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{{low quality|This page contains pseudo-code which will not work out of the box.}}
{{warning|This article makes use of precarious stateful system manipulations (imperatively writing to <code>/etc</code>).}}
 
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Aka '''cdesktopenv''' or '''Common Desktop Environment''' is a vintage desktop environment.
Aka '''cdesktopenv''' or '''Common Desktop Environment''' is a vintage desktop environment.


{{Note|this wiki article contains pseudo code which will not work out of the box and usage of stateful configuration (e.g. imperatively writing to /etc ). As of now, use this article as a blueprint for your own configuration}}
 
== Changing fonts ==
== Changing fonts ==
   sudo mkdir -p /etc/dt/config/xfonts
   sudo mkdir -p /etc/dt/config/xfonts
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== Creating an own program icon ==
== Creating an own program icon ==
Use Desktop_Apps/Create Action tool. Save actions under ~/.dt/appmanager


Icons should be in XPM or XBM format. Use the following configuration to convert from png icons
Icons should be in XPM or XBM format. Use the following configuration to convert from png icons
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   cde-icons /run/current-system/sw/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/qutebrowser.png
   cde-icons /run/current-system/sw/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/qutebrowser.png
Then select it in Desktop_Apps/Create Action tool. Save actions under ~/.dt/appmanager


== Setting icons on minimized programs ==
== Setting icons on minimized programs ==
 
Please note that not all programs support this
{{file|~/.Xdefaults|bash|<nowiki>
{{file|~/.Xdefaults|bash|<nowiki>
Dtwm*qutebrowser*iconImage:  qutebrowser
Dtwm*qutebrowser*iconImage:  qutebrowser
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   };
   };
</nowiki>}}
</nowiki>}}
Now copy the theme to home directory and adjust the colors to match your main CDE palette
Now copy the theme to home directory. Instead of Arizona.dp pick the palette you currently use in CDE for the match
   mkdir -p ~/.themes
   mkdir -p ~/.themes
   cp -Lr --no-preserve=mode /run/current-system/sw/share/themes/cdetheme ~/.themes/
   cp -Lr --no-preserve=mode /run/current-system/sw/share/themes/cdetheme ~/.themes/
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   ./switchtheme ../palettes/Arizona.dp 8 3 22 false true false
   ./switchtheme ../palettes/Arizona.dp 8 3 22 false true false


== Changing volume and brightness with media keys ==
Add the following to ~/.dt/dtwmrc
  Keys DtKeyBindings
  {
    <Key>XF86AudioLowerVolume  root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "amixer set Master -q 5%-"
    <Key>XF86AudioRaiseVolume  root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "amixer set Master -q 5%+"
    <Key>XF86AudioMute          root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "amixer set Master -q toggle"
    <Key>XF86MonBrightnessUp    root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "xbacklight -inc 1"
    <Key>XF86MonBrightnessDown  root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "xbacklight -dec 1"
  }
== Battery widget ==
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki>
let
  cde-battery = pkgs.writeScriptBin "cde-battery" ''
    #!${pkgs.cdesktopenv}/opt/dt/bin/dtksh
    ${pkgs.lib.readFile (pkgs.fetchurl {
      url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edorig/dtksh/5f49e402b391c81ebea9609bdec9c7716e70a8c0/battery";
      sha256 = "0zjn9zl1as9xbk2845bbdy2xfj29b4hvvalcz8kf2llkndbfswvl";
    })}
  '';
in {
  services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages = with pkgs;
    options.services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages.default ++ [
      cde-battery
    ];
}
</nowiki>}}
Please read [[#Adding programs to autolaunch|Adding programs to autolaunch section]]
{{file|~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc|bash|<nowiki>
#!/bin/sh
cde-battery &
</nowiki>}}
Please read [[#Editing panel|Editing panel section]]
{{file|~/.dt/types/dtwm.fp||<nowiki>
CONTROL Battery
{
POSITION_HINTS  14
TYPE client
CONTAINER_NAME Top
CONTAINER_TYPE BOX
CLIENT_NAME cde-battery
CLIENT_GEOMETRY 97x58 
HELP_STRING "Battery indicator"
}
</nowiki>}}
== Example configuration ==
== Example configuration ==


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     ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 24x24 ~/.dt/icons/$file.s.pm
     ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 24x24 ~/.dt/icons/$file.s.pm
     ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 16x16 ~/.dt/icons/$file.t.pm
     ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 16x16 ~/.dt/icons/$file.t.pm
  '';
  cde-battery = pkgs.writeScriptBin "cde-battery" ''
    #!${pkgs.cdesktopenv}/opt/dt/bin/dtksh
    ${pkgs.lib.readFile (pkgs.fetchurl {
      url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edorig/dtksh/5f49e402b391c81ebea9609bdec9c7716e70a8c0/battery";
      sha256 = "0zjn9zl1as9xbk2845bbdy2xfj29b4hvvalcz8kf2llkndbfswvl";
    })}
   '';
   '';
in {
in {
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   services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages = with pkgs;
   services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages = with pkgs;
     options.services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages.default ++ [
     options.services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages.default ++ [
       fsv cde-icons cde-gtk-theme
       fsv cde-icons cde-gtk-theme cde-battery
     ];
     ];
   environment.etc."xdg/gtk-2.0/gtkrc".text = ''
   environment.etc."xdg/gtk-2.0/gtkrc".text = ''
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</nowiki>}}
</nowiki>}}
== Changing volume and brightness with media keys ==
== Useful links ==
Add the following to ~/.dt/dtwmrc
  Keys DtKeyBindings
  {
    <Key>XF86AudioLowerVolume  root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "amixer set Master -q 5%-"
    <Key>XF86AudioRaiseVolume  root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "amixer set Master -q 5%+"
    <Key>XF86AudioMute          root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "amixer set Master -q toggle"
    # Replace light with program of choice to control brightness
    <Key>XF86MonBrightnessUp    root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "light -A 1"
    <Key>XF86MonBrightnessDown  root|icon|window|ifkey  f.exec "light -U 1"
  }
 
 
 
* https://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/wiki/CustomisingCDE/
* https://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/wiki/CustomisingCDE/


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