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mikewalsh wrote:[Click to enlarge:-]


.....and "dirty":-

mikewalsh wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:47 amI use the thumbnails for one simple reason.....because it saves on rockedge's bandwidth. And especially with full-screen images, where you want to see the whole thing in all its glory; a 1920x1080 image uses quite a LOT of it.

recobayu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:49 am
jcc works here..
jwm color changer http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... a3#1042648
stickyjwm and elementary icon theme

since I work with both linux and windows (occupational hazard) my desktops follow a formula of having the same layout, folders, and tools for both operating systems. Here's mine for fossa.

@jactec

Like the wallpaper, can you share where to download?

thanks
wizard

1/16/21
EDIT: found it, just google on: papel de parede para macbook air HD \u2013 wallpapermo

This is how I like it to look! Few weeks using it and without problems. Thanks and congratulations to the developers.

Cheers!

-Computer-ThinkPad R400
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8400 @ 2.26GHz
Memory : 1963MB (775MB used)
Machine Type : Notebook
Operating System : Puppy Linux
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels

Two further videos have been added to my Fossapup64 9.5 album.
In addition to a few extra features they showcase some video & audio.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BbN2xVbupRTXdqr27
(Any or all may be downloaded)

@ETP - LIKE the video showing navigation and product demos.

I am in favor of the "Audio Notification" that your desktop demonstrates. I am hopeful this kind of technology is used more and more in our PUPPY experience. This is a definite step as we continue into the 21st century.

Thanks for showing us the way.

@Clarity:-

I don't know about "Audio Notifications" (though they're not hard to set up). I use the following as a start-up sound:-

peebee showed the way when he first released UPupBB; he employed a start-up sound when that booted. I've used more or less the same kind of thing, albeit with a modified script to suit my own needs (plays at a suitable volume level during boot, without blasting your ears off).....and a suitable 'jingle' that it took a little while to hunt down. There's thousands out there to choose from; you've just got to be prepared to spend a while to listen to 'em to find what you want.....

#!/bin/sh
amixer -c 0 -- sset Master playback -36dB
mplayer /usr/share/audio/logon-1.mp3 &

(I use this across all my Pups; it's my specific 'Puppy' startup jingle..!)

Mike.

Yes, I am aware of the modifiers to replace "bark-bark". But what @ETP is presenting is a notification based upon a system true/false activity. The notification "springs" when that activity changes, AFAIK

This type of notification based upon a 'system-level event' is "new" to Puppy linux beyond bark-bark; Not to mention it is in a human-voice.

I would envision we may see more and more "spoken" notifications that alert the user of something important.

I do realize that I am unaware of a formal voice activated notification protocol yet in place across the Linux spectrum; so use of any notification for a system event may be on a case by case basis.

Admittedly, though, this is both extremely useful; not to mention, as, it is novel.

I would begin to be concerned if one of my machines began to call me "Dave"........

This is a Fossapup64-9.0.5 with a WeeDog-Ubuntu firstrib_rootfs.sfs loaded to provide a fully functional PAM and APT package manager directly using the Ubuntu repos.

dogFellow wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:56 am

cute huh!

This is what my Fosapup had when I installed it. For some reason I really like it. My other laptops and partitions I have pics of my cars.

Okay, remember I am still in testing mode however you can see I have been doing that since 1.0.9 (or before). I found one of my old desktop images from an old thinkpad and used it as a background. It says, "Puppy 1.0.9 It's a wild thing" Haven't finished my shortcuts etc yet. It will look much better on my real monitor.

@wizard :-

If you like that wallpaper of jactek's, you can find a similar selection (or variations thereof!) by Googling for

"liquid metal desktop wallpapers"

See what else you can find....

Mike.

@mikewalsh

Thanks, found some good ones, I lean toward wallpapers that give the desktop a 3 dimensional look.

wizard

Minimalistic, just running a flac music player...

wizard wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:54 am

@mikewalsh

Thanks, found some good ones, I lean toward wallpapers that give the desktop a 3 dimensional look.

wizard

@wizard:-

Yeah, there's a LOT of good stuff out there, but you've got to be prepared to spend the time to track it down. It was through Googling that exact same search term that I found the one which, in various modified forms, was used across the entire kennels prior to the old Compaq tower "breathing its last". Like you, I like anything that's unusual, and a little bit "different" to the whole standard 'high-tech' look that seems to be prevalent across large swathes of the global community these last few years....

Added to which, graphic design & 'customising' has been a thing with me for decades (ever since leaving school in the late 70's; I based my Art 'A'-level portmanteau around poster design & societal influence), so.....it's the one area with Puppy where I can really let my hair down, and go just a wee bit 'crazy'.....!!

I take the not unreasonable view that, since I have to look at it every day, I may as well have something I like looking at....

(*shrug*)

Mike.

It is starting to settle in. I made the mistake of running first run settings to change my machine name so I had to set the desktop op again
One of these days I might get around to making myself some custom icons and getting my menu finished. Just been having too much fun with apps.