[Inspiration] How to set up a nice/cute desktop

Greetings,

This guide will show you how to set up a nice looking Desktop. It shall see as an inspiration thread to get good ideas. Some feature may require that you have Zorin 16 Pro.


Desktop and Shell theme

  1. Download Shade of Z - Desktop (Dark version) from here: Shade of Z - Desktop - Gnome-look.org

  2. Extract it to its rightful place. If you don't know how to install GTK/Gnome-shell theme, please check: How to set a third-party desktop theme

  3. Select ShadeZ - Dark in Application and Shell.


Icon theme

  1. Download Royal Z either default or glass version from here: Royal Z - Gnome-look.org

  2. Extract it to its rightful place. If you don't know how to install icon theme, please check: How to set a third-party icon theme

  3. Select Royal Z in Icons box.


Wallpaper

  1. Download the wallpaper here (also needed if you're going to use Live Wallpaper): 1.08 MB file on MEGA

Live Wallpaper

  1. Download the video animation from here: 13.88 MB file on MEGA

  2. Follow this guide on how to have Live Wallpaper on Zorin OS: [HowTO] Live Wallpaper on Zorin 16

  3. A logout/login is required before it takes effect.


Layout (for Pro users)

  1. Switch the layout to Unity in Zorin Appearance

Enjoy!!!
Please if you get stuck in the guide I'll happy help you out. :slight_smile:

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