Install gnome-terminal-transparency using your distro's package manager. Tilda may be buggy on some systems, so you can use the terminal that comes with your desktop. In Openbox, tilda will obscure other windows. Run cava in tilda to get a desktop music visual. Under Scrolling you must select "Disabled".Īt this point you should have something like this: Under the Colors tab, chose "Green on Black" or "Personalize". Check "Enable Transparency" and make the "Level of Transparency" 100%. Under Appearance, make the terminal fullscreen, or ~500px high on the bottom of your desktop. Under the General tab, uncheck "Always on Top". To get it to our specifications, right click on the window and select preferences. On other distros, or if the package does not work, install from source.
On Ubuntu, use sudo apt-get install tilda On Arch, install with sudo pacman -S tilda Tilda is a versatile and powerful terminal, if not slow. On other distros, you can install manually or use the guide from cava's github.Įdit ~/.config/cava/config and set the sensitivity. On Ubuntu, you can use sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tehtotalpwnage/ppa InstallationĬava (Console-based Audio Visualizer for ALSA) can be installed from the AUR on Arch Linux with the following: yaourt -S cava I do it here by creating a transparent terminal on the desktop, using it as a transparent terminal wallpaper, and playing cava there. However, these visualizers usually run in a terminal, and putting them on the desktop is a bit tricky.
MUSIC VISUALIZER MAC TERMINAL HOW TO
How to Add a Music Visualizer to Your Linux DesktopĪ great way to add some flair to your desktop is to use a music visualizer, such as cava.