====== HOWTO replace lxpanel with tint2 and trayer ======
This howto is partly based on corenominal's post in this [[http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic/232/howto-replace-lxpanel-with-tint2-trayer/|forum thread]].\\ 

Note, this howto uses the config files from the CrunchBang "Lite" edition, it also assumes you have not already set-up tint2 and trayer.\\ 
It is however reported as working fine in the CrunchBang 8.10 RC1 release.

[[http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/_media/screenshots/crunchbang-tint-and-trayer.jpg?cache=cache|The obligatory screenshot!]]

====== Installation ======
Open a terminal and enter the following command to download the required packages:
<code>sudo apt-get install tint2 trayer</code>

===== Modifying tint2 =====
Create a new file at ~/.config/tint/tintrc and copy in the following:

<code>#---------------------------------------------
# TINT CONFIG FILE
#---------------------------------------------

#---------------------------------------------
# PANEL
#---------------------------------------------
panel_mode = multi_monitor
panel_monitor = 1
panel_position = bottom left
panel_size = 0 28
panel_margin = 5 0
panel_padding = 10 0
font_shadow = 0

#---------------------------------------------
# PANEL BACKGROUND AND BORDER
#---------------------------------------------
panel_rounded = 0
panel_border_width = 0
panel_background_color = #000000 0
panel_border_color = #000000 0

#---------------------------------------------
# TASKS
#---------------------------------------------
task_text_centered = 0
task_width = 32
task_margin = 0
task_padding = 0
task_icon_size = 24
task_font = sans 7
task_font_color = #ffffff 0
task_active_font_color = #ffffff 0

#---------------------------------------------
# TASK BACKGROUND AND BORDER
#---------------------------------------------
task_rounded = 0
task_background_color = #000000 0
task_active_background_color = #000000 10
task_border_width = 0
task_border_color = #000000 0
task_active_border_color = #000000 0

#---------------------------------------------
# CLOCK
#---------------------------------------------
time1_format = %X %x 
time1_font = sans 9
#time2_format = %A %d %B
#time2_font = sans 9
clock_font_color = #ffffff 100

#---------------------------------------------
# MOUSE ACTION ON TASK
#---------------------------------------------
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = close
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify</code>

===== Modifying trayer =====
Open ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh for editing and replace the reference to lxpanel with the following:

<code># Launch panel
(sleep 2s && tint) &

# Launch system tray
(sleep 2s && trayer --expand true --transparent true  --alpha 255 --edge bottom --align right --expand true --SetDockType true --widthtype request --margin 130) &
</code>

====== Restart ======
Restart your Openbox session for the changes to take affect.