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Cinnamon breaks away from most modern Linux desktop environments, and breaks one theme into three separate ones. The first part of this theming setup is the “Window borders”, or windows buttons. These are the buttons you see when you close, minimize, and maximize windows.
How can I change the theme on my Cinnamon desktop?
First, open the Themes window, and find “Icons”. Click on the rectangle next to “Icons”, and choose a new icon theme. If none of the installed themes seem to work for you, check out our article on icon themes! The controls section is the second half of the GTK3 part of the Cinnamon desktop.
How do I add widgets to my Cinnamon desktop?
Downloaded themes can be instantly turned on in the “Installed themes” area. With Cinnamon, you can add some widgets to your desktop. To get started, right-click on the desktop to open the right-click menu. Then, select the “Desklets” option. This brings up the desklets menu. Add any number of widgets to your desktop by selecting them.
How do you raise a window in Linux?
A great feature is window auto-raise. Just move mouse cursor to a window, and after a delay, that window will come to front. This save you a lot clicks. But takes some time to get used to. For Linux, you can set it in the Window Manager Preference.
What’s the difference between GNOME Shell and Cinnamon desktop theme?
The windows controls and borders make heavy use of regular GTK3 themes. In contrast: the Cinnamon desktop theme works similar to Gnome Shell, and has a separate theme. The controls part of the theme corresponds to how programs look and act on the desktop. This includes everything from your web browser, to the file manager.
Why are my folders green on my Cinnamon desktop?
As a result, folders, and program icons have a tint of green — even if you’re using Cinnamon on something other than Linux Mint (such as Fedora or Arch Linux ). If you’re not a fan of this, the desktop makes it really easy to change.