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{{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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{{file|~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc|bash|<nowiki>
{{file|~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc|bash|<nowiki>
#!/bin/sh
#!/bin/sh
cde-battery
cde-battery &
</nowiki>}}
</nowiki>}}
Please read [[#Editing panel|Editing panel section]]
Please read [[#Editing panel|Editing panel section]]
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* https://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/wiki/CustomisingCDE/
* https://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/wiki/CustomisingCDE/


[[Category:Configuration]]
[[Category:Cookbook]]
[[Category:Guide]]
[[Category:Desktop environment]]
[[Category:Tutorial]]
[[Category:Desktop]]

Latest revision as of 20:02, 19 April 2024

Warning: This article makes use of precarious stateful system manipulations (imperatively writing to /etc).

Aka cdesktopenv or Common Desktop Environment is a vintage desktop environment.


Changing fonts

 sudo mkdir -p /etc/dt/config/xfonts
 sudo cp -r ${pkgs.cdesktopenv}/opt/dt/config/xfonts/$LANG /etc/dt/config/xfonts
 sudo sed -i '/dt-interface/d' /etc/dt/config/xfonts/$LANG/fonts.alias

Now add the following to /etc/dt/config/xfonts/$LANG/fonts.alias file. In this example Helvetica and Courier are used instead of fixed fonts. 

 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-xxs sans-10-100-72-72-p-61-iso8859-1"  "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--10-*-75-75-p-56-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-xs sans-11-110-72-72-p-64-iso8859-1"   "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-p-56-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-s sans-12-120-72-72-p-73-iso8859-1"    "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--12-120-75-75-p-67-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-m sans-13-130-72-72-p-87-iso8859-1"    "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--14-140-75-75-p-77-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-l sans-15-150-72-72-p-100-iso8859-1"   "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--14-140-75-75-p-77-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-xl sans-18-180-72-72-p-114-iso8859-1"  "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--18-180-75-75-p-98-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface system-medium-r-normal-xxl sans-21-210-72-72-p-123-iso8859-1" "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--20-140-100-100-p-100-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-xxs serif-10-100-72-72-m-60-iso8859-1"   "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--10-100-75-75-m-60-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-xs serif-11-110-72-72-m-60-iso8859-1"    "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-s serif-12-120-72-72-m-80-iso8859-1"     "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--12-120-75-75-m-70-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-m serif-13-130-72-72-m-90-iso8859-1"     "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--14-140-75-75-m-90-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-l serif-15-150-72-72-m-110-iso8859-1"    "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--14-140-75-75-m-90-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-xl serif-18-180-72-72-m-120-iso8859-1"   "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal--18-180-75-75-m-110-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-medium-r-normal-xxl serif-21-210-72-72-m-140-iso8859-1"  "-adobe-courier-medium-r-normal-*-20-140-100-100-m-110-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-xxs serif-10-100-72-72-m-60-iso8859-1"     "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--10-100-75-75-m-60-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-xs serif-11-110-72-72-m-60-iso8859-1"      "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--11-80-100-100-m-60-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-s serif-12-120-72-72-m-80-iso8859-1"       "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--12-120-75-75-m-70-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-m serif-13-130-72-72-m-90-iso8859-1"       "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--14-140-75-75-m-90-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-l serif-15-150-72-72-m-110-iso8859-1"      "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--14-140-75-75-m-90-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-xl serif-18-180-72-72-m-120-iso8859-1"     "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--18-180-75-75-m-110-iso8859-1"
 "-dt-interface user-bold-r-normal-xxl serif-21-210-72-72-m-140-iso8859-1"    "-adobe-courier-bold-r-normal--20-140-100-100-m-110-iso8859-1"

Adding programs to autolaunch

~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc

#!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
#!nix-shell -i sh -p xcompmgr xosview2

xcompmgr -c &
xosview2 &

 chmod +x ~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc

Editing panel

 cp ${pkgs.cdesktopenv}/opt/dt/appconfig/types/C/dtwm.fp ~/.dt/types
 chmod +w ~/.dt/types/dtwm.fp

Now edit ~/.dt/types/dtwm.fp

To disable system control, add a delete property like this 

 CONTROL Trash
{
 CONTAINER_NAME  Top
 CONTAINER_TYPE  BOX
 DELETE          True
}

Creating an own program icon

Icons should be in XPM or XBM format. Use the following configuration to convert from png icons 

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

let
  cde-icons = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "cde-icons" ''
    file=`basename ''${1%.*}`

    ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 48x48 ~/.dt/icons/$file.l.pm
    ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 32x32 ~/.dt/icons/$file.m.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
  '';
in {
  services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages = with pkgs;
    options.services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages.default ++ [
      cde-icons
    ];
}

For example 

 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

Please note that not all programs support this 

~/.Xdefaults

Dtwm*qutebrowser*iconImage:   qutebrowser

Setting wallpaper

Put .jpg or .png under ~/.dt/backdrops then select it in Style Manager / Backdrop

Gtk and Qt theme

Add to your configuration 

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

  services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages = with pkgs;
    options.services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages.default ++ [
      cde-gtk-theme
    ];
  environment.etc."xdg/gtk-2.0/gtkrc".text = ''
    gtk-theme-name="cdetheme"
  '';
  environment.etc."xdg/gtk-3.0/settings.ini".text = ''
    [Settings]
    gtk-theme-name=cdetheme
  '';
  qt5 = {
    enable = true;
    platformTheme = "gtk2";
    style = "gtk2";
  };

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
 cp -Lr --no-preserve=mode /run/current-system/sw/share/themes/cdetheme ~/.themes/
 chmod +x ~/.themes/cdetheme/scripts/switchtheme
 cd ~/.themes/cdetheme/scripts/
 ./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

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

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
    ];
}

Please read Adding programs to autolaunch section 

~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc

#!/bin/sh
cde-battery &

Please read Editing panel section 

~/.dt/types/dtwm.fp

CONTROL Battery 
{
POSITION_HINTS  14
TYPE client
CONTAINER_NAME Top
CONTAINER_TYPE BOX
CLIENT_NAME cde-battery
CLIENT_GEOMETRY 97x58  
HELP_STRING "Battery indicator"
}

Example configuration

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

{ pkgs, options, ... }

let
  cde-icons = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "cde-icons" ''
    file=`basename ''${1%.*}`

    ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 48x48 ~/.dt/icons/$file.l.pm
    ${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert $1 -resize 32x32 ~/.dt/icons/$file.m.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
  '';
  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 {
  # CDE has a limited number of locales
  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
  # CDE has no keyboard layout configuration 
  services.xserver.layout = "us,ru";
  services.xserver.xkbOptions = "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:caps";
  services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.enable = true;
  services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages = with pkgs;
    options.services.xserver.desktopManager.cde.extraPackages.default ++ [
      fsv cde-icons cde-gtk-theme cde-battery
    ];
  environment.etc."xdg/gtk-2.0/gtkrc".text = ''
    gtk-theme-name="cdetheme"
  '';
  environment.etc."xdg/gtk-3.0/settings.ini".text = ''
    [Settings]
    gtk-theme-name=cdetheme
  '';
  qt5 = {
    enable = true;
    platformTheme = "gtk2";
    style = "gtk2";
  };
}

Useful links

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