Mate Desktop Tips and Tricks
Notify Battery Discharging
Enable notification when the battery is discharging:
gsettings set org.mate.power-manager notify-discharging true
Enable Window Compositing
Turn on window compositing for better visual effects:
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general compositing-manager true
Center New Windows
Automatically center new windows on the screen:
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general center-new-windows true
Enable Window Snapping
Allow window snapping for better workspace management:
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general allow-tiling true
Hide All Desktop Icons
Remove all desktop icons for a cleaner look:
gsettings set org.mate.background show-desktop-icons false
Customize Window Button Layout
Modify the order of window decoration buttons:
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general button-layout 'close,maximize,minimize:menu'
Disable Auto-Mount Open
Prevent the file manager from opening automatically on mounting:
gsettings set org.mate.media-handling automount-open false
Disable Auto-Mounting
Turn off automatic mounting of devices:
gsettings set org.mate.media-handling automount false
Caja File Manager Preferences
Set Default Sorting Order
Change the default sorting order to "type":
gsettings set org.mate.caja.preferences default-sort-order 'type'
Sort Directories First
Ensure directories are always sorted first:
gsettings set org.mate.caja.preferences sort-directories-first true
Customize Appearance
Set Icon Theme
Choose an icon theme, e.g., "gnome":
gsettings set org.mate.interface icon-theme 'gnome'
Set GTK Theme
Select a GTK theme, e.g., "Arc-Dark":
gsettings set org.mate.interface gtk-theme 'Arc-Dark'
Set Window Border Theme
Define the theme for window borders:
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general theme 'Arc-Dark'