Installing awn window navigator and awn extras.
Install awn dock.
Until then the above themes should tied you over.
On 2010 04 12 the avant window navigator awn team would like to announce the release of v.
Now how do you install these themes.
Install avant window navigator awn from the default repositories on ubuntu and its derivatives.
Awn 0 3 2 1 released on 2009 05 05 a bugfix only release of the stable branch of awn version 0 3 2 1 has been.
Install awn if you have already installed awn completely remove it by entering this in the terminal.
While the basic version look pretty much the same.
This will start yast package manager.
Copy and paste the following line in your terminal window to install awn navigator.
Besides cairo dock awn is one of the most configurable linux docks available.
To add applications to the awn dock just drag and drop icons from the applications menu or from nautilus usr share applications.
Dockbarx is a flexible taskbar designed as a replacement for dockx as well as an avant window navigator applet a panel applet for gnome mate and xfce.
Hopefully more theme sites will pop up for awn.
On 2009 02 09 the avant window navigator awn team would like to announce the release of v.
Avant window navigator awn is an osx style dock for linux.
The first step in customizing avant is to install and assign a good theme.
Select avant window manager awn extras applets and click accept.
First add the repository to your software sources list.
Install avant window navigator.
Sudo apt get install avant window navigator trunk.
It has excellent support for themes coupled with the ability to embed external applets with ease.
Awn needs good compositing support and you need to install a composite manager like compiz under debian linux.
Type y to install.
In the search box enter avant and press enter.
There are a couple of locations for themes.
Although awn packages may be found in the universe repository it is recommended to install awn from personal package archive ppa maintained by the awn developers so that you install the most up to date and stable version of awn.
But where to get those themes.
Accept any dependency packages to complete the installation.
For some the aging might be a bit off putting but it has resulted in a stable solid reliable experience.
You can right click on the awn dock and select properties to open the avant window manager dialog where you can change the look and feel of the dock and add additional applets.
There is now a way to easily make a curved dock.
Qv awn theme pack.
Sudo rm f usr local bin awn sudo rm f.
A vant window navigator awn or awn is a fully customisable dock like bar for the gnome desktop environment this quick blog post explains how to install and use avant window navigator awn under debian linux 6 x.