====== Install LXDE ======

In some situations, you'll want to install an X11 desktop in Dom0 (which can be used to run virt-manager or XCP-XAPI GUIs)
<code>
> apt-get install xorg lxde
</code>

This will take a while - be patient!
==== Launch LXDE ====

Start the graphical environment:
<code>
> service lightdm start
</code>

You should now be able to login to the graphical environment as the "user_name" user. You can get a shell window using Start > Accessories > LXTerminal.

You can also switch between text and graphical consoles using Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F7 respectively.

LXDE can be launched using GDM / KDM or LightDM, please refer to [[https://wiki.debian.org/LXDE]] for more on this.

As you are working with a desktop install, disable "Network Manager" (UNTESTED)
<code>
> stop network-manager
> gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
</code>
Now make sure the "managed" line contains "managed=false" Save and exit 
===== Setup Keyboard Layout Switching in LXDE =====
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This doesn't seem to work. When in the GUI keyboard keeps on US layout.
</wrap>

First of all, you need to add the necessary keyboard layouts into the **/etc/default/keyboard** config file (see also: [[https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard|Keyboard in Debian Wiki]]).

You can change your keyboard settings by:
<code>
> dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
> service keyboard-setup restart
</code>

=== Use XKB Configuration ===
[[http://www.xfree86.org/current/XKB-Config.html]]
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This works issuing the command line, still looking for a way to make it persistent.
</wrap>

Issue the following command:
<code>
> setxkbmap -rules xfree86 -model pc104 -layout fr -option ""
</code>

=== Modify default keyboard ===

Here is an example with 5 layouts (US English, Ukrainian, Russian, German and French) and <Alt>+<Shift> as a layout changer key combination:
<code>
> nano /etc/default/keyboard

# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE

# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.

XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="us,ua,ru,de,fr"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle"

BACKSPACE="guess"
</code>

For the changes to take affect, you need to execute the following command:
<code>
> udevadm trigger --subsystem-match=input --action=change
</code>

or to reboot the system.

After that, you can add a **Keyboard Layout Switcher** applet onto the LXPanel and finally test it.

Also you could add the **fcitx** package to enhance the Keyboard Layout Switcher possibilities, amongst other displaying of the selected keyboard layout.
<code>
> sudo apt-get install fcitx
> im-config
</code>

At this point, you need to restart your X session to get the config working, rebooting might also do the trick.
===== Install virt-manager GUI =====
<wrap important>DO NOT INSTALL virt-manager if you plan on using XCP-XAPI</wrap>

<code>
> apt-get install virt-manager
</code>

This installs a lot of extra packages because it depends on a lot of graphics libraries.

==== Add non-root User to the libvirt Group ====
<code>
> usermod -G libvirt -a user_name
</code>

Test you have access (logged in as user_name):
<code>
> virsh -c quemu:///system list
</code>


===== GUI Customization =====
==== Change wallpaper ====
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TO BE DEFINED - a complete theme with grub and login would be great
</WRAP>

In the meantime, right-click on your desktop and select the image to use.