How do I change the window decorations?

[Guest]

I have Kubuntu 13.10 with KDE 4.11 installed as a dual boot alongside Windows 7 on my system.

I'm interested in theming and I've been able to change some settings, but I'd like to change the window title bar buttons (close, maximize, etc.). I know this entails changing the window decoration, but I don't know what files I should change. Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do?

[whatthefunk]

Open up Settings and go to Workspace Appearance. From there, you can select your window decoration theme. By clicking Get New Decorations (bottom right) you can download and install hundreds of others.

[Guest]

Open up Settings and go to Workspace Appearance. From there, you can select your window decoration theme. By clicking Get New Decorations (bottom right) you can download and install hundreds of others.

Sorry, I should have clarified. What I want to do is create my own version of the title bar buttons.

If I'm supposed to use Aurorae Designer, I've had no luck installing it.

[whatthefunk]

Sorry, I should have clarified. What I want to do is create my own version of the title bar buttons.

If I'm supposed to use Aurorae Designer, I've had no luck installing it.

How did you try to install it? Did you build it from source? What went wrong?

[Guest]

How did you try to install it? Did you build it from source? What went wrong?

Yes I had to install it from source. Here are the readme instructions:

tar -xzf auroraedesigner-<version>.tar.gz
cd auroraedesigner-<version>
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$KDEDIRS -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
make
make install

The problem always happens after I issue the cmake command. I'm new to using cmake, so at first I just used the pasted line verbatim; later I found out I'm supposed to change the "KDEDIRS" part of the command to the KDE installation prefix. I tried putting in kde4-config as the prefix (I don't know what the KDE installation prefix is so I made a shot in the dark) which isn't correct because when I use that I get this as the output:

[Rog132]

Do you have ?

Do you have the

- build-essential
- kdelibs5-dev
- kde-workspace-dev

packages ?


PPA package search: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?n...uroraedesigner


Links

CompilingEasyHowTo: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
CompilingSoftware: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware
CMake generic install/uninstall: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...l=1#post330623

[Guest]

Thank you Rog132!