a set of tools to easily customize
your Mabox Linux Desktop
Easily change look and feel of:
Randomizer - set color themes quickly and securely New!
Reset to defaults...
(restore fresh install settings)
Colorizer offers two modes of operation: basic and advanced.
The Openbox module allows you to easily customize the appearance of window decorations.
It works only with special theme - MBcolors switch to Reset MBcolors
You can change most of basic settings directly from this help screen.
for active window
Note!
Changing the background color will also set:
- border color to the same color
- BGCOLOR_TO color for a subtle gradient
For much more options, fine-tunning and colors choices launch OBtheme menu
Menu / Sidepanels module ...
Mabox provides several Conky configurations. Use Conky menu to test and select which ones to run.
Conky in Mabox have been equipped with additional powers...
Click right mouse button on any Conky and you'll see a context menu. It allows you to conveniently:
Super + C - toggle Conky - start/stop Conky session
Quickly place Conky on screen
To quickly arrange Conky to your liking, hold down the Ctrl key and click any Conky. You can now drag Conky anywhere on your desktop.
Colorizer automatically generates a color palette from the currently set wallpaper.
Colorizar can automatically generate themes after wallpaper change (if configured, see:
Colorizer -> Settings -> Autogenerate themes
For fast preview do not use Nitrogen GUI, better use:
Mabox comes with many terminal themes available (~400)
The interactive selector will help you find a suitable theme
( Enter/Esc - use selected theme, Ctrl+c - cancel)
You can run terminal theme selector any time from cli by th alias
To change theme for ssh and root sessions edit ~/.bashrc
Colorizer module for Tint2 panel is not available yet - but planned
Use quite powerfull Tint2 config menu for now.
If you are satisfied with your configuration, you can save it as a meta-theme so that you can restore it later.
Theme Manager will save: