Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 10CB is Out

Release notes: BugFix: Fixed “Run as Root” not working when invoking a shell script when the option is set from Orbitiny Panel’s applets (Launcher, Drawer, Quick Launch etc) New: Included and incorporated xdotool with Orbitiny. To make use of it from within Orbitiny’s session, use $XDO_TOOL instead of xdotool.  

Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 10C is Up

Well, that didn’t take long. Very, very sorry for these mishaps… BugFix: Fixed a disk view bug in Qutiny side bar – unmounted partitions appear as mounted. BugFix: Fixed a bug causing the default file manager not to open when mounting a partition from the desktop’s mount points context menu.  

Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 10 Released – With Automatic Configuration of Settings when Orbitiny Starts (as a System Wide Desktop)

I am happy to announce the release of Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 10 and for the first time since Orbitiny’s initial release, Orbitiny Desktop now meets nearly all the necessary and fundamental functionalities required for a complete desktop experience and this includes automatic startup configuration (when used as a system-wide desktop) of icons, themes, cursors, audio …

I’ve Integrated Qt6 Configuration Tool with Orbitiny Desktop

Source: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qt6ct-kde. The QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt6ct is automatically exported within Orbitiny’s session when Orbitiny starts. The tool will be accessible from Orbitiny’s Control. The Control Panel is getting rather crowded now and that’s good. I will also add a category called Orbitiny in Orbitiny’s Applications Menu. Not sure if I can make this a reality within 24 …

Pilot 10 Will Be Released within 48 Hours (At Most)

Pilot 10 is literally ready. I am using it and testing everything as I go along. Everything appears to be working smoothly and as intended and non+Orbitiny customizations get applied when Orbitiny starts. It feels very much complete + I added shortcuts for bluetooth, printer settings, keyboard config, pointer / touch pad config in Control …

Alright, Pointer / Touch Pad Configuration Has Also Been Done | Both Pointer + Keyboard Configuration Utilities are Now Complete (Screenshots)

After a little delay (sometimes I have to take breaks), I am happy to say that the pointer configuration has also been completed and along the way, I tweaked the appearance of the Keyboard Conflagration dialog and here are screenshots of each. What I’ve implemented currently are the fundamentals only that most people would need …

Keyboard Config Has Been Done – Next: Pointer / Touch Pad Configuration

Alright, the keyboard configuration has been done and the next thing on the list is mouse configuration (that will be more complicated, we”ll see how that goes) and once that is done, I will do more testing and commence preparations for Pilot 10 which will be of vital significance because this time, just like the …

I am filling Another Gap – I am Adding Automatic Keyboard Configuration to Orbitiny Desktop

So, automatic start-up configuration of Icons, Themes, Cursors, Volume Levels (PiperWire or PulseAudio), Screen Brightness, Monitor Resolution and Positions, Fonts has been completed and now it is time to fill the next gap and that is, keyboard configuration which, of course, will too be applied on start-up when Orbitiny is run as a standalone and …

Icons, Themes, Cursors, Volume Levels (PiperWire or PulseAudio), Screen Brightness, Monitor Resolution and Positions, Fonts are Now all Applied on Start-Up when Orbitiny Desktop Starts (when run as a System-Wide Desktop)

Vital customization settings are now applied on start up when Orbitiny is used as a system-wide desktop. So, this means when you adjust non-Orbitiny settings within an Obritiny Desktop session, the settings are now remembered and applied on start-up when the session is restarted. This has been a major deficiency since the very initial release …