Whenever I install a new linux box I inevitably end up customizing my desktop. Though the stock Gnome and KDE desktops are pretty cool, I always have an itch to change it to something that is more functional and looks better.
The first convenience I do is dragging and dropping icons from the KDE/Gnome menu to the taskbar - this provides one click access to software I commonly use.
The next thing I do is change the KDM background. Click the Chameleon kicker (start button) and then Control Centre. Once the Control Centre has loaded click System Administration. Click Login Manager to load the KDM settings. In order for the settings to take you have to save them as Administrator. Now click the Administrator Mode button at the bottom of the KDE settings window. You will be prompted for the root password, enter it. Choose the Background tab and select a different background. Now choose the Users tab and click on the icon below the user name in order to change the icon which appears at the KDM login.
There seems to be a bit of a bug with the Control Centre. If you change your settings the Control Centre seems to want to auto-login your main user. To prevent this from happening click the Convenience tab and uncheck the Enable auto-login option.
Now click Apply and close the Login Manager control centre.
Changing the background is as simple as it is in Microsoft Windows. Simply right-click on any empty space on the desktop. Choose Configure Desktop from the list that appears. Select Background, then browse to the file you want in the background.
A few simple customizations can make the Linux desktop more personal.
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