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+const title = "Making Linux look good";
+const date = "2025-03-26";
+const draft = true;
+const tags = ["Linux"];
+---
+
+One of the main problems with mainstream Linux adoption is that "normies"
+think that it can't look good. However, they're often amazed whenever this
+one shows them its setup.
+
+![The Kitty terminal on Hyprland with a background blur and visualizer behind.](https://media.everypizza.im/blog/terminal.png)
+_This one's Vim while just starting out on this post._
+
+## Difficulty
+
+Hyprland isn't the easiest to learn. However, the configuration isn't too
+bad. This one uses mostly defaults for the Hyprland configuration, only
+adding custom shortcuts. It's also not difficult to copy the default
+waybar config and modify it a bit to use nerdfonts.
+
+## Wallpaper
+
+For wallpapers, this one uses [hyprpaper](https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprpaper)
+and one of the default hyprland wallpapers ([wall2.png](https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/blob/main/assets/install/wall2.png)).
+
+## App launcher
+
+For an app launcher, this one uses [wofi](https://github.com/SimplyCEO/wofi)
+with a config copied from somewhere and modified a bit.
+
+![The wofi app launcher with a slightly transparent background and a visualizer over the wallpaper.](https://media.everypizza.im/blog/wofi.png)
+_This one will eventually get background blur._
+
+## Editor
+
+For a text editor, this one uses Vim with [SpaceVim](https://spacevim.org/).
+SpaceVim also works in NeoVim, for those that prefer that.
+
+## Visualizer
+
+This one's visualizer is [XAVA](https://github.com/nikp123/xava).
+While it is made for X11, it works just fine on Linux.
+
+## WM
+
+This is the largest part. For a window manager, this one uses
+Hyprland. It mostly uses default settings, but has a few
+[custom binds](https://git.everypizza.im/n/dotfiles/src/branch/main/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf)
+for a few things.
+
+### Resource usage
+
+Hyprland doesn't use a lot of resources, maybe like 300MB total
+(window manager + hyprpaper both use ~150MB each).
+
+## Qt apps
+
+Qt apps are suprisingly hard to theme when not using Plasma.
+However, with the help of Kvantum, you can download themes
+online and use them. This one is using
+[https://store.kde.org/p/1201321](KvGlass) to get blur effects
+in the one Qt app it regularly uses (the Strawberry Music
+        Player).
+
+## GTK apps
+
+This one uses a custom gtk.css, taken from 
+[https://gist.githubusercontent.com/taiwbi/0c33fa7afaa65d2a593e2f77fb3d4af6/raw/76d51226bc73a01daa20fcb3090e3079e5d96e53/gnome-transparent-sidebar.css]().
+
+## Music
+
+As mentioned before, this one uses the
+[Strawberry Music Player](https://strawberrymusicplayer.org/).
+It's very powerful, has built-in MPRIS, and is themable with
+Kvantum.
+
+![A screenshot of the Strawberry Music Player.](https://media.everypizza.im/blog/Strawberry.png)
+_Yes, this one has a bad music taste. No, it's not afraid
+to admit that._
+n
+## IM
+
+This one uses a few IM clients:
+
+- [Vencord](https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop) (for Discord)
+- [Dino](https://dino.im/) (for XMPP)
+- [gomuks web](https://github.com/tulir/gomuks) (for Matrix)
+
+### Discord
+
+Vesktop is mostly normal, although it has a blurred
+background.
+
+### Dino
+
+Dino is at default settings, but there's a custom
+GTK theme in use. 
+
+### gomuks web
+
+Default settings mostly but there's a very rushed
+blurred background with Zen Browser.
+
+## Browser
+
+This one uses [Zen Browser](https://zen-browser.app/).
+It has zoomer features like vertical tabs, and
+transparency.
+
+## Ending thoughts
+
+Hopefully, this post inspires at least one reader to
+try out theming Linux, and even sharing creations.
+This one might make some Linux theming chats bridged
+to mutiple instant messengers soon.