Inspired by a feature request in our forums, and because it was interesting to implement, you can now use a 'signature image' of your PC details and username.
Here's an example of mine:
It will set the background icon to the distribution you have selected, cool eh! If no distribution has been selected, it will use the traditional tux icon. Although I need a bigger version of tux which I will sort out soon. I might use the design Cheese made for that one.
It will only work if your PC info is set to public, I've made sure of that for the people who don't want theirs public for whatever reason.
You can find the information for it on the refreshed PC Info page on your User Control Panel.
This is a first attempt, feedback is welcome to help improve it. I am thinking to remove the "64bit" part, since nearly everyone uses that on Linux now for gaming, and the space could probably be better used for the desktop environment.
I've seen a few different signature images over the years and they seem like a popular thing to use on forums in your signatures, so I am happy to give you the chance to use one and show off a bit.
I guess I should allow forum signatures on GOL sometime, do people want forum signatures here? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Here's an example of mine:
It will set the background icon to the distribution you have selected, cool eh! If no distribution has been selected, it will use the traditional tux icon. Although I need a bigger version of tux which I will sort out soon. I might use the design Cheese made for that one.
It will only work if your PC info is set to public, I've made sure of that for the people who don't want theirs public for whatever reason.
You can find the information for it on the refreshed PC Info page on your User Control Panel.
This is a first attempt, feedback is welcome to help improve it. I am thinking to remove the "64bit" part, since nearly everyone uses that on Linux now for gaming, and the space could probably be better used for the desktop environment.
I've seen a few different signature images over the years and they seem like a popular thing to use on forums in your signatures, so I am happy to give you the chance to use one and show off a bit.
I guess I should allow forum signatures on GOL sometime, do people want forum signatures here? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Eric1212 13 Oct 2016
Great to see that :)
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MayeulC 13 Oct 2016
Pretty cool stuff.
If the trend continues, this article will have hundreds of comments with every one showing off his. Here's mine:
nocri 13 Oct 2016
Nice idea, maybe CPU info instead of architecture ? I would put after colons and use larger margin on the left (as "Manjaro" touches the border).
EDIT:
Guppy 13 Oct 2016
Here is a bit of feed back;
1 Give some padding between the border and the text
2 Use just about any other font
3 add some subtle color, maybe replace the gray background with each distros color
4 place the Distro logo in the lower right corner
for 3 & 4 maybe just use a template image with the logo and color of each distro
1 Give some padding between the border and the text
2 Use just about any other font
3 add some subtle color, maybe replace the gray background with each distros color
4 place the Distro logo in the lower right corner
for 3 & 4 maybe just use a template image with the logo and color of each distro
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catskinsox 13 Oct 2016
Nice! Thanks, Liam
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crt0mega 13 Oct 2016
sysprofile.de has some similar signature images but unfortunately they're lacking Linux-specific informations.
Example:
VS:
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Example:
VS:
Last edited by crt0mega on 13 Oct 2016 at 12:25 pm UTC
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MasterSleort 13 Oct 2016
What about adding a "since xxxx" in "Linux Gamer!", so that it becomes Linux Gamer since 2009" (in my case). We just need a way to set the year. I guess setting the year manually would be okay.
mattsturgeon 13 Oct 2016
Nice idea, maybe CPU info instead of architecture ? I would put after colons and use larger margin on the left (as "Manjaro" touches the border).
EDIT:
Last edited by mattsturgeon on 13 Oct 2016 at 12:29 pm UTC
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Liam Dawe 13 Oct 2016
Changes:
- 64/32bit replace with desktop, now it doesn't overlap the middle.
- Added some padding to the left side so it doesn't rub against the border
- 64/32bit replace with desktop, now it doesn't overlap the middle.
- Added some padding to the left side so it doesn't rub against the border
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Liam Dawe 13 Oct 2016
Moved some bits around and added in CPU info, now looks less cramped and separates software from hardware.
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crt0mega 13 Oct 2016
Moved some bits around and added in CPU info, now looks less cramped and separates software from hardware.Nice! Is there a way to change the font? [this one](http://www.userbars.be/images/recources/visitor.ttf) might be useful.
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walther von stolzing 13 Oct 2016
Nice -- though it's a bit jarring to see blurry monospace fonts; unless one can see them in their fixed-size un-aliased crisp bitmap glory, it's best not to use them IMHO.
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