Customizing The Xfce Desktop on Your Chromebook

As you probably know, the default install of the Xfce desktop for Linux looks very ugly and old.

When installing Xfce on your Chromebook for the first time, this could seem intimidating or annoying, but don't worry, Xfce is very customizable. Here's a simple tutorial on how to make your desktop look like this:

Step One: Install Theme Packages

Launch the terminal and type:

$ sudo apt-get install python software-properties-common python-software-properties

To Install Icon Theme:

Type:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:papirus/papirus

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install papirus-icon-theme

To Install GTK and Window Manager Theme:

Type:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install arc-theme

To Install Cursor Theme:

Type:

$ sudo apt-get install breeze-cursor-theme

Step Two: Download A Wallpaper

Download your choice of wallpaper from the internet or use my recommended wallpaper for this theme

You May Choose to only preform some of the three following steps...

Step Three: Enable Themes

Follow the instructions in this video:

Step Four: Change Cursor Theme

Follow the instructions in this video:

Step Five: Change Wallpaper

Open your File manager and navigate to the folder where your wallpaper is located, then follow the instructions in this video:

Your Final Product:

If you completed all three of the previous steps, your desktop will look very different from what it did earlier. If you like your new desktop theme, make sure you comment and subscribe to my blog! Thank's for reading.