[Solved]3 questions about aesthetics

Hi.

You can check this topic for general theming info: https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/customizing-and-managing-icewm-themes/
More info on icewm theming: https://ice-wm.org/themes/

subluminal wrote:

My current theme is BlueDay-Small which is the only theme I found pleasing.

I would copy the folder /usr/share/icewm/themes/BlueDay-Small/ to $HOME/.icewm/themes/ and rename it to something like “custom-Bluday” or something else that is easy for you to remember and identify when selecting the theme from the theme menu, so that you don’t depend on .prefoverrides options and can save the theme for the future.
Then, you can start editing the theme as you please.

subluminal wrote:

How do I make the taskbar transparent?

inside the new custom theme folder, edit the default.theme file to your liking. To get the taskbar transparent, create a taskbarbg.xpm file that is a transparent image. One ossible source, if not creating with a tool: https://github.com/bbidulock/icewm/issues/299

subluminal wrote:

And how do I shorten the taskbar length?

I think you can change the size (percentage) and position in preferences.
TaskBarWidthPercentage = 100
is the default, for 100% screen width size.

subluminal wrote:

How do I get rid of the annoying numbers (1,2,3,4) on the workspace pager?

Those are workspaces. You can disable them from the menu. (menu > Settings > Preferences > Taskbar > TaskbarShowWorkspaces)

Hello subluminal,

Welcome to antiX Linux and the forum.

Regardless of your level of knowledge about GNU/Linux, I recommend you read these excellent tutorials created by @PPC:

Short essential how-to list for the complete Linux newbie and How-to install applications – 2020 version.

I can’t write in English and I send you my texts translated by the internet translator, I hope you can understand everything.

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I have not yet explored these features in antiX but I am sure others will be able to help you. I was able to make the Tint2 taskbar transparent as provided by @PPC in the thread https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/antix-transformation-pack-min-fluxbox-with-tint2-toolbar-antix-ft-10/. As you said you are experienced with other GNU/Linux distributions, it may be that all the features set up in antiX’s Tint2 bar creation script for fluxbox may be of interest to you. I will follow this thread you started with great interest. Thank you very much for bringing these topics to this forum.

You may be interested in these other topics:

https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/share-your-fluxbox-theme/
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/fluxbox-style-modern-blue-flux-large/
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/new-theme-for-antix-icewm/
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/adjusting-looks/

These URLs, are all that I could catalog from the forum and I share them here to make it easier for you and others as they address the same subject.

marcelocripe
(Original text in Brazilian Portuguese)

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Olá subluminal,

Seja bem-vindo ao antiX Linux e ao fórum.

Independentemente do seu nível de conhecimento sobre GNU/Linux, eu recomendo você ler estes excelentes tutoriais criados pelo @PPC:

Short essential how-to list for the complete Linux newbie e How-to install applications – 2020 version.

Eu não sei escrever em inglês e te envio os meus textos traduzidos pelo tradutor da internet, eu espero que você consiga compreender tudo.

Quando você iniciar algum tópico ou participar com alguma postagem, lembre-se de marcar a opção “Notify me of follow-up replies via email”, marcando esta opção, você receberá uma mensagem na sua caixa de e-mail sempre que houver respostas do tópico em questão.

Eu ainda não explorei estes recursos no antiX, mas tenho certeza que outras pessoas poderão te ajudar. Eu consegui tornar a barra de tarefas transparente do Tint2 disponibilizada pelo @PPC no tópico https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/antix-transformation-pack-min-fluxbox-with-tint2-toolbar-antix-ft-10/. Como você disse ser experiente em outras distribuições GNU/Linux, pode ser que todos os recursos configurados no script de criação da barra Tint2 para o Fluxbox do antiX possam te interessar. Irei acompanhar com muito interesse este tópico iniciado por você. Muito obrigado por trazer estes assuntos neste fórum.

Pode ser que este outros temas te interessem:

https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/share-your-fluxbox-theme/
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/fluxbox-style-modern-blue-flux-large/
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/new-theme-for-antix-icewm/
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/adjusting-looks/

Estas URLs, são tudo o que eu consegui catalogar do fórum e compartilho aqui para facilitar para você e para as outras pessoas pois abordam o mesmo assunto.

marcelocripe
(Texto original em Português do Brasil)