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| − | [[ | + | The '''Emerald''' Window Decorator is a custom window decorator shipped with [[Compiz]] that allows for theming and full composite window decorations with the use of engines. Emerald allows for all sorts of different configurations and layouts of buttons, look, title bars and frames. Emerald Window Decorator is completely independent of any desktop, and you specify your own themes to use for it. The Decoration plugin must be enabled in order for Emerald Window Decorator to function. |
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| − | Emerald | + | == Installation == |
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| + | === Install Emerald === | ||
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| + | {{pkg|Emerald}} can be installed from the [[Official Repositories|official repositories]]. To use one of the standard Emerald themes, install the {{pkg|emerald-themes}} package. | ||
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| + | == Launching == | ||
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| + | === Launching Emerald === | ||
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| + | This will replace your current window decorator. | ||
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| + | # emerald --replace | ||
| − | == | + | === Launching Emerald Theme Manager === |
| − | + | This opens a GUI for managing themes. | |
| − | # | + | # emerald-theme-manager |
| − | == | + | == Additional Resources == |
| − | + | * [http://www.compiz.org/ Official website (Compiz)] | |
| + | * [http://wiki.compiz.org/Decorators/Emerald Emerald wiki page (Compiz wiki)] | ||
| + | * [http://wiki.compiz.org/EmeraldThemeManager Emerald Theme Manager wiki page (Compiz wiki)] | ||
| + | * [http://compiz-themes.org/ Additional themes] | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 13 June 2012
The Emerald Window Decorator is a custom window decorator shipped with Compiz that allows for theming and full composite window decorations with the use of engines. Emerald allows for all sorts of different configurations and layouts of buttons, look, title bars and frames. Emerald Window Decorator is completely independent of any desktop, and you specify your own themes to use for it. The Decoration plugin must be enabled in order for Emerald Window Decorator to function.
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Installation
Install Emerald
Emerald can be installed from the official repositories. To use one of the standard Emerald themes, install the emerald-themes package.
Launching
Launching Emerald
This will replace your current window decorator.
# emerald --replace
Launching Emerald Theme Manager
This opens a GUI for managing themes.
# emerald-theme-manager