Mitch Conner 🎺 :trump2: on Nostr: It's designed to be used with XFCE, but I don't even remember what specific version ...
It's designed to be used with XFCE, but I don't even remember what specific version of XFCE and what distro it was that used it on originally, but it's kind of finicky. But when I had it set up perfectly and had all the right Python libraries and all that, I was able to just open a Windows theme file with cursors and screen savers and everything and just apply it like it was an actual Windows box. I remember having the Shadow theme on my Pinebook.
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To convert a Windows screensaver (```.scr```) to work with **XScreenSaver** on Linux, you'll need to follow these steps. However, keep in mind that ```.scr``` files are compiled Windows executables, and they cannot be directly converted to work with XScreenSaver. Instead, you can try running the ```.scr``` file using **Wine** (a Windows compatibility layer) and integrating it into XScreenSaver.
Here’s how you can do it (AI output)
---
### 1. **Install Wine**
First, you need to install Wine to run Windows applications on Linux. Open your terminal and run:
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wine
```
---
### 2. **Test the ```.scr``` File with Wine**
- Navigate to the directory containing your ```.scr``` file.
- Run the screensaver using Wine to ensure it works:
```bash
wine your-screensaver.scr
```
If it runs successfully, you can proceed to integrate it with XScreenSaver.
---
### 3. **Create a Wrapper Script**
XScreenSaver requires a script to launch the screensaver. Create a script to run the ```.scr``` file via Wine:
```bash
nano ~/wine-screensaver.sh
```
Add the following content to the script:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
wine /path/to/your-screensaver.scr /s
```
Replace ```/path/to/your-screensaver.scr``` with the full path to your ```.scr``` file.
Save the file (```Ctrl+O```, ```Enter```, ```Ctrl+X```) and make it executable:
```bash
chmod +x ~/wine-screensaver.sh
```
---
### 4. **Add the Script to XScreenSaver**
- Open the XScreenSaver configuration file:
```bash
nano ~/.xscreensaver
```
- Scroll down to the ```programs``` section and add an entry for your screensaver. For example:
```plaintext
"My Windows Screensaver" ~/wine-screensaver.sh \n\
```
- Save the file and exit.
---
### 5. **Test the Screensaver**
- Run the XScreenSaver settings GUI:
```bash
xscreensaver-demo
```
- Look for "My Windows Screensaver" in the list and test it.
---
### Notes:
- Not all ```.scr``` files will work perfectly with Wine.
- If the ```.scr``` file requires additional dependencies, you might need to install them in Wine.
!
Here's another solution
To convert a Windows screensaver (```.scr```) to work with **XScreenSaver** on Linux, you'll need to follow these steps. However, keep in mind that ```.scr``` files are compiled Windows executables, and they cannot be directly converted to work with XScreenSaver. Instead, you can try running the ```.scr``` file using **Wine** (a Windows compatibility layer) and integrating it into XScreenSaver.
Here’s how you can do it (AI output)
---
### 1. **Install Wine**
First, you need to install Wine to run Windows applications on Linux. Open your terminal and run:
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wine
```
---
### 2. **Test the ```.scr``` File with Wine**
- Navigate to the directory containing your ```.scr``` file.
- Run the screensaver using Wine to ensure it works:
```bash
wine your-screensaver.scr
```
If it runs successfully, you can proceed to integrate it with XScreenSaver.
---
### 3. **Create a Wrapper Script**
XScreenSaver requires a script to launch the screensaver. Create a script to run the ```.scr``` file via Wine:
```bash
nano ~/wine-screensaver.sh
```
Add the following content to the script:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
wine /path/to/your-screensaver.scr /s
```
Replace ```/path/to/your-screensaver.scr``` with the full path to your ```.scr``` file.
Save the file (```Ctrl+O```, ```Enter```, ```Ctrl+X```) and make it executable:
```bash
chmod +x ~/wine-screensaver.sh
```
---
### 4. **Add the Script to XScreenSaver**
- Open the XScreenSaver configuration file:
```bash
nano ~/.xscreensaver
```
- Scroll down to the ```programs``` section and add an entry for your screensaver. For example:
```plaintext
"My Windows Screensaver" ~/wine-screensaver.sh \n\
```
- Save the file and exit.
---
### 5. **Test the Screensaver**
- Run the XScreenSaver settings GUI:
```bash
xscreensaver-demo
```
- Look for "My Windows Screensaver" in the list and test it.
---
### Notes:
- Not all ```.scr``` files will work perfectly with Wine.
- If the ```.scr``` file requires additional dependencies, you might need to install them in Wine.
!