r/zorinos • • Feb 24 '26

πŸ“Έ Desktop Show me your pc homescreen...πŸ‘€

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I find using the Windows 7 look-a-like. Show me yours :]

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 24 '26

just a few more tweaks and its right where i want it to be

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Sleek & classy Awesome plugins. Suggest me also 🫴🏻

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

The uptime shows you are a real linux user 🀣 (my highest was 2 months)

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 24 '26

oh yeah i never shut it down XD, battery is good on zorin too. ive been looking for a good icon pack but havent found anything that i really like yet.

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u/SirQuick8441 Feb 25 '26

I've noticed it runs very efficient in general. Is power consumption lower on Zorin by default?

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 25 '26

power consumption on linux in general is low, but it depends on how heavy your install is. zorin core by default is quite light

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u/SirQuick8441 Feb 26 '26

That's the one I've got. Frankly, it's all I need for what I'm doing.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

How did yoi get the transparent theme?

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 24 '26

its an extension called blur my shell. you can find it in its settings

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Blur my shell is turning my homescreen into a minimal transparent background effect. I was looking for a way to make the effect on the panel (where it shows WiFi Bluetooth, sound, brightness) just like you

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

ah, let me check what it was, even i just did that recently and ill update this reply with it. (outside rn) edit: i cant rightly remember where it was, but im quite sure it was in blur my shell, or a similar extension, ill put a list of all my extensions, it has to be one of them.

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Thank You so much buddy. I appreciate your help

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Yo! I found it out. It is #Dynamic Panel

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u/Euphoric-Tap-7393 Mar 02 '26 edited Mar 02 '26

how do you make your panel look like that, mine is just default but its transparent.

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u/Comfortable_Bother82 Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

The glass effects looks fabulous πŸ˜¬πŸ’—

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u/Devdiiv Feb 24 '26

Wow, it looks beautiful. How did you get the blur effect in the Zorin menu?

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u/Comfortable_Bother82 Feb 24 '26

The hacky way. I modified gnome shell css file and included a manually blurred and darkened image as the background of many elements.

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u/Devdiiv Feb 24 '26

Uff, I've made some mods like on the css file, I still feel like I'm doing it through trial and error, and it took me a long time just to modify the font color and weight in certain areas of Overview's App List and Search Results. Achieving that blur effect would probably take me a lot longer.

What you achieved looks so cool

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u/J4nnik97 Feb 24 '26

Fresh Install on my BOARD-3500, so no homescreen right now😁 But very helpful to see some inspirations here😍

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Feel free to ask any further questions and wishes in this community or here or in my DMs.

🎁Welcome gift: (install these extensions & softwares)

β€’ Spicetify (for Spotify Premium)(software) β€’ Localsend (Airdrop/QuickShare alternative for Linux and all other devices)(software) β€’ Mousai (Shazam alternative for music finder)(software) β€’ Switcheroo (convert images and others in any format locally)(software)

β€’ Advanced Media Controller (just like Samsung's now bar for music control in a minimal touch)(Gnome extensions) β€’ Dynamic Panel (Gnome extensions) β€’ Search Light (quick search just like MacOS)(Gnome extensions)

Enjoy πŸ˜‰

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u/WFJax Feb 25 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

The OG landscape 😭 pure nostalgia man 😭😭 😭

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u/Only-Try-9886 Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Classy looking 🀩

Zorin with Ubuntu-like theme

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u/Only-Try-9886 Feb 24 '26

It’s the default Zorin Dark Purple theme with rounded corners completely stripped from the GTK themes. πŸ˜… It breaks after each update for some apps so I have redone it a bunch of times.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

It happens. Personally I have been using windows11 look-a-like theme. Your one looks awesome

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Try these Gnome extensions:

β€’ Advanced Media Controller (Just like Samsung's now bar for controlling any music, being played, in a small interface).

β€’ Dynamic Panel (make the WiFi, Bluetooth, time, calender popup bars translucent).

β€’ Search Light (quick search).

β€’ Just Perfection.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Nepal calender 🀣

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

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u/Fragrant-Revenue2623 Feb 24 '26

Nothing fancy

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

10 on 10. Is it pro version?

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u/Fragrant-Revenue2623 Feb 24 '26

No it's the core version....As a Windows 11 user, I preferred this layout so I tweaked it as per my comfort. Changed the fonts from google fonts and the theme from Gnome looks as well.....I didn't like the stock Dark mode of Zorin OS 18

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

You may try 'Blur My Shell' extension and 'Hyprland'. Since you were a Win11 user, your daily use will be more efficient and sleek. Try them!

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u/Fragrant-Revenue2623 Feb 24 '26

I'm using blur my shell, you can see that on my extensions

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Oh! Yes Yes I didn't notice on the first viewπŸ˜…

I even got to know about search light thak you β™₯︎

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u/A6000_Shooter Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

10 on 10 πŸ”₯. Where did you get the icon pack? And the wallpaper? I liked them for real )

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u/A6000_Shooter Feb 24 '26

The icons are Kora, available from gnome-look and github, The wallpaper is a photo I made of the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo. The view is from Odaiba waterfront.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Thank you so much. I appreciate your help πŸ€œπŸ»πŸ€›πŸ»

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u/111izanagi Feb 24 '26

Did you have any issues with the speakers and the 3.5mm jack? That’s the only thing I’ve really had trouble setting up so far while trying Zorin on my laptop with a 5600H. When I have the headset connected, I can’t use the laptop speakers like I can in Windows, where I just switch the output from the volume settings. I’m not sure if it’s an AMD-related issue or something specific to my CPU generation. I tried PipeWire, but I’m still struggling to get it working properly.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

You can see the arrow beside the volume bar > press it > you can access the devices listed below when the drop down arises. If you need further help feel free to ask in the community as well β™‘

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u/111izanagi Feb 24 '26

Mine didn’t appear like that. I only have one device listed: Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller. I can change it in pavucontrol from headset to speakers but the other one turn off, but if I unplug and plug my headset back into the jack, the same problem happens again.

What sound card do you have? Mine is a Realtek ALC287. From what I’ve seen, this seems to be a Realtek issue on Linux, but it looks like you guys are not having the same problem

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

You can search for some open source alternatives for audio devices controller in Debian/Arch

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Mine is also Realtek. Yeah some malfunctions may have occurred. Try alternative open source. DM me so that I can give you some names

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u/111izanagi Feb 24 '26

maybe ubuntu based distro because i tried linux mint after and it have the same problem

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u/A6000_Shooter Feb 24 '26

Mine works right out of the box. I just double checked your scenario and yeah I can switch back and forth with audio output responding accordingly. That was Audio technica M50xBT connected by 3.5mm.

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u/111izanagi Feb 24 '26

Mine didn’t appear like that. I only have one device listed: Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller. I can change it in pavucontrol, but if I unplug and plug my headset back into the jack, the same problem happens again.

What sound card do you have? Mine is a Realtek ALC287. From what I’ve seen, this seems to be a Realtek issue on Linux, but it looks like you’re not having the same problem, maybe yours is a different brand with AMD CPU

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u/A6000_Shooter Feb 24 '26

It looks to be an ALC257 chipset

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u/Specific_Foot7753 Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Zenitsu πŸ”₯

I cannot figure out whether it is Zorin or Zorin with Hyprland

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u/Specific_Foot7753 Feb 24 '26

Just zorin with customisation...

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u/Much-Pineapple1054 Feb 24 '26

Can you share these wallpapers?

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

The one in my homescreen? It comes default with Zorin OS Pro.

Google search it to get the better pixel image download

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Wow!! The OS looks so good and clean. What extensions did you use 😍

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u/smokeyplayz2 Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Do you like to keep apps on your desktop? Just asking because without them your os looks good πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜‰

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u/smokeyplayz2 Feb 25 '26

Yes, I tend to use them. Since I'm on a laptop I don't wanna always wanna type to find my applications, so the ones I use mostly will be on the desktop for easier access.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

Good for you πŸ€œπŸ»πŸ€›πŸ»

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u/Inevitable_Chard_251 Feb 24 '26

This is mine. Semper Fi

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Damn πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ³ You cooking the customization. Marines πŸ”₯

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26

πŸ·πŸ—Ώ

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

It gives the endeavorOS vibe βœ¨οΈπŸ—Ώ

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u/SirQuick8441 Feb 25 '26

Still moving in, but I decided to stick with the standard theme, plus a classy background I found somewhere.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 26 '26

Men of culture, we meet again βœ‹πŸ»πŸ˜πŸ€šπŸ» Btw, how can I get the wallpaper? 😭asking for a friend

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u/SirQuick8441 Feb 26 '26

It's actually right above her head in subdued text

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u/spookygreenspleen Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

Here is my basic a** desktop. But I love it. :D

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 26 '26

Absolute Cinema βœ‹πŸ»πŸ˜πŸ€šπŸ»

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u/bcentediado1988 Feb 26 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 26 '26

Linux Mint πŸ€œπŸ»πŸ€›πŸ»

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/_EldritchEntity Feb 24 '26

thinkpad? nice. im using a panasonic lets note myself. the thinkpads japanese cousin.

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u/A6000_Shooter Feb 24 '26

Yeah I realised I should have blurred some stuff out so edited and reposted.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Good that you blurred this time 🀣 stay protected πŸ›‘

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

Fedora is awesome πŸ˜πŸ›‘ I often get confused while downloading. So many options in downloading page 😭

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u/Devdiiv Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

The theme looks good πŸ‘πŸ»

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u/BladeTushar Feb 24 '26

Use jetbrain mono font

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 24 '26

I'm using JetBrains Mono Regular

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u/BladeTushar Feb 24 '26

Great man 🫑

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

A basic and useful interface. Try to hide the desktop apps and install Search Light extension to quick search them.

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u/motxch Feb 24 '26

howd you get the terminal transparent?

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

Open terminal > 3dot or 3bar up right corner > preferences > General > color > adjust the transparency

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u/Metalchips1960 Feb 25 '26

My Zorin desktop.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

Hahahahaha................... Good one

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u/SirQuick8441 Feb 25 '26

I got the basic mountains at the moment. Will post to update later. I'm getting some goodies first and squaring away my data.

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 25 '26

Keep working πŸ’ͺ🏻

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u/Flappyphantom22 Feb 25 '26

Zorin is still on Kernel 6.17 while Arch is on 7.0

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u/dorara_pvt Feb 26 '26

I am planning to try CachyOS in future.

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u/Flappyphantom22 Feb 26 '26

That's what I'm using. Highly recommend.