3D Ubuntu 7.10 with Compiz, AWN and Screenlets

1 Get Funky 3D Effect From Compiz Fusion 1.1 Install Compiz

sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get install compiz compiz-gnome compiz-fusion-* compizconfig-settings-manager libcompizconfig-backend-gconf

1.2 Set Compiz Fusion Effects

System-Preference-Advanced Desktop Effects Settings

2 Install Avant Window Navigator - the Nice And Efficient Dock 2.1 Edit /etc/apt/sources.list Add following lines into /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42 gutsy avant-window-navigator deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42 gutsy avant-window-navigator

2.2 Install Avant Window Navigator (AWN) Use following command:

wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/reacocard.asc sudo apt-key add reacocard.asc rm reacocard.asc sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-bzr awn-core-applets-bzr

2.3 Make AWN Run When Login Go to

System-Preference-Sessions

Click

Add

Fill The Table as

Name: AWN Command: avant-window-navigator Comment: Run Avant Window Navigator (or anything)

2.4 Add launchers into the dock Go to

System-Preference-AWN Manager-Applets

Pick up the launchers you like,click the left arrow to add it into the list in the left.Drag them with mouse to whatever order you want.If you know python, you can write your own, with the help of the included example. 3 Install Screenlets - Cute Mini-desktop-apps. 3.1 Install screenlets via apt

sudo apt-get install screenlets

3.2 Add screenlets to your desktop Go to

System-Preference-Screenlets

Choose a Application and tick

Enable/Disable

to run it. Tick

Automatically start on login

if you like. Here's what you get: