People always ask me where can I find this or that wallpaper. When making tutorials variety is providing new wallpapers all the time. I never go look for a wallpaper. If there is a wallpaper I like, I will save it on my account at https://desktoppr.co/erikdubois. As a...
A meta package is a way to install ‘lots’ of software. It is a bundle of packages installed with one command. Read all about it on the wiki of Arch Linux. We install all the wallpapers (500MB) with this single command: sudo pacman -S...
OLD SETTINGS OF VARIETY Variety received a new version 0.8.2 on 9th of January 2020. We have updated the configuration of Variety and show you the standard new settings and give you tips. Use the keyboard shortcuts to save wallpapers or to trash them. ALT + F or ALT +...
When a red wallpaper comes in, we start theming ArcoLinux all red.Conky logo is chosen.A new combination of icons is created. Use the inherit in your icon theme.A new theme is chosen.We explain the derivatives from Sardi. Just one icon did not change all red. Then we...
This tutorial is about Variety. I am going to show my personal settings and how I use desktoppr.co to improve my workflow to keep the best wallpapers in one place i.e. dropbox. Get yourself a dropbox account. Installing dropbox is explained in this article. Then...
In total 1 GB of wallpapers Submicron or Fernando Cruz, creator and donator of many beautiful wallpapers of ArcoLinux, has generously given us permission to share ALL his wallpapers with you. You can find all his work on https://www.deviantart.com/submicron and follow...
Python-pywal is the package. It is intended to be used in i3. The command is wal. Python-pywal will change the look of your computer in an instant. It will use the colors of your wallpaper and will decide what colors to use. You can not decide the colors. You see this...
This tutorial is about Variety. I am going to show how to deactivate variety but also how to delete the application and remove any and all of its configuration files. Procedure to delete variety and all its configurations. sudo pacman -R variety sudo pacman -R...
We can also use the xfce settings panel to change our wallpaper and so much more. The application is actually called xfce4-settings-manager. You can start it in the menu but I start it with a keyboard shortcut. Look for the icon called Desktop. Read the yellow banner...
Nitrogen is a straight forward application to set your wallpaper. It will however not fetch any new wallpapers like variety does. AND it will not work on Xfce. ONLY FOR OPENBOX AND I3 In preferences you can add more folders with your personal wallpapers. They will be...
riety is an application that I have discussed in so many articles and it is the first thing I install on any distro. Variety is standard installed on ArcoLinux. It is just the Rolls-Royce of wallpaper fetchers and wallpaper changers. But that is just my personal...
