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Ricing (slang) refers to extensively customizing a desktop environment or window manager to create a unique, personalized computing experience. The term originated from the automotive modification scene ("ricer" cars) and has been adopted by the Linux/Unix community. While primarily focused on aesthetic customization through themes, colors, widgets, and interface layouts, ricing can improve functionality and performance.
Common ricing elements include:
- Custom window borders, titlebars, decorations;
- Color schemes and typography;
- Specialized status bars and system monitors;
- Custom application launchers and menus
- Personalized desktop widgets and notifications
- Modified system icons and cursors
Popular tools for ricing include customization frameworks such as polybar and picom for window managers like i3, bspwm, and dwm. People frequently share configuration files, or "dotfiles," and screenshots - r/unixporn is one of the most popular.