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GTK Theming and Dashboard	Alternative Bar Location + Styling

Splash screen

1. Run this command:

sudo apt install slurp grim wofi lxpolkit qt6-svg-dev qt6-multimedia-dev qt6-5compat-dev git stow qt6-base-dev qt6-declarative-dev qt6-shadertools-dev spirv-tools pkg-config kitty nautilus libqt6dbus6 ninja-build cmake libcli11-dev libjemalloc-dev libpipewire-dev pipewire qt6-base-private-dev qt6-declarative-private-dev cargo

2. Go here and follow the instructions to install breakpad.
3. Follow the instructions here

1. Run these commands:

sudo dnf copr enable swayfx/swayfx fedora-40-x86_64
sudo dnf install swayfx swaybg swayidle slurp grim wofi lxpolkit qt6-qtsvg-devel qt6-qtimageformats qt6-qtmultimedia-devel qt6-qt5compat-devel git stow qt6-qtbase-devel qt6-qtdeclarative-devel qt6-qtshadertools-devel spirv-tools pkg-config kitty nautilus dbus-qt3 ninja cmake glibc-minimal-langpack info patch cli11-devel breakpad-devel jemalloc-devel qt6-qtbase-private-devel qt6-qtwayland-devel pipewire-libs pipewire pam pam-devel cargo

Don't care.

1. Run these commands:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/quickshell-mirror/quickshell quickshell-git
cd quickshell-git
sudo cmake -GNinja -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DWAYLAND=ON -DSERVICE_PAM=ON -DHYPRLAND=OFF
sudo cmake --build build
sudo cmake --install build

Dotfiles affected:

• swayfx
• bspwm
• matugen
• kitty
• picom
• zshrc
• oh-my-posh
• quickshell
• picom
• rofi
• sxhkd

1. Run these commands:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/dealerofallthecats/fibreglass/
cd fibreglass
stow .
# Install matugen
cargo install matugen --locked

2. Install these icon packs:

• Bibata Modern Classic (Cursor Pack)
• Crule Dark (Icon Pack)

cargo install kanata
sudo cp ~/.cargo/bin/kanata /usr/bin/kanata
sudo mkdir /etc/kanata/
sudo cp ~/fibreglass/.config/kanata/config.kbd /etc/kanata/config.kbd
sudo cp ~/fibreglass/.config/kanata/kanata.service /lib/systemd/system/kanata.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable kanata
sudo systemctl start kanata

cd ~/Downloads
unxz ./helix-*-linux.tar.xz
tar -xf ./helix-*-linux.tar
cd ./helix-*-linux
sudo cp ./hx /usr/bin/hx
cp -r ./runtime ~/fibreglass/.config/helix/

• Create basic bar. v0.1
• Make notifications. v0.1
• Create a splash screen v0.1
• Change all icons to material icons. v0.1
• Create basic dashboard. v0.2
• Work on notifications. v0.2
• Add button on bar to open the userboard. v0.2
• Change the fallback icon for notifications without an icon. v0.2
• Add support for getting colours from the wallpaper using matugen. v0.2
• Start converting config into json v0.2
• Make matugen not trigger a reload on colour change v0.2
• Added support for a top bar v0.2
• Improved dashboard animations and design v0.3
• Basic player control added to dashboard v0.3

• Create userboard, and tools menu.
• Add wallpapers to repository.
• Refactor/clean up the code in general.
• Make lockscreen.
• Add jgmenu/right click menu support.
• Implement desktop icons.
• Create settings menu.
• Create search menu instead of using rofi.
• Add support for different ui theme (material, ascii, etc)

• Failed, for critiquing my design.
• Kate, for critiquing my design.
• Eve, for being my general helpline and for also critiquing my design.
• Outfoxxed, for helping with this config and creating quickshell.
• End-4, for helping me with notifications and other code.
• Rexiel, for helping me with animations.
• Soramane, for helping with animations / notifications / other code.
• HauntedCupOfTea, for modernizing and cleaning up my code.

• Namishh, for widget design and colours.
• Saimoon, for the colourscheme.
• Failed (again), for widget design.
• Rayhan, for widget design and colours.
• Tokyob0t, for widget design.
• Soramane, for widget design and colour schemes.
• End-4, for widget design.

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