(Note 2: If you ever want to change your system theme to anything else, don't forget to remove the `gtk.css` override file! It makes adjustments based on this theme which might break other themes.)
- Measurments: Even numbers are preffered for the Row Size slider. The smallest optimal panel row size for this theme is 26 pixels. If your panel is below that size, you will encounter icon scaling issues.
- Under the Appearance tab set the background style to "None (use system style.)"
Since the Application Menu plugin is still GTK2, you'll have to choose an icon associated with your panel size. For example, tux_32px.png would be ideal on a panel with a row size of 32 pixels.
Note: The smallest optimal panel row size for this theme is 26 pixels. If your panel is below that size, you will encounter icon scaling issues.
Note: This might be a little complicated since it's more of a work-around than a good solution. I tried making this as simple as possible where you will just adjust configurations in a file. If there are questions or issues with the following instructions, open a ticket and i'll try to walk you through it.
If you want to force 16x16px icons in the launcher buttons, you can do this by making your own custom icons or through the theme by editing the panel.rc file.
Example steps: You will first need to determine your current panel bar row size since the launcher button icon padding is determined by the vertical size of the panel bar.
- Return back to the text editor and locate the line comment that is specifying your panel bar row size. (38px height panel for this example is on line 284.)
- Delete the "#" pound character in front of the xthickness and the ythickness values for the specified panel bar size.
- Now Insert a "#" pound character in front of the xthickness and the ythickness values of the previous default selection, which is for a 26px height panel.
- Save the file and reload the xfce panel bar. You can run `xfce4-panel -r` in a terminal to reload the panel.
Notes: Even numbered panel bar row sizes seem to work best. If your panel bar row size is "29px" for example, the launcher icons may not scale correctly.
If you use a vertical deskbar, you could add a second row from the panel properties menu to organize the launcher buttons into rows. This would have a more organized effect.
Disable shadows in compositing for an authentic appearance, or at the very least disable “show shadows under dock windows” to prevent dark shading from the panel bar overlapping onto maximized applications.
- Open the XFCE settings manager > Window Manager Tweaks > Compositor tab
If you want to change the icon label backdrop colour, text colours, or highlight colours you'll have to edit the gtkrc theme file located in `/home/$USER/.themes/Chicago95/gtk-2.0/`.
To install the cursors copy the folders in `Cursors` to `/usr/share/icons` or `~/.icons`.
In XFCE select Settings -> Mouse and Touchpad. Click on 'Icons' and select `Chicago95`.
Note: If you copied the icons to `/usr/share/icons` you may have to log out or reboot your system before the cursor theme is available.
#### Bash terminal Fonts
Copy the folder `Fonts/vga_font` to `~/.fonts/truetype/` if the `.fonts/truetype` folder doesn't exist just create it before you copy the files.
Update your font cache: sudo fc-cache -f -v
In xfce-term selet the font `Less Perfect DOS VGA` or `More Pefect DOS VGA`.
[Click here](https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/) for more classic fonts.
#### Bash terminal MS-DOS theme
Copy the file `Extras/Chicago95.theme` to `~/.local/share/xfce4/terminal/colorschemes` (create the colorschemes folder if it doesn't exist: `mkdir .local/share/xfce4/terminal`).
Under preferences in xfce-term select 'Colors.' Under `Presets` you should see `Chicago 95`.
To get the MS-DOS `C:\>` prompt and startup message add the contents of `Extras/DOSrc` to your `.bashrc` file: `cat Extras/DOSrc >> ~/.bashrc`.
To get MS-DOS Prompt title, go to the Preferences prompt and change title to MS-DOS Prompt and select isn't displayed on The Dynamically-Set Title
#### oh-my-zsh MS-DOS theme
Copy the file `Extras/Chicago95.zsh-theme` to `~/.oh-my-zsh/themes` (if you have changed your `.oh-my-zsh` config location, put the theme in that folder). In your `.zshrc` change your theme to Chicago95.
This will add the MS-DOS prompt. You will get a C prompt by default. If the previous command had an exit code other than 0 you will get an F prompt. If you are in a git repository you will git a G prompt, followed by the branch (in yellow) and the status (clean in green, dirty in red).
To get the startup message, add the contents of `Extras/ZSHDOSrc` to your `.zshrc` file: `cat Extras/ZSHDOSrc >> ~/.zshrc`.
Copy the file `Extras/Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Sound.ogg` to `/home/$USER/.themes/Chicago95/misc/Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Sound.ogg` or where ever you want.
