# Tint2 - Top panel (appearance setting)

**URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272
**Category:** Tint2 Panels
**Created:** [December 28, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272 "2020-12-28T19:25:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![anon28906296](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@anon28906296](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/anon28906296)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272/1 "2020-12-28T19:25:46Z")

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![Mabox_2020-12-28-Top panel](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/1X/cb4c648f00f2c48af487541cadf031aacb757706.png)  
if we want to change (add or subtract) icons for quick launch then:

1. Menu - Settings - Manage tint2 panels - tint2conf (GUI) - configure mabox 2001.tint2rc (in my case)  

2. Go to “Edit theme …” and then the “Programs” tab  

3. Apply (after adding and appropriately moving)

You can read in Polish [here](https://forum.manjaro.pl/t/tint2-panel-gorny-ustawienie-wygladu/1541)

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### Author: ![kruno](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/kruno/32/349_2.png) [@kruno](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/kruno)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272/2 "2021-01-29T17:52:32Z")

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I really like **Mate system monitor**. When i have use mate DE, i was able to add system monitor to the panel. But with the tint2 panel i can’t figure out how to do that (and if its even possible). Any suggestions? Thanks!

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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: [January 30, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272/3 "2021-01-30T11:27:48Z")

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Have you tried the method described in the first post?

_(Currently I’m working on feature which will let you add/remove icons to the tint2 launcher even easier._  
_It will be included with next update.)_

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### Author: ![kruno](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/kruno/32/349_2.png) [@kruno](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/kruno)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272/4 "2021-01-30T12:40:54Z")

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Thank you for response.  
I’m not trying to add a launcher to the panel. What i would like to have is real time monitor on the panel, like the picture shows. ![mate system monitor](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/optimized/1X/107afc825733d5954bd0c775b93d1ba134c5fbfd_2_690x17.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: [January 30, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272/5 "2021-01-30T12:53:37Z")

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Tint2 panel does not have such thing built-in, but you might try: [phwmon.py · master · o9000 / phwmon · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/o9000/phwmon/blob/master/phwmon.py)

I think it requires pygtk and python2-psutil packages

![Mabox_2021-01-30-13:52:1612011122](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/optimized/1X/76bd324d3ad3cbf42931dfafb2f26eb28507f10f_2_690x19.png)

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### Author: ![kruno](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/kruno/32/349_2.png) [@kruno](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/kruno)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/tint2-top-panel-appearance-setting/272/6 "2021-01-30T12:55:29Z")

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Thank you, ill surely try that!