#+TITLE: Windows 10 Setup
#+AUTHOR: James Blair
#+EMAIL: mail@jamesblair.net
#+DATE: 1st September 2019


* Install windows subsystem for linux

  To get underway we need to enable [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux][wsl]].  This requires a 64bit installation
  of Windows 10.

  #+NAME: Enable the wsl feature
  #+BEGIN_SRC tmate
  powershell.exe Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
  #+END_SRC


  After enabling the wsl feature we need to download the debian installer and
  open it.

  #+NAME: Download the debian installer
  #+BEGIN_SRC tmate
  cd "C:\Users\jmhbnz\Downloads"
  powershell.exe curl.exe -L -o debian.appx https://aka.ms/wsl-debian-gnulinux
  powershell.exe Add-AppxPackage .\debian.appx
  #+END_SRC

  
  After the installer runs we need to manually enter a username and password for
  the unix account that wsl will use.


* Install an x server for wsl

  One of the ways we extend standard wsl functionality is installing an x server
  on windows to allow graphical applications to be run.

  This has the added benefit of allowing command line clipboard tools like [[https://github.com/astrand/xclip][xclip]] to
  be used within wsl.

  The x server I've found to be rock solid for this purpose is [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/][VcXsrv]].  Which is also
  open source.

  #+NAME: Download and install VcXsrv
  #+BEGIN_SRC tmate
  cd /mnt/c/Users/jmhbnz/Downloads/
  wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/files/latest/download
  mv download installer.exe
  cmd.exe /c installer.exe
  #+END_SRC

  
  After following through the installer we want to ensure VcXsrv launches at startup
  with our desired configuration.

  To achieve this we can add an xlaunch configuration which is just xml with a fancy
  extension to our machines startup folder.

  #+NAME: Apply our VcXsrv configuration
  #+BEGIN_SRC tmate
  cd /mnt/c/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start\ Menu/Programs/Startup
  cat > VcXsrv.xlaunch << EOF
  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <XLaunch WindowMode="MultiWindow" ClientMode="NoClient" LocalClient="False" Display="-1" LocalProgram="xcalc" RemoteProgram="xterm" RemotePassword="" PrivateKey="" RemoteHost="" RemoteUser="" XDMCPHost="" XDMCPBroadcast="False" XDMCPIndirect="False" Clipboard="True" ClipboardPrimary="True" ExtraParams="" Wgl="True" DisableAC="False" XDMCPTerminate="False"/>
  EOF
  cmd.exe /c VcXsrv.xlaunch
  #+END_SRC


* Configure windows ten

  Enable all tray icons to be visible and restart explorer
  
  #+NAME: Configure tray icons
  #+BEGIN_SRC tmate
  powershell.exe Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Micorosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer EnableAutoTray 0  
  powershell.exe ps explorer | kill
  #+END_SRC

  Additionally I normally take the following actions:

** Update taskbar layout

   - Hide the search box.
   - Hide the task view button.
   - Unpin all but explorer.


** Update start menu layout

   - Unpin all applications from start.


** Lock screen configuration

   - Untick show tips
   - Set background to be picture and use in folder
   - Remove status detailed or otherwise for apps on lock screen


** Fix inactive window title colors

   https://winaero.com/blog/change-color-of-inactive-title-bars-in-windows-10/