AV Linux now features 'lightDM' as its default login manager. lightDM has a very light system footprint and is still quite configurable by editing its configuration file in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf. You can open the lightDM configuration file for editing from the ‘System-Editor’.
The appearance of the Login screen is controlled by the lightDM GTK+ Greeter Settings utility found in the ‘Settings’ menu:
Getting Around in XFCE4 AVL-MXE uses the XFCE4 Desktop Environment for its great blend of functionality and efficiency. The XFCE4 'Whisker Menu' allows you to browse Applications as you would in a regular Menu as well as providing a Search bar that you can type the name of the Application into. Right-clicking on the Menu button and selecting ‘Properties’ will allow you to tweak the Whisker Menu Settings.
The settings for XFCE4 are accessed by using the 'Settings Manager'. Find it by either typing 'Settings' in the Whisker Menu search bar or navigate to 'Settings' –> 'Settings Manager'.
You can change how the system looks with the 'Appearance' settings. This will allow you to set the GTK theme, system icons, system fonts and some menu related items. AVL-MXE comes pre-loaded with a large amount of themes and colors to choose from. Appearance Applet for Themes, Fonts and Icons:
The XFWM Window Manager themes are selected and set in the 'Window Manager' Dialog.
Further XFWM Window Manager behaviors including the Compositing effects are set in the ‘Window Manager Tweaks’ Dialog. If this area is greyed out and ‘enable display compositing’ is unchecked then the system is using the alternative ‘Compton’ for compositing instead. Compton’s Window Manager settings can be changed using it’s configuration editor ‘Compton-Conf
Change your Desktop wallpaper and other settings with the 'Desktop Settings' wallpaper application. It allows you to set wallpaper images for single screen or individual wallpapers for dual-head setups. AVLMXE comes with several ready to use Dual-head Wallpapers.
AVL-MXE features and provides two Desktop ‘Conky’ decorations both for looks and to display important statistical information at a glance. The default Conky is for Stats and an alternate one displays the system ‘inxi’ command visually. The Conky’s appearance controlled by a ‘.conkyrc’ text file found in ~/.conky. To facilitate editing the text file a ‘Conky-Editor’ application is included in the system Accessories menu. The Editor will open the .conkyrc file in Mousepad Text Editor. It is required for the User to have some knowledge about the syntax of Conky configuration files. If you prefer to not have the Conky display then simply remove or uncheck the ‘Default Conky’ launcher from the XFCE4 ‘Session and Startup’ utility in the ‘Application Autostart’ tab.
The XFCE4 Panel at the bottom of the Desktop screen combines access to the menu with program launchers, a window menu, PulseAudio sound mixer, notification tray, system clock and session logout buttons. By default the menu is set up to look like a “Panel” but right-clicking on any item on the Panel and selecting ‘Panel’ –> ‘‘Panel Preferences’ will open a window to configure the Panel however you want. Panel Left Side: Menu and Launchers Panel Right Side: Window Menu, PulseAudio, Systray and L
It is common for users to want to take application launchers from the Whisker menu and add them to the Panel. We will use Ardour as an example of adding a Menu launcher to the Panel. First find the launcher you want to add in the Whisker Menu and then right-click on it which will present ‘ + Add to Panel’ as one of the options..
When you add the launcher to the panel it will appear to the far right at the very end of the Panel which of course is most likely not where you want it to be. In order to place the launcher in a different position within the Panel you will need to enable it to ‘Move’ so it can be dragged to the desired position. To do this right-click on the new launcher and a ‘ → Move’ option will be available. When you select the launcher with the mouse cursor and start to drag it a vertical red line will appear that will help you line it up to it’s new position the Panel.
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