Package Details: xfce-winxp-tc-git r330.156d592-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/xfce-winxp-tc-git.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: xfce-winxp-tc-git
Description: Windows XP Total Conversion for XFCE
Upstream URL: https://github.com/rozniak/xfce-winxp-tc
Keywords: gtk lightdm theme winxp xfce
Licenses: GPL
Conflicts: xfce-winxp-tc
Provides: xfce-winxp-tc
Submitter: SelfRef
Maintainer: SelfRef
Last Packager: SelfRef
Votes: 4
Popularity: 0.029264
First Submitted: 2023-05-27 16:13 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-11-09 21:02 (UTC)

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Sources (1)

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SelfRef commented on 2024-05-22 22:23 (UTC) (edited on 2024-05-23 10:16 (UTC) by SelfRef)

Some basic instructions for using this package from the packager's perspective:

Xfce Settings
  • Appearance -> Style: set either Windows XP, Windows Classic or Professional; make sure the switch "Set matching Xfwm4 theme..." is enabled
  • Appearance -> Icons: set Luna
  • Appearance -> Fonts: set Tahoma Regular for Default and Lucida Console Regular for Monospace
  • Windows Manager -> Style tab: set same as for Appearance (if not changed already)
  • Mouse and Touchpad -> Theme: set Windows XP Standard (or with shadows)
  • Settings Editor -> xsettings -> change entry SoundThemeName to "Windows XP Default"
Login greeter:
  • In LightDM config file (/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf) uncomment and set option "greeter-session=wintc-logonui"
Win XP tasbar:
  • [! ! !] Note it's not a panel theme but a separate executable
  • If you want to use it along Xfce panels just add Xfce Settings -> Session and Startup -> Application Autostart entry with command "wintc-taskband", set trigger to "on login"
  • If you want to disable panel you can uninstall it or there's a trick:
    • Login again, ensure Win XP taskbar shows up
    • Go to Xfce Settings -> Session and Startup -> Currect Session
    • Select "xfce4-panel" and Quit Program, after that click Save Session
    • Also the "Automatically save session on logout" in General tab should be disabled
    • Panel state will be preserved unless you override the session
Applications

This package contains some applications like Explorer and Notepad that can be just open from application list. You can check what is added in package file list after installing.

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SelfRef commented on 2024-11-09 21:02 (UTC) (edited on 2024-11-09 21:03 (UTC) by SelfRef)

@rozniak Thanks for info, updated.

rozniak commented on 2024-11-09 20:09 (UTC)

Need dependency 'upower' for the upcoming battery indicator support in the tray. :)

SelfRef commented on 2024-07-01 23:24 (UTC)

Dependencies updated.

rozniak commented on 2024-06-30 19:07 (UTC)

@SelfRef libzip dependency needed - ZIP file browsing in explorer added (read-only atm)

SelfRef commented on 2024-06-20 19:10 (UTC)

@rozniak Internet Explorer on Arch. Now I saw everything :)

Dependencies updated.

rozniak commented on 2024-06-15 18:12 (UTC)

@SelfRef More dependency fun:

  • glib2-devel (for gdbus-codegen... which I didn't realise is 'optional' on Arch!!)
  • libcanberra
  • libcanberra-gtk3
  • webkit2gtk-4.1 (for Internet Explorer)

Thanks for your help as always!

SelfRef commented on 2024-05-22 22:23 (UTC) (edited on 2024-05-23 10:16 (UTC) by SelfRef)

Some basic instructions for using this package from the packager's perspective:

Xfce Settings
  • Appearance -> Style: set either Windows XP, Windows Classic or Professional; make sure the switch "Set matching Xfwm4 theme..." is enabled
  • Appearance -> Icons: set Luna
  • Appearance -> Fonts: set Tahoma Regular for Default and Lucida Console Regular for Monospace
  • Windows Manager -> Style tab: set same as for Appearance (if not changed already)
  • Mouse and Touchpad -> Theme: set Windows XP Standard (or with shadows)
  • Settings Editor -> xsettings -> change entry SoundThemeName to "Windows XP Default"
Login greeter:
  • In LightDM config file (/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf) uncomment and set option "greeter-session=wintc-logonui"
Win XP tasbar:
  • [! ! !] Note it's not a panel theme but a separate executable
  • If you want to use it along Xfce panels just add Xfce Settings -> Session and Startup -> Application Autostart entry with command "wintc-taskband", set trigger to "on login"
  • If you want to disable panel you can uninstall it or there's a trick:
    • Login again, ensure Win XP taskbar shows up
    • Go to Xfce Settings -> Session and Startup -> Currect Session
    • Select "xfce4-panel" and Quit Program, after that click Save Session
    • Also the "Automatically save session on logout" in General tab should be disabled
    • Panel state will be preserved unless you override the session
Applications

This package contains some applications like Explorer and Notepad that can be just open from application list. You can check what is added in package file list after installing.

v127 commented on 2024-05-22 18:57 (UTC)

Hello, I'm very new to Arch and I wanted to get this on my Arch distro, but I only get XP Window borders, the rest is missing, what do I have to do? Thank you and sorry for bothering.

SelfRef commented on 2024-05-16 19:39 (UTC)

@rozniak Thanks, updated :)

rozniak commented on 2024-05-09 21:39 (UTC)

@SelfRef fyi new deps: sqlite, python-packaging :)

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