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Zorin setup

Remove Firefox because they sell your data sudo apt purge firefox -f Install Waterfox via the store Settings > Users > Avatar Zorin Appearance Start with the 3rd layout Theme: Blue, Dark Icons - Dark Reversal Orange https://www.pling.com/p/1340791 Effects: idk Desktop: enable all, standard Windows: Centered, Super, Attached, no idea, Right, toggle max, minimize, menu, click to focus, no idea Interface: No idea, off, off Wallpaper https://i.imgur.com/rSxpVtb.jpeg ArcMenu to replace the start menu https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3628/arcmenu/ Use this settings file, tjw-arc-menu [/] arcmenu-extra-categories-links=[(0, true), (1, false), (2, false), (3, false), (4, false)] arcmenu-extra-categories-links-location='Top' avatar-style='Square' context-menu-shortcuts=[['ArcMenu Settings', '/home/owner/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/arcmenu@arcmenu.com/icons/arcmenu-logo-symbolic.svg', 'ArcMenu_Settings'], ['Panel Extension Settings', 'application-x-addon-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_PanelExtensionSettings'], ['Separator', 'list-remove-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_Separator'], ['Power Options', 'system-shutdown-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_PowerOptions'], ['Show Desktop', 'computer-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_ShowDesktop']] custom-menu-button-icon-size=34.0 default-menu-view='Frequent_Apps' disable-scrollview-fade-effect=true disable-user-avatar=false distro-icon=17 enable-horizontal-flip=false enable-standlone-runner-menu=false extra-categories=[(3, true), (1, true), (0, false), (4, true), (2, true)] hide-overview-on-startup=false menu-background-color='rgb(30,37,41)' menu-border-color='rgb(42,52,57)' menu-border-radius=0 menu-button-appearance='Icon' menu-button-icon='Distro_Icon' menu-foreground-color='rgb(189,230,251)' menu-item-active-bg-color='rgba(189,230,251,0.15)' menu-item-active-fg-color='rgb(189,230,251)' menu-item-hover-bg-color='rgba(189,230,251,0.08)' menu-item-hover-fg-color='rgb(189,230,251)' menu-item-icon-size='Extralarge' menu-layout='Default' menu-separator-color='rgba(99,99,98,0.56)' menu-themes=[['ArcMenu Style', 'rgba(48,48,49,0.98)', 'rgb(223,223,223)', 'rgb(60,60,60)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgba(255,255,255,0.1)', 'rgb(21,83,158)', 'rgb(255,255,255)', 'rgb(25,98,163)', 'rgb(255,255,255)'], ['Simply Dark', 'rgba(28,28,28,0.98)', 'rgb(211,218,227)', 'rgb(63,62,64)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgb(63,62,64)', 'rgba(238,238,236,0.08)', 'rgb(255,255,255)', 'rgba(228,228,226,0.15)', 'rgb(255,255,255)'], ['Dark Blue', 'rgb(30,37,41)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgb(41,50,55)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgba(99,99,98,0.56)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.08)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.15)', 'rgb(189,230,251)'], ['Light Blue', 'rgb(245,247,250)', 'rgb(18,51,84)', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.2)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.15)', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.08)', 'rgb(18,51,84)', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.15)', 'rgb(18,51,84)'], ['TJW-Zorin', 'rgb(30,37,41)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgb(42,52,57)', '1', '0', '11', 'rgba(99,99,98,0.56)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.08)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.15)', 'rgb(189,230,251)']] multi-monitor=true override-menu-theme=true pinned-app-list=['Files', 'org.gnome.Nautilus', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'Terminal', 'org.gnome.Terminal', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'ArcMenu Settings', '/home/owner/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/arcmenu@arcmenu.com/icons/arcmenu-logo-symbolic.svg', 'gnome-extensions prefs arcmenu@arcmenu.com', 'Git Cola', '', 'com.github.git_cola.git-cola.desktop'] pop-folders-data={'Library Home': 'Library Home', 'Utilities': 'Utilities'} prefs-visible-page=0 search-entry-border-radius=(true, 25) searchbar-default-top-location='Bottom' show-activities-button=false show-hidden-recent-files=true vert-separator=true windows-disable-frequent-apps=false windows-disable-pinned-apps=false Taskbar settings Style: intellihide off, override on, 70, dynamic on (all windows, 100) Position: Apply to all mon, bottom, 48, 100, left. All visible except Show Apps Button. Behavior: all checked, ungrouped (160, off, off), preview (on, 200, on) Action: no clue, keep orig: off Install VSCodium via store even though you'll never use it Install Sublime via .deb from website https://www.sublimetext.com/download Install git cola from the store Tweak terminal colors Add "\C-i": menu-complete to ~/.inputrc

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Zorin setup
  1. Remove Firefox because they sell your data
    • sudo apt purge firefox -f
  2. Install Waterfox via the store
  3. Settings > Users > Avatar
  4. Zorin Appearance
    • Start with the 3rd layout
    • Theme: Blue, Dark
    • Icons - Dark Reversal Orange
    • Effects: idk
    • Desktop: enable all, standard
    • Windows: Centered, Super, Attached, no idea, Right, toggle max, minimize, menu, click to focus, no idea
    • Interface: No idea, off, off
  5. Wallpaper
  6. ArcMenu to replace the start menu 
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arcmenu-extra-categories-links=[(0, true), (1, false), (2, false), (3, false), (4, false)]
arcmenu-extra-categories-links-location='Top'
avatar-style='Square'
context-menu-shortcuts=[['ArcMenu Settings', '/home/owner/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/arcmenu@arcmenu.com/icons/arcmenu-logo-symbolic.svg', 'ArcMenu_Settings'], ['Panel Extension Settings', 'application-x-addon-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_PanelExtensionSettings'], ['Separator', 'list-remove-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_Separator'], ['Power Options', 'system-shutdown-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_PowerOptions'], ['Show Desktop', 'computer-symbolic', 'ArcMenu_ShowDesktop']]
custom-menu-button-icon-size=34.0
default-menu-view='Frequent_Apps'
disable-scrollview-fade-effect=true
disable-user-avatar=false
distro-icon=17
enable-horizontal-flip=false
enable-standlone-runner-menu=false
extra-categories=[(3, true), (1, true), (0, false), (4, true), (2, true)]
hide-overview-on-startup=false
menu-background-color='rgb(30,37,41)'
menu-border-color='rgb(42,52,57)'
menu-border-radius=0
menu-button-appearance='Icon'
menu-button-icon='Distro_Icon'
menu-foreground-color='rgb(189,230,251)'
menu-item-active-bg-color='rgba(189,230,251,0.15)'
menu-item-active-fg-color='rgb(189,230,251)'
menu-item-hover-bg-color='rgba(189,230,251,0.08)'
menu-item-hover-fg-color='rgb(189,230,251)'
menu-item-icon-size='Extralarge'
menu-layout='Default'
menu-separator-color='rgba(99,99,98,0.56)'
menu-themes=[['ArcMenu Style', 'rgba(48,48,49,0.98)', 'rgb(223,223,223)', 'rgb(60,60,60)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgba(255,255,255,0.1)', 'rgb(21,83,158)', 'rgb(255,255,255)', 'rgb(25,98,163)', 'rgb(255,255,255)'], ['Simply Dark', 'rgba(28,28,28,0.98)', 'rgb(211,218,227)', 'rgb(63,62,64)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgb(63,62,64)', 'rgba(238,238,236,0.08)', 'rgb(255,255,255)', 'rgba(228,228,226,0.15)', 'rgb(255,255,255)'], ['Dark Blue', 'rgb(30,37,41)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgb(41,50,55)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgba(99,99,98,0.56)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.08)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.15)', 'rgb(189,230,251)'], ['Light Blue', 'rgb(245,247,250)', 'rgb(18,51,84)', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.2)', '1', '14', '11', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.15)', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.08)', 'rgb(18,51,84)', 'rgba(18,51,84,0.15)', 'rgb(18,51,84)'], ['TJW-Zorin', 'rgb(30,37,41)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgb(42,52,57)', '1', '0', '11', 'rgba(99,99,98,0.56)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.08)', 'rgb(189,230,251)', 'rgba(189,230,251,0.15)', 'rgb(189,230,251)']]
multi-monitor=true
override-menu-theme=true
pinned-app-list=['Files', 'org.gnome.Nautilus', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'Terminal', 'org.gnome.Terminal', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'ArcMenu Settings', '/home/owner/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/arcmenu@arcmenu.com/icons/arcmenu-logo-symbolic.svg', 'gnome-extensions prefs arcmenu@arcmenu.com', 'Git Cola', '', 'com.github.git_cola.git-cola.desktop']
pop-folders-data={'Library Home': 'Library Home', 'Utilities': 'Utilities'}
prefs-visible-page=0
search-entry-border-radius=(true, 25)
searchbar-default-top-location='Bottom'
show-activities-button=false
show-hidden-recent-files=true
vert-separator=true
windows-disable-frequent-apps=false
windows-disable-pinned-apps=false
  1. Taskbar settings
    • Style: intellihide off, override on, 70, dynamic on (all windows, 100)
    • Position: Apply to all mon, bottom, 48, 100, left. All visible except Show Apps Button.
    • Behavior: all checked, ungrouped (160, off, off), preview (on, 200, on)
    • Action: no clue, keep orig: off
  2. Install VSCodium via store even though you'll never use it
  3. Install Sublime via .deb from website
  4. Install git cola from the store
  5. Tweak terminal colors
  6. Add "\C-i": menu-complete to ~/.inputrc
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