Arch Linux x64, Openbox setup

Felt Like a change from a DE like gnome, So my fellow Archoholics over at #Archlinux/Freenode recommended Openbox for its control and customizability.
So i rethemed and configured my desktop, and i wont be going back to a DE again.I have started playing with Awesome and Xmonad so Where will i end up next?
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[dasnrk]

Such a nice setup. What panel is that? tint2 ?

[adam9575]

@dasnrk

thanks mate, yes it is tint2.

[josedb]

nice... how do you get fade effect when switching desktop and appearing menus?

[adam9575]

@josedb

xcompmgr, will give you all the nice drop shadows if you want them fading windows etc.

if you are running open box whack this in your .config/openbox/autostart.sh file:

xcompmgr -fF -I-.002 -O-.003 -D6

now you will have the fade in/out when you open windows.

[TheCellarGuardian]

That's sweet, great setup! Arch rocks so much!

[adam9575]

@TheCellarGuardian

Thanks, Yeah i cant get enough of Arch!

[BuzWarrior]

can you tell me what icons are you using plz?

[22ness0hayden]

Arch is good, but the Wiki with relation to OpenBox is really crap. You can follow the procedure to the letter but stuff like embedded Urxvt doesn't even mention that you also need it in your autorun file and that changing the setting in rc.xml won't work - you need to change them in Xdefaults. I really feel for people struggling with this when a common response on the forums (which I refuse to join) is the typical RTFM!

The gentoo forums on the otherhand are friendly and helpful

[sethalos]

I really love Arch...but I have so many issues with installations, apps crashing, etc (mostly user error I'm sure) that I just gave up and went with Mint.

[vrathulram]

Awesome setup bro! btw can u provide links for the wallpaper and the theme?

[teC5]

this looks so cool : b. this is just openbox? no kde or gnome? ;_; i want it. but i couldnt get flash installed on my 64bit arch ) : so i quit xD

[ElSpookay]

What gtk theme are you using?

[Keruaran]

Thumbs up if you like K R A F T W E R K

[welexf]

Man I need help I am installing arch linux with openbox but not open, it returns an error Failed to open environment variable if I could help thanks!