Desktop Settings in IGEL OS 12

This article shows how to configure general settings for the appearance of the desktop in IGEL OS.

Menu path: User Interface > Desktop

Local window manager for this display

☑ Enables local window management for the display. (Default)

User interface theme

You can either select one of our predefined color schemes or define a color scheme of your own.

• IGEL color: The color of dialog frames and the taskbar is blue, headings and icons are white, highlights are light blue.

• IGEL dark: The color of dialog frames and the taskbar is black, headings and icons are white, highlights are dark gray.

• IGEL light: The color of dialog frames and the taskbar is light gray, headings and icons are black, highlights are dark grey.

• Custom colors: Define your own color combinations below.
  

  • Base color of the UI theme: The color of dialog frames and the taskbar. Click the color preview square to open the color selector.

  • Highlight color of the UI theme: The color of highlights. Click the color preview square to open the color selector.

  • Icon and font color: The optimization can be selected based on custom colors.

Desktop icon size

The size of icons displayed on the desktop

Desktop icon font color

The font color for the labels associated with the desktop icons. Click the color preview square to open the color selector.

Monitor for desktop icons

If you use several monitors, select the one that is to display desktop icons.

• All monitors

• Same as taskbar

• 1st monitor

• 2nd monitor

• (other monitors if connected)

Single click mode

☑ Programs are opened with a single click. (Default)

Desktop Fonts

Default font

The font type of texts appearing on the taskbar and in the start menu. The following fonts are available to choose from:

• RobotoRegular (Default)

• Sans

• Sans Bold

• Serif

• Serif Bold

Default font size

The font size of texts appearing on the taskbar and in the start menu in pt (points).

Desktop icon font size

The font size of texts for desktop icons in pt (points).

Titlebar font

The font type of texts appering in titlebars. The following fonts are available to choose from:

• RobotoBold (Default)

• Sans

• Sans bold

• Serif

• Serif Bold

Titlebar font size

The font size of texts appearing in titlebars in pt (points).