configuration

More Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks

Terminal Weather

open a terminal and enter

gksu mousepad ~/.local/share/applications/weather.desktop

change wttr.in

to something appropriate based on the manual

https://github.com/chubin/wttr.in

save changes, panel icon may not take effect until restart or readd.

Lock Screen edit time. You can also lock screen by placing cursor in top right corner.

open a terminal and enter

gksu mousepad /usr/local/bin/locker

change the 15 after -time to whatever you want

save changes and restart.

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Setup

Power Management

Handled automatically by TLP and Upower.

Language Support Trouble?

Customizing an LXDE desktop interface.

Setting the clock

Go to https://www.foragoodstrftime.com/
Pick your layout
Right click the time in the panel (task bar)
Click Digital Clock Settings
Enter code from webpage in Clock Format box
Click Close

How to stop processes from starting at startup.

Go to menu > Preferences > Desktop Session Settings or Default applications for LXSession
Uncheck which ever one you don't want to run at startup.
Click OK
If you want to renable just repeat but check instead of uncheck.

Custom Radio Stations in Guaydeque

Click Radio Tab
Click User Defined 'Globe'
Either right click on 'Globe' or in right side window.
Select 'Add Radio'
Enter required info.
Then Click Ok.
Click on globe again to refresh.

HotKeys

Hit f4 to see shortcut/hotkey list
Control menu > Settings > Shortcut Keys