XenClient Best Practices Series - Customizing the user interface

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XenClient Best Practices Series - Customizing the user interface -

summary: Create custom icons XenClient VM by editing the files in / usr / lib / xui / images / vms.

XenClient VM has several icons to choose from, or you can add a little spice to your system by customizing your own icons.

1.1 If ssh is not already enabled, enable it.

1.2 Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl-Shift-T while the receiver for XenClient screen.

1.3 Execute xec set enable-ssh true .

2 Determine the IP address of XenClient system by clicking on Network icon and selecting Login Information .

3 Use scp client to connect to the XenClient system to another system. I use the free program WinSCP (http://winscp.com) from a system running Windows.

4 Copying one of the VM icons in / usr / lib / xui / images / vms XenClient system to another system. In this example, I edit the file Metal_VM.png .

5.1 Use an image editing program to customize the icon. I used Photoshop Elements.

5.2 Cut the image you want to use to 211 x 132 pixels, unless you edit the XP or Vista icons. If you make changes to 001_ComputerXP_h32bit_0.png , crop your custom image to 213 x 134 pixels. If you make changes 001_ComputerVista_h32bit_0.png , crop your custom image to 213 x 134 pixels.

5.3 You can make a backup copy of the original file of the VM icon before making changes to it.

5.4 Open the VM icon that you copied from in the XenClient system (eg Metal_VM.png ) and paste your cropped image in it, focusing on the desktop picture existing.

5.5 Save and close the file.

6 Copy the customized file back to the / usr / lib / XUI / images / VMs on XenClient system. Make sure you leave the same file name (eg Metal_VM.png) and overwrite the old file.

7 Refresh the user interface by pressing Ctrl-Q. Your new icon is ready to use.

7.1 Hover over the VM and click Details .

7.2 Click Icon .

7.3 Click Change .

7.4 Select your new graphical VM.

7.5 Click Save .

7.6 Click Close .

You can take a step further by creating custom wallpaper. Enjoy! Wallpapers are in /usr/lib/xui/images/wallpaper.

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