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https://github.com/JFiscella/LXDE-config

my LXDE config
https://github.com/JFiscella/LXDE-config

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# LXDE to OS X 



![there's no place like ~/.](terminal.png)



## about



this is a maximum productivity module, it makes LXDE work and feel more like OS X. best when used with a MacBook keyboard and touchpad



### table of contents



i. [lxde-rc.xml](#lxde-rc.xml)



ii. [autostart](#autostart)



iii. [install](#install)



iv. [deploy](#deploy-new-version-to-git)



v. [additional](#additional-stuff)



## sections



### lxde-rc.xml



lxde-rc.xml is the openbox configuration i use



a lot of it tries to replicate common keystrokes from OS X 



a big addition here is the **wmctrl-switch-by-application**, which lets you switch by application using super+\` which mimics OS X behavior.



i switch my desktop using super+1, super+2, super+n... etc so that's there



also, the shutter program allows you to take screenshots like OS X



super+shift+4 is a selection screenshot



super+shift+5 is an EMACS-like keybind,



super+shift+5 -> space = window screenshot



super+shift+5 -> 5 = full-screen screenshot



some other basic stuff, like super+q quits programs is included



note: looks like `gnome-screensaver-command -l` doesn't work any more, i've replaced it with lxlock



### autostart



my autostart controls some low-level mouse and keyboard stuff,



#### mouse



the touchpad settings i use are DetectPalm=1 and also i disable the touchpad while typing for 1 second (might lower this in the future 1 second is literally forever)



#### keyboard



i take away the capslock lock and replace that keybind with escape for vim and navigation purposes. it's great



this is achieved through .caps_esc which runs at login



## install



there are some prereqs,



### prerequisites



[wmctrl][0]



```

apt-get install wmctrl

```



[shutter][1]



```

apt-get install shutter

```



### installation 



now, clone this repo to ~/.config/joey



link up wmctrl-switch-by-application:



```

ln -s wmctrl-switch-by-application /usr/bin/wmctrl-switch-by-application 

```



**NOTE:** on some systems, `ln` should point to the full path of `wmctrl-switch-by-application`. 



place autostart in its correct path:



```

cp autostart ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart

```



place lxde-rc.xml in its correct path:



```

cp lxde-rc.xml ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml

```



you should back those files up first before copying them over tbh



reconfigure openbox



```

openbox --reconfigure

```



## deploy new version to git



if we made changes to the live configuration files, they need to be added to this directory first:



copy `~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml` to this directory



copy `~/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart` to this directory



```

git push

```



## additional stuff



gvim



```

apt-get install vim-gnome

```



synapse



```

apt-get install synapse

```



**for Ubuntu 14.04**:

```

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:synapse-core/ppa 

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install synapse

```



xclip



```

apt-get install xclip

```



arandr 



```

apt-get install arandr

```



ncdu



```

apt-get install ncdu

```



ctags



```

apt-get install ctags

```



lubuntu software center



pulseaudio volume control



xpad



qpdfview



xev - hotkey record and viewing tool



### xrandr notes



http://www.sudo-juice.com/change-lxde-screen-resolution-ubuntu-lubuntu/



http://blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/use-xrandr-to-set-a-screen-resolution/



https://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXRandR



http://christian.amsuess.com/tools/arandr/



## VirtualBox



change the Host Key Combination from Left command to Right command, or something else, since Left command is the super key in LXDE.



## Ubuntu 14.04 notes



there are minor differences between 14.04 and 16.04, when using ubuntu 14.04 be aware of the following differences:



### synapse



synapse needs to be added via ppa, see above...



### lxterminal



lxterminal does not allow shortcut modification in ubuntu 14.04... to upgrade to lxterminal 0.2 (from 0.1), download lxterminal from sourceforge



https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxde/files/LXTerminal%20%28terminal%20emulator%29/LXTerminal%200.2.0/



when running configure, you'll probably be missing some stuff... the pre-requisites i had to install were:



```

sudo apt-get install intltool

sudo apt-get install python-gtk2-dev

sudo apt-get install libvte-dev

```



then 



```

make

make install

```



and the terminal was updated.



[0]: https://sites.google.com/site/tstyblo/wmctrl "wmctrl on sites.google.com"

[1]: http://shutter-project.org/ "shutter project"