\e[0m\][ \[\e[0;32m\]\t\[\e[0m\] ]\[\e[0;32m\] >>>\[\e[0m\]\n'

#for all:
PS2='\[\e[0;36m\]└…\[\e[0m\]'

[wiak]

BTW, I like the prompt actually, but on the other hand I somehow find myself distracted by it - maybe I'm just not used to it.

[Sofiya]

The menu is ready, the general turned out what happened

[Sofiya]

c picom blur background

[Sofiya]

I also offer a light version, for an amateur
in /root/.config/jgmenu/jgmenurc
comment out the dark version of the file before placing the file in the folder jgmenurc.bak otherwise you will lose the dark version.

unfortunately some of our icons are light as it is designed for a dark version

[Sofiya]

I think it was possible to add these two themes to the main jgmenu script, but when the program is updated, they will be lost

[Sofiya]

Clock format 24 hours
Edit: repacking due to clock format error

[wiak]

Cut down base variant of previous KLA-OT2:

KLA-OT2base-rc3
Arch Linux compatible with pacman and trizen (AUR helper).
694MiB download size

Cut down (no browser) and made to take similar form to KLA-jam-base to ease future production and work more seamlessly with the likes of Ventoy and QEMU.,
Yes it is bigger than KLU-jam, but pretty good at only 694MiB, fully Arch-compatible root filesystem, and much faster and lower RAM/CPU needed, so excellent for older computers (and Arch repos! - very huge repos and rolling-release up-to-date apps!)

Download link per usual at first post of this thread along with some details of what is included (with latest FR initrd that provides my filemanager-related mount bootfrom directory fix).

Note, as I've said from the start, I am not planning to lead further development of this variant. It is a good one, however, in terms of low RAM and CPU resource usage for older computers since uses Openbox/Tint2 rather than XFCE; I just don't have time to take on Kennel Linux version development (though keep my own FR version for home use). I haven't added many of the theme-related ideas/addons submitted in this thread, since this is just a base to start from. I did fix the provided low-resource-using tint2 volume executor for spot user (as well as root) and included small Pfetch (rather than Neofetch), and gtk3-splash.

Rather than bothering to install the likes of Pamac for AUR download/installs, I suggest you learn how to use the included Trizen - as user spot I think since AUR was not designed to be used as root user (Trizen is actually just a perl script so very low resource using, and extremely easy to use - just consult its help text). For official Arch Linux packages has pacman of course (e.g. pacman -Sy firefox). Actually I just noticed I accidentally left in 'Packages' which is a GUI Arch Linux package manager for Gnome... Oh well, could have been slightly smaller iso, but its fine some will like the GUI (I always just use pacman!).

[Sofiya]

Cut down base variant of previous KLA-OT2:

xarchiver not installed, line 107 commented out

[wiak]

Cut down base variant of previous KLA-OT2:

xarchiver not installed, line 107 commented out

Yes I didn't put xarchiver in base slim release. It has Uextract and also wd_extract already. Of course you can add that and the extra gvfs components back in for new build as you noticed, or simply add them in using pacman.
I 'think' you can use Uextract if you right click on archive and choose 'Open with' and can make Uextract the default; I'm in Zorin right now so can't try.

[Sofiya]

Cut down base variant of previous KLA-OT2:

xarchiver not installed, line 107 commented out

Yes I didn't put xarchiver in base slim release. It has Uextract and also wd_extract already. Of course you can add that and the extra gvfs components back in for new build as you noticed, or simply add them in using pacman.
I 'think' you can use Uextract if you right click on archive and choose 'Open with' and can make Uextract the default; I'm in Zorin right now so can't try.

UExtract not showing on click

[Sofiya]

KLA-OT2base-rc3

when all the files are at hand, it's very easy to set up

[wiak]

UExtract not showing on click

Yes, I see now I forgot to include desktop file in appropriate place - I'll fix that in later release.
For now, copy attached (remove dummy tar) into directory /root/.local/share/applications/
and then in terminal issue command:

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update-desktop-database /root/.local/share/applications

That seems to make it work with pcmanfm right-clicks. I'll have to re-read about such right clicks since I have forgotten the details. RIght-click on compressed file type for UExtract use doesn't seem to work if instead you simply copy the desktop file into /usr/share/applications (though would still appear in Start Menu -> Accessories -> UExtract, either way, of course). So put it in /root/.local/share/applications as I suggest for now.

You also have to do the same for user spot (and change owner:group of the desktop file in /home/spot/.local/share/applications/ to spot:spot (i.e. chown spot:spot UExtract.desktop).

EDIT: Note that above is different than pcmanfm 'Custom actions' which use different form of desktop file in different directory under .local - they are for different type of use, such as, in KLA I currently have the excellent little commandline graphics viewer program sxiv as a custom action to open gif animations installed to /root/.local/share/file-manager/actions. I maybe better could do that as above for graphics-oriented mime types (I can't at the moment remember what the difference between these two mechanisms is really: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-extend-p ... om-actions ).

Let me know if it worked please...

You don't really need wd_extract as well. That is just a simple commandline-based extractor of my own that I can easily add to and modify, but not needed for GUI use since UExtract seems able to extract most compressed file types. So if you want to remove wd_extract from right-click pcmanfm, just remove its desktop file from same locations.

[Sofiya]

UExtract not showing on click

Yes, I see now I forgot to include desktop file in appropriate place - I'll fix that in later release.
For now, copy attached (remove dummy tar) into directory /root/.local/share/applications/
and then in terminal issue command:
You don't really need wd_extract as well. That is just a simple commandline-based extractor of my own that I can easily add to and modify, but not needed for GUI use since UExtract seems able to extract most compressed file types. So if you want to remove wd_extract from right-click pcmanfm, just remove its desktop file from same locations.

Now everything is great!

[Sofiya]

menu icons (screenshot-gui ) (screenshot now )

[Sofiya]

beauty,

[wiak]

KLA-OT2base-rc3

when all the files are at hand, it's very easy to set up

I think you should start a new thread under KLA section and put all your config suggestions in the top post. That would allow quick set up by those who follow your design Sofiya. When thy are buried in this increasingly long thread they will be otherwise lost, yet as you say they would make your setup very quick to implement if only they were collected together in one place as a convenience for everyone to access.

[Sofiya]

files were repacked due to a clock format error - viewtopic.php?p=80739#p80739

[Sofiya]

And here are the watches that I like
Here immediately and 12 hours and 24 hours format + day, day, month, year .
left click cycles through modes .right click closes the clock .
to move the clock to the desired location, hold alt + left mouse button.

Help : sClockx --help

[Sofiya]

/usr/share/applications/sClockx

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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=sClockx
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/clock_digital.svg
Comment=Desktop Clock
Exec=sClockx --color=B7B7B7 --posx=1170 --posy=60 --start=1 
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=X-Desktop
GenericName=Desktop sclockx

[Sofiya]

well, where without a calendar
contribute in Tint2 > clock > mouse events -Command for left mouse click /root/my-applications/bin/run_pmonth_gtk2

[Clarity]

KLA vRC3 issue.jpg (29.73 KiB) Viewed 3772 times

[wiak]

KLA vRC3 issue.jpg

It may not work whatever you are trying Clarity, but you'd need to give better details of what you are doing than that. From the image seems to be something with SG2D. The message 'suggests' a kernel issue, but I am not Sherlock Holmes! If it is a kernel issue then that could only be addressed by Puppy linux kernel building team for their upup provision since that is kernel I'm currently borrowing for use in KLA. There is a thread re upup so you'd need to try that Pup and if you found ntfs3 wasn't working you should raise a bug report there. Puppy does not produce kernel on my behalf afterall, and it is up to me to use that one or not.

On the other hand the message may not be identifying the correct issue at all. If the issue is something to do with FR initrd then better you submit a more meaningful report with details. A new FR initrd is nearing completion and may be a long while before that will likely be revised since such work is tricky and can adversely effect all KL boot modes. If the issue only concerns SG2D then you may have to live with it since SG2D is lowest priority in my thoughts since its user interface is near to useless in terms of user-friendliness. Ventoy is better and also used to some extent by myself. The new FR initrd does include a little bit extra ntfs support with iso-booting in mind, though whether that will help with the boot scenario you are using I cannot say since I don't actually know what you are trying.

On the other hand, looking at the issue again, perhaps you are simply having a problem loading an ntfs Windows partition?

[wiak]

Currently now booted to KLA-OT2base-rc3 using Ventoy. Can view my ntfs Windows partition via pcmanfm without any issue so presumably that was not the issue that "Needs addressing".