# Show your Desktop - April 2026

**URL:** <https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496>\
**Category:** Artwork & Screenshots\
**Created:** [April 2, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496 "2026-04-02T02:15:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/sauronsmouth/32/4064_2.png) [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/1 "2026-04-02T02:15:58Z")

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![image](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/46b7204a1a1adf03840d164255689e6fc8f6d141.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/2 "2026-04-04T15:44:53Z")

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Key components of the Mabox desktop.

 ![Mabox_desktop_elements](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ac6c5d646785ea390ef6da266306c4c567720563.avif)

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**Author:** ![SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/sauronsmouth/32/4064_2.png) [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/3 "2026-04-06T22:24:39Z")

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![image](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fa283997bc8d427a3d47273b72358fe647f610fb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/4 "2026-04-10T07:41:47Z")

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Probably not very interesting for seasoned Mabox users, but I made quite a lot of new screenshots while updating the [Mabox User Guide](https://maboxlinux.org/users-guide/introduction-to-mabox-linux-desktop/) 🙂

 ![Mabox_tint2_panel_overview-1](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4f422ca260af1b68bcdda73a68fe4f7bfedda9c5.avif)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/5 "2026-04-17T10:52:12Z")

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![Mabox_20260417-10-51-15](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dfc7df5eedfa395d21d8a4f7be727f38b58b4656.avif)  
 ![Mabox_20260417-12-49-56](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d5295738d1ca0a5d6014d84064b36e0c5ab2fdff.avif)

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**Author:** ![muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/muzqs/32/3702_2.png) [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/6 "2026-04-18T12:14:57Z")

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![Mabox_20260418-14-06-29](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/12d2bbcea58bec6d51b0d26e67194d89420442a0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/7 "2026-04-18T21:04:30Z")

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You don’t like the taskbar in the panel?  
That empty space looks a bit strange to me.

 ![Mabox_20260418-22-58-21](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bff93c76d45a78af9d3a91c444eaacc738a600bc.avif)

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**Author:** ![muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/muzqs/32/3702_2.png) [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/8 "2026-04-19T06:28:01Z")

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> [@napcok](#):
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> That empty space looks a bit strange to me.

I am a bit strange 🧟  
_The empty space on my panel is for Title songs from pyradio and mpv-radio_

> [@napcok](#):
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> You don’t like the taskbar in the panel?

Indeed … Never used it. Using hotkeys, skippy, jumpapp…

I guess the taskbar has mouse click tint2 panel settings.  
`W-A-p` is fine for me…

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/9 "2026-04-19T08:07:24Z")

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> [@muzqs](#):
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> Using hotkeys, skippy, jumpapp…

Yes, the setup using `jumpapp` or a similar `launch/show/hide` mechanism is great. It could be even 100% better if you were able to assign those actions to `a single key` — like `F12` for the terminal.

I’m trying to do it on my system, but I’m running out of free keys… For now I’m testing this setup:

`F12` - quake‑term  
`F1` - jumpapp -m firefox  
`F2` - jumpapp -m -c doublecmd doublecmd  
`F3` - jumpapp -m geany

For jumpapp… I really like `-m` option, it makes apps behave like quake terminal… three actions depending on current state: launch, hide, show.

Unfortunately, the `F1, F2`, and `F3` keys are useful for other things.  
A keyboard with four extra keys is an idea for the future.

A great article with lots of ideas and reflections on this topic:

> **[Why Tiling Window Manager Sucks (xmonad, ratpoison, dwm, etc)](http://xahlee.info/linux/why_tiling_window_manager_sucks.html)**

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**Author:** ![muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/muzqs/32/3702_2.png) [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/10 "2026-04-19T09:07:41Z")

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**This is another approuch** , for me this works to save some hotkey’s.  
I am still finding out the right balans between hotkey/mouse events.

mouse events

 ![Mabox_20260419-10-57-44](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f42c739a742015af706a740ca33d77c7a5e5fbf6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/11 "2026-04-19T09:56:41Z")

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Looks like a powerful tool for fans of extreme customization of X11 window managers 🙂 For me personally… it offers a bit _too_ much. If it’s easy to install, it will definitely find its fans.

I think something this powerful deserves its own website.

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**Author:** ![muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/muzqs/32/3702_2.png) [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/12 "2026-04-19T10:41:12Z")

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> [@napcok](#):
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> I think something this powerful deserves its own website.

In the past I showed some previews, on `show your desktop`.

I can make a page for it. I tested it good enough to say it is stable.

**Fittsmon I forked from fittstool,** but then with multi-monitor support.

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**Author:** ![SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/sauronsmouth/32/4064_2.png) [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/13 "2026-04-20T11:43:03Z")

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In celebration of a recent event.

 ![image](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd22d6ec03795f7f6b4935ee4364b4cae0e9842b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/14 "2026-04-20T17:38:44Z")

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A lot of interesting improvements will appear in the Mabox April ISO Release.  
You will start to receive them as updates… soon 🙂

 ![Mabox_20260420-19-34-25](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cb684f596731dc9e2eb81ad44f43bf6287f965e2.avif)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/15 "2026-04-26T12:01:13Z")

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![Mabox_20260426-13-59-14](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b2912e8b37a4489864a809b50890ab719adb4253.avif)  
 ![Mabox_20260426-13-50-25](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3c1a0f5c3de20aedadcee7d275c182777eb24ed7.avif)  
 ![Mabox_20260426-13-49-20](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/140bb1690d842e9a019b7df6bd6fd4c5fc47a8b0.avif)  
 ![Mabox_20260426-09-33-15](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/267cb9fd664d788b5b528326a909865d404da0e5.avif)

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**Author:** ![SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/sauronsmouth/32/4064_2.png) [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/16 "2026-04-27T18:13:56Z")

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New Conky?

 ![image](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/80138304a3249bb3ff6938eb249e0a1b8b1d171b.png)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/17 "2026-04-28T13:23:56Z")

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Yes, all the Conky configurations currently used to build new ISO images can be found in `/usr/share/mabox/lang/en/.config/conky/`. This particular one is called _Mabox info_.

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**Author:** ![SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/sauronsmouth/32/4064_2.png) [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/18 "2026-04-29T16:14:30Z")

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Very nice!

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/19 "2026-04-30T18:16:38Z")

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![Mabox20260430-20-14-35](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/db3fed65b87cc7e159497117d39fd695e192c717.avif)

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**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-april-2026/2496/20 "2026-05-08T15:48:24Z")

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3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Show your Desktop - May 2026](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/show-your-desktop-may-2026/2508/3)
