Mastodawn

As the maintainer of Plank Reloaded, the most common bug report I get is "this app has the wrong icon." It's almost never the dock - it's a broken StartupWMClass.

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/startup-wm-class/

Demystifying StartupWMClass

Eventually, every Linux user opens an app and finds a generic placeholder icon staring back from their dock/panel. It looks like the dock is broken, but it almost never is - the cause is a single line in the app’s .desktop file, and it only takes a minute to fix. Here’s how to find it and fix it yourself, on any desktop.

Terminal Thoughts

zquestz Dec 18, 2025

Dream Prompter 1.2.0 is here. Nine AI models for image generation and editing, right inside GIMP.

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/dream-prompter-evolution/

Dream Prompter 1.2.0: The Evolution Continues

A few months ago, Dream Prompter launched as a GIMP plugin for AI-powered image generation and editing, supporting just one model: Google’s Nano Banana. Version 1.2.0 brings the total to nine. Here’s what changed and how it all came together.

Terminal Thoughts

zquestz Oct 24, 2025

Friends don't let friends use GNOME. Love the section where the author says it was fixed 12 years ago, just use Cinnamon. Or use KDE, it has gotten a lot better over the years.

woltman.com/gnome-bad/

zquestz Oct 23, 2025

Just added Kvantum themes to Celestial to make sure Qt apps look fantastic.

https://github.com/zquestz/celestial-gtk-theme

Also put together a few wallpapers.

zquestz Oct 11, 2025

Built Celestial, a comprehensive GTK theme for Linux.

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/celestial-gtk-theme/

Building Celestial: A GTK Theme Journey

I spend a lot of time on the computer, using a lot of software. This makes me acutely aware when things don’t quite work right. A button that renders incorrectly. Inconsistent padding. Unthemed dialogs. Even the best themes out there had small bugs that annoyed me. I care deeply about a smooth, consistent desktop experience.

Terminal Thoughts

zquestz Sep 19, 2025

Decided to write another GIMP Plugin.

Dream Background Remover leverages the Replicate AI model 851-labs/background-remover to easily remove image backgrounds.

https://github.com/zquestz/dream-background-remover

GitHub - zquestz/dream-background-remover: A GIMP plugin to remove image backgrounds

A GIMP plugin to remove image backgrounds. Contribute to zquestz/dream-background-remover development by creating an account on GitHub.

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zquestz Sep 2, 2025

So I built a GIMP plugin for Nano Banana, Gemini's latest image generation model.

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/dream-prompter/

Dream Prompter: Bringing Nano Banana to GIMP

I’ll be honest - I’d never written a GIMP plugin before. I’m also fairly new to Python, having only dabbled with a few small projects. While I’ve been doing development for decades, this was uncharted territory for me. So when I decided to bring Google’s new Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview model (nicknamed “Nano Banana”) directly into GIMP, I knew I’d need some help. Enter Claude, to help me fill in the missing knowledge gaps.

Terminal Thoughts

zquestz Jul 24, 2025

Just launched my first game, Perfect Shot, on Farcaster.

Its a space-themed, roguelike arcade shooter where you pilot a ship through procedurally generated space environments. Every run is different. Every shot counts.

https://farcaster.xyz/quest/0x0fab69bb

Josh Ellithorpe on Farcaster

Perfect Shot is live. 🎯 A space-themed, roguelike arcade shooter where you pilot a ship through procedurally generated space environments. Every run is different. Every shot counts. Play it here: https://farcaster.perfectshot.io I'm releasing it first on Farcaster because this is where the builders are. This community gets it - you ship first, iterate based on real feedback, and build something people actually want to use. While I built Perfect Shot for multiple platforms, starting here just made sense. No ads. No dark patterns. Just a game. The incredible K-rAd (https://padk-rad.com/) created the original score and sound effects that bring the whole experience to life. Turn your sound on - you won't regret it. Let me know what you think. Your feedback will shape where this goes next. More info: https://perfectshot.io https://farcaster.perfectshot.io

Farcaster

zquestz Jul 19, 2025

Plank Reloaded 0.11.142 has been released with a new Notifications docklet! Let me know what you think. =)

https://github.com/zquestz/plank-reloaded/releases/tag/0.11.142

Release 0.11.142 · zquestz/plank-reloaded

Added new Notifications docklet for system notifications Updated Applications docklet locks and menu spacing Added explicit StartupWMClass to .desktop file

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zquestz Jun 1, 2025

Fun project of the day. A Last.fm docklet for Plank Reloaded.

https://github.com/zquestz/lastfm-docklet

GitHub - zquestz/lastfm-docklet: Plank Reloaded docklet for last.fm

Plank Reloaded docklet for last.fm. Contribute to zquestz/lastfm-docklet development by creating an account on GitHub.

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