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Debian 8.x (Jessie) Cinnamon Cheat Sheet
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Debian 8.x (Jessie) Cinnamon Cheat Sheet

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pdmlab/debian-cinnamon-cheatsheet
• Owner: PDMLab
• License: cc0-1.0
• Created: 2016-04-24T14:55:08.000Z (about 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-04-24T18:23:30.000Z (about 10 years ago)
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Debian 8.x (Jessie) Cinnamon Cheat Sheet

This cheat sheet provides tips and tricks for [Debian 8.x (Jessie)](https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/) and the [Cinnamon Desktop](https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon).

**Disclaimer: Create a backup before changing anything!**

## Debian 8.x

* Installing `.deb`packages: `sudo dpkg -i .deb`

## Cinnamon

* Changing the style of the Panel (Taskbar):    

  Edit `/usr/share/cinnamon/theme/cinnamon.css` (`sudo`) and change the style of the `#panel` selector.

* Make Nautilus the default file manager:    

  `xdg-mime default nautilus.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search`

* Pin program icon to Panel / Taskbar (beneath the WebStorm / Chrome etc. icons in the screenshot):   

![](images/pinprogramtopanel.png)

* Open Home folder with a keyboard shortcut (e.g. ALT+e):

  Go to `Keyboard` in `Preferences` and select `Keyboard shortcuts`. Open the `Launchers` tab and select `Home Folder`.    

  Clickt into `Keyboard bindings` and type the shortcut you want.

* Change icon spacing in quick launch:    

  default:    

  ![](images/launcher-icon-small-padding.png)

 

  increased spacing:    

  ![](images/launcher-icon-large-padding.png)

  Edit `/usr/share/cinnamon/theme/cinnamon.css` (`sudo`) and change the style of the `.panel-launcher` selector.    

  Add `padding-left: 7px;`

  

* Change icon size in quick launch:    

  Launch Panel properties by right clicking it. Then change the highlighted settings:   

  ![](images/launcher-icon-size.png)

  Result:    

  ![](images/launcher-icon-large.png)