CorelDraw for Linux?

• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
• WineHQ.org - cannot be installed
• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
• WineHQ.org - cannot be installed
• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3
• WineHQ.org - cannot be installed

Install Mac OS X Lion Theme On Ubuntu

Install Icons

• mkdir ~/.icons
• wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/Mac-Lion-Icons.tar.gz
• tar -xzvf Mac-Lion-Icons.tar.gz -C ~/.icons

Install Cursors

• wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/Mac-Lion-Cursors.tar.gz
• sudo tar -xzvf Mac-Lion-Cursors.tar.gz -C /usr/share/icons

Install Theme

• mkdir ~/.themes
• wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/Mac-Lion-Theme.tar.gz
• tar -xzvf Mac-Lion-Theme.tar.gz -C ~/.themes

Enable Theme/Icons/Cursors

Method 1:

• gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Mac-Lion-Theme'
• gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Mac-Lion-Icons'
• gconftool-2 --set --type string /apps/metacity/general/theme 'Mac-Lion-Theme'

Method 2:

• install GNOME Tweak Tool
  install sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
• open Theme tab and select:

  Cursor theme > Mac-Lion-Cursors
  Icon theme   > Mac-Lion-Icons
  GTK+ theme   > Mac-Lion-Theme
  Window theme > Mac-Lion-Theme

Remove applications menu from top panel [Unity/Ubuntu]

Applications menu will be displayed in the main window, not in the top panel:

sudo apt-get remove indicator-appmenu

Google Chrome: Restore Last Session

In case your browser crushes, run chrome with this parameter: --restore-last-session

Disable Ubuntu Startup sounds

• go to System / Preferences / Startup Applications

Install Conky (Linux Theme)

• install Conky: sudo apt-get install conky

Create shortcuts to special folders

• Create a folder using Name.CLSID
• GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
• run from cmd (or create a shortcut) explorer.exe shell:::CLSID
• explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

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)

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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

Desktop Gadgets for Ubuntu

• Screenlets

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

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