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    Animated Desktop (With XWINWRAP) 1.01

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    Animated Desktop (With XWINWRAP) description

    Animated wallpaper for your GNOME desktop

    Animated Desktop (With XWINWRAP) is a Nautilus script that offers you a lot of cool animated wallpapers for the GNOME desktop environment.

    First update your sistem:

    sudo apt-get install


    Next install those packages:

    sudo apt-get install xorg-dev build-essential libx11-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxrender-dev libxext-dev cvs -y


    Now download and install this package:

    For 64 bit:
    wget http://www.getdeb.net/download/3640/0

    For 32 bit:
    wget http://www.getdeb.net/download/3639/0

    Last steps:

    Install packages with:

    sudo dpkg -i xwin*.deb


    Then make a link with:

    sudo ln -s ~/xwinwrap/xwinwrap /usr/bin/

    How to install the script:

    - Extract the folder
    - Copy the content of the Italiano/English sub folder to /home/your_name/.gnome2/nautilus-script
    - Open a terminal and give those commands:
    sudo mkdir /usr/share/twd
    sudo chmod 777 -R /usr/share/twd
    (This will create a full of access folder in /usr/share)
    - Copy the sub folder "xwinwrap" in the new created folder (/usr/share/twd)

    Usage:
    Right click wherever you want > Script > Animated Desktop (Desktop Animato)
    Then select:
    Kill Animation (Termina tutto) > Kills every xwinwrap animation
    Custom (Personalizzato) > Select a custom video to be played on your screen
    Custom Animations > Select among 75 custom animations

    To set an animation as default on startup:
    Go to:
    System > Preferences > Startup Programs (or something named similar)
    Create a new startup item in this way:

    Name: NAME OF THE SELECTED ANIMATION
    Command: sh /usr/share/twd/xwinwrap/NAME_OF_THE_ANIMATION
    Description: Whatever you want


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    Requirements:

    · MPlayer
    · XWinWrap
    · GNOME
    · Nautilus

      


    TAGS:

    animated wallpaper | GNOME background | GNOME | animated | wallpaper

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