![]() The Views tabs changes the way the dock is drawn.The Icons tab is about the displaying of icons : their sizes, animations, labels, order, etc.The Background tab lets you customize everything about he background of the docks : frame, background image, etc.The 5 next tabs are what interests us the most here, since they define the look of Cairo-Dock, and we will come back to this in more detail later. The only important thing is to be sure that the "rendering" applet is present and activated, as it provides the views of Cairo-Dock. We'll come back later on them, since they offer a lot of possibilities. Just thick an applet's box to activate, or deactivate it. The Applets tab is far more handy here you find some of the fun little gadgets that are being developed and adapted for Cairo-Dock.The System tab quite technical, but it has a few useful options, namely the option to ‘click to show sub-docks’.You can configure how launchers and applications are grouped, how application icons display, and so on. Here you can toggle features like the ‘window’ display - Cairo-Dock can show the current applications in the dock alongside the launcher icons, if you choose. The Task-Bar tab is quite interesting.You can also turn on auto-hide and ‘keep below’ features here. However, it’s usually easier just to hit alt and drag it where you want it to be. The first tab, Position, can be used to modify where the dock is in relation to the desktop.They are recorded in your theme, but will not be altered by switching to another theme (cf the precedent paragraph). The first 4 tabs are about the behaviour of your dock. You will then see that there are quite a few different settings groups you can modify, and we’ll quickly go through each tab one by one. Click ‘advanced mode’ in the bottom left corner. If you’re using ’simple mode’ you will only see a couple of tabs that don’t let you do much. If you want to delete some themes you don't want anymore, go to the 3rd tab, and thick the unwanted themes, then validate, that will delete them.Ī quick overview : To start making your own customisations, on Cairo-Dock, go to the Cairo-Dock sub-menu, and choose Configure. ![]() You can choose to apply the theme's behaviour and/or the launchers behaviour, but you probably want to keep yours, so let the 2 boxes unthicked. If you want to apply another theme on your dock, go to the 1st tab, choose a theme, and validate. The 2nd tab will let you save the current theme, under the name of your choice. Just on Cairo-Dock, go to the Cairo-Dock sub-menu, and choose ‘Manage Themes’. Switching and saving themes : A good habit is to save your current theme after you made some changes to it. Let's start with the Coz’s "Clear" theme as a starting base, for instance. The packaged themes are very nice, and you may be happy just using one of those, but there is probably a configuration that fits your taste the best. Once it’s installed, run it, and you will be asked to choose a theme. Check if it is in your distro's repository If not, or if you want the latest version, you can grab it from the BerliOS website (sources or. This little tutorial doesn't have the ambition to describe all of the options (they are already described in the config panel with a lot of tooltips), but to guide you along the customization of your dock.įirst Step : To start with, you have to install it. This ability has a drawback : there are a *lot* of options. The purpose of this tutorial : Cairo-Dock is fully themable, and you can really make your dock behave and look totaly different from any other dock. A complete tutorial on how to customize your dock
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