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Revision #5

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2026-02-24
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tnt
Find a way to improve the icons of the "Wi-Fi" and "Ethernet" status tray icons. They have a white background that I would like to remove, maybe I am able to do that...Find a way to improve the icons of the "Wi-Fi" and "Ethernet" status tray icons. They have a white background that I would like to remove, maybe I am able to do that... EDIT 2: I'm lazy and I'm not rewriting everything again... I've done this little tweak and now everything looks even nicer ![qubes_os_ricing_10|690x291](upload://o7UoGFlRESHqhx6NiFyVJ6DBVYF.jpeg) 1. Change the positions of clock and pulseaudio volume icon. Remember to keep the separators between them 2. Set the CSS value of `#pulseaudio-button` and `#launcher-arrow` to this: ```css #<name> { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); padding: 0px; margin-left: 0px; } ``` This removes the background color and removes the paddings/margins, so everything looks nice and tidy. End of transmission :astronaut: hahahah

Revision #4

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2026-02-24
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tnt
Same as the workstation shifter, I use a blank space at the beginning of the date and at the end as a padding, so the clock looks nicer.Same as the workstation shifter, I use a blank space at the beginning of the date and at the end as a padding, so the clock looks nicer. Finally, improve the visibility of the status tray icons (buttos for USB passthroughs, Internet connection, etc...) by right clicking between them (just don't click over one of those), then hit properties and enable "Elementos cuadrados" ("squared elements"?) ![qubes_os_ricing_9|355x500](upload://nQRVNglIM2S19trZhCHpJKusvXb.png) This creates some space between them, so they are more easily spottable. You can also change the size of the icons in this menu. TODO: Find a way to improve the icons of the "Wi-Fi" and "Ethernet" status tray icons. They have a white background that I would like to remove, maybe I am able to do that...

Revision #3

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2026-02-24
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tnt
First, open a Terminal in `dom0`. This tutorial is done exclusively here, and if you follow step by step you won't break nothing because where using native things. First, open a Terminal in `dom0`. This tutorial is done exclusively here, and if you follow step by step you won't break nothing because we are using native things.

Revision #2

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2026-02-24
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tnt
Then, go to "Configure workspaces" (the button in the middle at the bottom between the Help and Close buttons). Name the workspaces like me to have them numbered Then, go to "Configure workspaces" (the button in the middle at the bottom between the Help and Close buttons). Name the workspaces like me to have them numbered, and remember to leave a blank space before and after the number so it has some kind of a padding
TNTTNT Edit: In case you want the same item distribution in the xfce4-panel as me, this is what I'm doing ![qubes_os_ricing_6|381x500](upload://kHr3fNgQMlwBIxWbGJ5GTS3fbon.png) All separators are invisible, including the one of the "Windows buttons", which you have to make it invisible by going to `xfce4-panel --preferences` > Elements > double left-click the "Windows buttons" or whatever is called, and then disable the "Mostrar los tiradores" switch (again, sorry for the spanish) ![qubes_os_ricing_7|397x500](upload://q0beHZEeZu0k2UuyezcA7LszL2U.png) Also, for the clock, right click it, go to properties and use the same config as me: ![qubes_os_ricing_8|475x406](upload://b3BhpT4zDqKwl2B00jCNjhm93jd.png) Same as the workstation shifter, I use a blank space at the beginning of the date and at the end as a padding, so the clock looks nicer.