Desktop Customization

Personalize your Oreon desktop environment to match your style and workflow preferences. From wallpapers to themes, make your desktop truly yours.

Customization Tools

Most customization options are available through the Settings application, with advanced options available via GNOME Tweaks.

Quick Customization Options

Wallpapers

Change your desktop background image

Themes

Customize application and shell appearance

Icons

Change system and application icons

Fonts

Adjust system fonts and sizes

Extensions

Add functionality with GNOME Extensions

Layout

Configure panels and workspaces

Changing the Wallpaper

Method 1: Right-click Desktop

Right-click on an empty area of the desktop and select "Change Background" from the context menu.

Method 2: Settings App

Open Settings → Background → Choose from presets or browse for your own images.

Custom Images

Click "Add Picture" to use your own images. Supports JPG, PNG, and other common formats.

Themes & Appearance

GTK Themes

Control the appearance of application windows, buttons, and menus.

# Install GNOME Tweaks
sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks

# Open Tweaks → Appearance → Applications

Shell Themes

Customize the GNOME Shell interface including the top bar and overview.

# Enable User Themes extension first
# Then: Tweaks → Appearance → Shell

Icon Themes

Icon themes change the appearance of icons across the entire system, including applications, folders, and system indicators.

Popular Icon Themes

Install popular icon themes from the repositories:

# Install popular icon themes
sudo dnf install papirus-icon-theme
sudo dnf install adwaita-icon-theme

Then apply via Settings → Appearance or GNOME Tweaks → Appearance → Icons

Font Configuration

Font Type Purpose Where to Change
Interface Font Menus, buttons, and UI elements Settings → Accessibility → Large Text
Document Font Default font for documents GNOME Tweaks → Fonts → Document Text
Monospace Font Terminal and code editors GNOME Tweaks → Fonts → Monospace Text
Window Titles Application window title bars GNOME Tweaks → Fonts → Window Titles

GNOME Shell Extensions

Extensions add new functionality or modify existing behavior of the GNOME Shell desktop environment.

Installing Extensions

# Install Extension Manager
sudo dnf install gnome-extensions-app

# Or use Firefox to visit:
# extensions.gnome.org

Use the Extensions app or visit the GNOME Extensions website in Firefox.

Popular Extensions

  • • Dash to Dock: Customizable dock
  • • User Themes: Enable custom shell themes
  • • AppIndicator: System tray support
  • • Vitals: System monitor in top bar
  • • Blur My Shell: Add blur effects

Panel & Workspace Configuration

Top Panel Settings

  • • Clock: Settings → Date & Time → Time Format
  • • Calendar: Settings → Date & Time → Week Numbers
  • • Activities Overview: Hot corner settings in Tweaks
  • • Extensions: Add system monitors, weather, etc.

Workspace Configuration

  • • Number: Settings → Multitasking → Workspaces
  • • Behavior: Fixed number vs. dynamic workspaces
  • • Switching: Settings → Keyboard → View and Customize Shortcuts
  • • Applications: Span workspaces or stay on current

Adding a Dock

Install the popular Dash to Dock extension for a macOS-style dock:

  1. Install Extensions app: sudo dnf install gnome-extensions-app
  2. Open Extensions app
  3. Search for "Dash to Dock"
  4. Install and enable the extension
  5. Configure position, size, and behavior in extension settings

Backup Your Settings

Before making extensive customizations, consider backing up your settings using dconf dump / or creating a system restore point.