初级：在 Linux 中自定义 Cinnamon 桌面的 7 种方法
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Linux Mint 是最好的 [适合初学者的 Linux 发行版](https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/) 之一。尤其是想 [转战 Linux](https://itsfoss.com/reasons-switch-linux-windows-xp/) 的 Windows 用户，会发现它的 Cinnamon 桌面环境非常熟悉。


Cinnamon 给人一种传统的桌面体验，很多用户喜欢它的样子。这并不意味着你必须满足于它提供的东西。Cinnamon 提供了几种自定义桌面的方式。


在阅读了 [MATE](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-mate-customization/) 和 [KDE 自定义](https://itsfoss.com/kde-customization/) 指南后，很多读者要求为 Linux Mint Cinnamon 也提供类似的教程。因此，我创建了这个关于调整 Cinnamon 桌面的外观和感觉的基本指南。


### 7 种自定义 Cinnamon 桌面的不同方法


在本教程中，我使用的是 [Linux Mint Debian Edition](https://itsfoss.com/lmde-4-release/)（LMDE 4）。你可以在任何运行 Cinnamon 的 Linux 发行版上使用这篇文章的方法。如果你不确定，这里有 [如何检查你使用的桌面环境](https://itsfoss.com/find-desktop-environment/)。


当需要改变 Cinnamon 桌面外观时，我发现非常简单，因为只需点击两下即可。如下图所示，点击菜单图标，然后点击“设置”。


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所有的外观设置都放在该窗口的顶部。在“系统设置”窗口上的一切都显得整齐划一。


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#### 1、效果


效果选项简单，不言自明，一目了然。你可以开启或关闭桌面不同元素的特效，或者通过改变特效风格来改变窗口过渡。如果你想改变效果的速度，可以通过自定义标签来实现。


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#### 2、字体选择


在这个部分，你可以区分整个系统中使用的字体大小和类型，通过字体设置，你可以对外观进行微调。


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#### 3、主题和图标


我曾经做了几年的 Linux Mint 用户，一个原因是你不需要到处去改变你想要的东西。窗口管理器、图标和面板定制都在一个地方！


你可以将面板改成深色或浅色，窗口边框也可以根据你要的而改变。默认的 Cinnamon 外观设置在我眼里是最好的，我甚至在测试 [Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-review/) 时也应用了一模一样的设置，不过是橙色的。


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#### 4、Cinnamon 小程序


Cinnamon 小程序是所有包含在底部面板的元素，如日历或键盘布局切换器。在管理选项卡中，你可以添加/删除已经安装的小程序。


你一定要探索一下可以下载的小程序，如天气和 [CPU 温度](https://itsfoss.com/check-laptop-cpu-temperature-ubuntu/)指示小程序是我额外选择的。


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#### 5、Cinnamon Desklets


Cinnamon Desklets 是可以直接放置在桌面上的应用。和其他所有的自定义选项一样，Desklets 可以从设置菜单中访问，各种各样的选择可以吸引任何人的兴趣。谷歌日历是一个方便的应用，可以直接在桌面上跟踪你的日程安排。


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#### 6、桌面壁纸


要改变 Cinnamon 桌面的背景，只需在桌面上点击右键，选择“改变桌面背景”。它将打开一个简单易用的窗口，在左侧列出了可用的背景系统文件夹，右侧有每个文件夹内的图片预览。


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你可以通过点击加号（`+`）并选择路径来添加自己的文件夹。在“设置”选项卡中，你可以选择你的背景是静态还是幻灯片，以及背景在屏幕上的位置。


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#### 7、自定义桌面屏幕上的内容


背景并不是你唯一可以改变的桌面元素。如果你在桌面上点击右键，然后点击“自定义”，你可以找到更多的选项。


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你可以改变图标的大小，将摆放方式从垂直改为水平，并改变它们在两个轴上的间距。如果你不喜欢你所做的，点击重置网格间距回到默认值。


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此外，如果你点击“桌面设置”，将显示更多的选项。你可以禁用桌面上的图标，将它们放在主显示器或副显示器上，甚至两个都可以。如你所见，你可以选择一些图标出现在桌面上。


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### 总结


Cinnamon 桌面是最好的选择之一，尤其是当你正在 [从 windows 切换到 Linux](https://itsfoss.com/guide-install-linux-mint-16-dual-boot-windows/) 的时候，同时对一个简单而优雅的桌面追求者也是如此。


Cinnamon 桌面非常稳定，在我手上从来没有崩溃过，这也是在各种 Linux 发行版之间，我使用它这么久的主要原因之一。


我没有讲得太详细，但给了你足够的指导，让你自己去探索设置。欢迎反馈你对 Cinnamon 的定制。




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Linux Mint is one the best [Linux distributions for beginners](https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/). Especially Windows users that want to [switch to Linux](https://itsfoss.com/reasons-switch-linux-windows-xp/), will find its flagship Cinnamon desktop environment very familiar.

Cinnamon gives a traditional desktop experience and many users like it as it is. It doesn’t mean you have to be content with what it provides. Cinnamon provides several ways to customize the desktop.

Reading about [MATE](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-mate-customization/) and [KDE customization](https://itsfoss.com/kde-customization/) guides, many readers requested similar tutorials for Linux Mint Cinnamon as well. Hence, I created this basic guide on tweaking the looks and feel of Cinnamon desktop.

## 7 Different Ways for Customizing Cinnamon Desktop

For this tutorial, I’m using [Linux Mint Debian Edition](https://itsfoss.com/lmde-4-release/) (LMDE 4). You can use this on any Linux distribution that is running Cinnamon. If you are unsure, here’s [how to check which desktop environment](https://itsfoss.com/find-desktop-environment/) you are using.

When it comes to changing the cinnamon desktop appearance, I find it very easy to do so as it is just 2 clicks away. Click on the menu icon and then on settings as shown below.

![Cinnamon Settings](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/6-Cinnamon-settings.png)

All the appearance settings are placed on the top of the window. Everything on “System Settings” window looks neat and tidy.

![Cinnamon Settings](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/7-Cinnamon-Settings.png)

### 1. Effects

The effects options are simple, self-explanatory and straightforward. You can turn on and off the effects for different elements of the desktop or change the window transitioning by changing the effects style. If you want to change the speed of the effects, you can do it through the customise tab.

![8 Cinnamon Effects](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/8-cinnamon-effects.png)

### 2. Font Selection

In this section, you can differentiate the fonts you use throughout the system in size and type, and through the font settings you can fine-tune the appearance.

![Font Selection in Cinnamon desktop](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/11-font-selection.png)

### 3. Themes and icons

A reason that I used to be a Linux Mint user for a few years is that you don’t need to go all over the place to change what you want. Window manager, icon and panel customization all in one place!

You can change your panel to a dark or light colour and the window borders to suit your changes. The default Cinnamon appearance settings look the best in my eyes, and I even applied the exact same when I was testing the [Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-review/) but in orange colour.

![Cinnamon Themes And Icons](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/10-cinnamon-themes-and-icons.png)

### 4. Cinnamon Applets

Cinnamon applets are all the elements included at your bottom panel like the calendar or the keyboard layout switcher. In the manage tab, you can add/remove the already installed applets.

You should definitely explore the applets you can download; the weather and [CPU temperature](https://itsfoss.com/check-laptop-cpu-temperature-ubuntu/) Indicator applets were my choices from the extras.

![Cinnamon Applets](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/12-cinnamon-applets.png)

### 5. Cinnamon Desklets

Cinnamon Desklets are applications that can be placed directly on your desktop. Like all the other customization options, Desklets can be accessed from the settings menu and the wide variety of choices can attract anyone’s interest. Google Calendar is a handy app to keep track of your schedule directly on your desktop.

![Cinnamon Desklets](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/13-cinnamon-desklets.png)

### 6. Desktop wallpaper

To change the desktop background on Cinnamon desktop, simply right click on the desktop and choose “Change Desktop Background. It will open an easy to use window, where on the left side the available background system folders are listed and on the ride pane there is a preview of the images within each folder.

![Cinnamon Change Desktop Background](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/1.-Cinnamon-change-desktop-background.png)

You can add your own folders by clicking the plus (+) symbol by navigating to its path. At the Settings tab you can choose if you background will be static or slideshow and how the background is being positioned on the screen.

![2 Cinnamon Change Desktop Background](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/2-Cinnamon-change-desktop-background.png)

### 7. Customize what’s on your desktop screen

The background is not the only desktop element that you can change. You can find more options if you right click on the desktop and click on “Customise”.

![Cinnamon Desktop Additional Customization](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/1.-desktop-additional-customization.png)

You can change the icon size, change the placement from vertical to horizontal and the spacing among them on both axis. If you don’t like what you did, click in reset grid spacing to go back to the default.

![Cinnamon Desktop Additional Customization](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/4-desktop-additional-customization.png)

Additionally, if you click on “Desktop Settings”, more options will be revealed. You can disable the icons on the desktop, place them on the primary or secondary monitor, or even both. As you can see, you can select some of the icons to appear on your desktop.

![Desktop Additional Customization](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/02/5-desktop-additional-customization.png)

## Conclusion

Cinnamon desktop is one of the best to choose from, especially if you are [switching from windows to Linux](https://itsfoss.com/guide-install-linux-mint-16-dual-boot-windows/), but also for someone who is looking to a simple yet elegant desktop.

Cinnamon desktop is very stable and never crashes on my hands, and it is one of the main reasons why it served me for so long on a variety of Linux distributions.

I didn’t go into much detail but gave you enough pointers to explore the settings on your own. Your feed to improve Cinnamon customization is welcome.

We have a similar customization guide for other desktop environments too.

[How to Customize Ubuntu MATE Desktop [Complete Guide]Brief: This beginners guide shows you various ways to customize your MATE desktop environment to change its look and feel. MATE is one of the best desktop environments for Linux distributions. It was developed as a continuation of GNOME 2’s traditional look as GNOME 3 took a different route.](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-mate-customization/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/04/customize-ubuntu-mate-desktop.jpg)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/04/customize-ubuntu-mate-desktop.jpg)

The [KDE customization](https://itsfoss.com/kde-customization/) guide is here.

[KDE Customization Guide: Here are 11 Ways You Can Change the Look and Feel of Your KDE-Powered Linux DesktopKDE Plasma desktop is unarguably the pinnacle of customization, as you can change almost anything you want. You can go to the extent of making it act as a tiling window manager. KDE Plasma can confuse a beginner by the degree of customization it offers. As options tend to pile](https://itsfoss.com/kde-customization/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/01/KDE-Customization-Guide.jpg)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/01/KDE-Customization-Guide.jpg)

Enjoy Linux on your desktop :)