2012-02-19

Setting window opacity (trasnparency) level in C++ / C# / VB.NET

  • C++: form1->Opacity = .#
  • C#: form1.Opacity = .#
  • VB.NET: Me.Opacity = #
# is the level of opacity (0.0 to 1.00)

MSDN

Show/hide Desktop icons (Computer/Home/Network) [Ubuntu]


  • run in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T): sudo gconf-editor
  • go to apps / nautilus / desktop and enable/disable the icons you need

2012-02-12

Desktop Gadgets for Ubuntu


  • Screenlets
  • sudo apt-add-repository ppa:screenlets/ppa
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install screenlets
    

2012-02-11

Change login Screen [Ubuntu]


  1. Activate the Appearance window at login:
    • sudo cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow
  2. re-login
  3. select a wallpaper from the background tab
  4. Disable the Appearance window at login:
    • sudo unlink /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop