General Steps

Additional Packages Installation

Install additional packages:

sudo dnf in -y flatpak git wget gedit thermald ufw fzf python3 python3-pip bluez blueman bluez-libs fastfetch vim gnome-tweaks
sudo systemctl enable --now bluetooth ufw
sudo ufw default deny

sudo dnf group install multimedia

Make Download Faster

sudo vim /etc/dnf/dnf.conf

Add the following lines:

max_parallel_downloads=20
fastestmirror=True

Update System

sudo dnf up -y && sudo reboot now

Install Nvidia Drivers

sudo dnf in -y @base-x kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc make dkms acpid libglvnd-devel pkgconf xorg-x11-server-Xwayland libxcb egl-wayland akmod-nvidia xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda --skip-broken --allowerasing
sudo reboot now

sudo su

echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
echo "blacklist nova_core" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

echo "options nvidia NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf
echo "options nvidia-drm modeset=1 fbdev=0" >> /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf

Installing the CachyOS Kernel

sudo dnf copr enable bieszczaders/kernel-cachyos
sudo dnf in -y kernel-cachyos kernel-cachyos-devel-matched
sudo dnf copr enable bieszczaders/kernel-cachyos-addons
sudo dnf in -y cachyos-settings --allowerasing
sudo dracut -f --regenerate-all
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

Installing Gaming Meta

sudo dnf in -y @c-development @development-tools steam lutris wine bottles gamescope mangohud libva-utils vulkan-tools mesa-dri-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers gamemode libadwaita wine-dxvk dxvk-native goverlay --skip-broken
sudo dnf copr enable atim/heroic-games-launcher
sudo dnf in -y heroic-games-launcher-bin

Debloating Desktop

sudo dnf rm -y gnome-contacts gnome-maps mediawriter totem simple-scan gnome-boxes gnome-user-docs rhythmbox evince gnome-photos gnome-documents gnome-initial-setup yelp winhelp32 dosbox winehelp fedora-release-notes firefox gnome-characters gnome-logs fonts-tweak-tool timeshift epiphany gnome-weather cheese pavucontrol qt5-settings
sudo dnf clean all

Install Microsoft-Edge

sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/microsoft-edge.repo <

sudo dnf install microsoft-edge-stable

Gnome Setup

Extensions

Application and KStatusNotifierItem Support (optional)
Blur My Shell
Just Perfection
Dash to Dock
Arc Menu
Coverflow
Impatience
Gnome 4x UI Improvements
Caffeine
Tiling Shell (optional)
Open Bar
User Themes
System Monitor
Extension List

Extension Settings

Blur My Shell

Default Rounded Pipeline: Radius 20, Brightness: 100
Panel: Dynamic: 29, Sigma: Brightness: 1.00
Applications: Opaque focused windows: off, blur in overview: off, enable all by default: on, disable manually: browser

Dash to Dock

Intelligent auto-hide: off
Size: 32
Menu moved to the left
Show drives and devices: off
Minimize appearance: on
Window counter indicators: dots

Just Perfection

Panel button spacing: 0px
Panel indicator spacing: 2px
Clock position: right + 6 to 9 px offset
Dash icon size: 32px

Arc Menu

Menu button: Arch
Menu view: Startmenu: Runner
Width: 450
Height: 300

Open Bar

Configuration: My OpenBar Configs

Commands

Extensions Manager

Install via flatpak:

sudo flatpak install -y flathub com.mattjakeman.ExtensionManager

WhiteSur Theme

sudo dnf in -y git
git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme.git
cd WhiteSur-gtk-theme
./install.sh -l
cd ..
sudo rm -rf WhiteSur-gtk-theme

Tokyonight Theme

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Fausto-Korpsvart/Tokyonight-GTK-Theme.git
cd Tokyonight-GTK-Theme/themes
./install.sh -l --tweaks black macos
cd ../..
sudo rm -rf Tokyonight-GTK-Theme

Tela Circle Icons

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vinceliuice/Tela-circle-icon-theme.git
cd Tela-circle-icon-theme
./install.sh -a
cd ..
sudo rm -rf Tela-circle-icon-theme

Gnome Tweaks

Do not change the font (set via KDE Plasma to avoid font rendering issues in Ptyxis with "apply system font").
Shell theme: WhiteSur-Dark
Other theme: Tokyonight (ensures compact apps via WhiteSur shell styling and Tokyo Night theme via libadwaita).

Zsh

sudo dnf in -y zsh
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ~/powerlevel10k
echo 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme' >>~/.zshrc
chsh -s $(which zsh)

Terminal (Ptyxis)

sudo dnf in -y dejavu-sans-mono-fonts powerline-fonts
gsettings set 'org.gnome.Ptyxis.Profile:/org/gnome/Ptyxis/Profiles/'$PTYXIS_PROFILE'/' 'opacity' '0.70'

Set Ptyxis font to DejaVu Sans Mono or Powerline font.

KDE Plasma

Installation

sudo dnf in -y plasma-desktop konsole kvantum

Theme Installation

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Layan-kvantum-theme.git
cd Layan-kvantum-theme
./install.sh
cd ..
sudo rm -rf Layan-kvantum-theme

Details

Apply Layan theme and Kvantum version via settings menu.
Customize taskbar as preferred.
Consider trying Latte Dock in the future.

Settings

Fensterverwaltung + Arbeitsflächen Effekte:
Schweben (hover effect)
Transparenz: Set to very opaque
Verwischen (blur effect)
Explore additional effects later

Konsole

Create a new profile in Settings and set as default.
In Erscheinungsbild (Appearance), use aritim-dark theme.
Edit theme and set background blur to 20.

KDE Plasma 2

Theme

Global Settings: Utterly Nord + Utterly Nord Kvantum Theme
Konsole Theme: Utterly Nord Solid with 40% Transparency

Desktop Effects

Blur: Set to level 6 (from left)

Taskbar (designed like a dock) and Top Bar

Top Bar: Utterly theme default layout, system menu removed, grey icon from repo.
Taskbar/Dock: Blue "andere" default Arch logo, keep download shortcut.

General Things

Fonts

Inter Font

I use the Semi Bold one

Additional Fonts

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts.git
cd nerd-fonts
./install.sh
cd ..
sudo rm -rf nerd-fonts

Mouse Cursor

Bibata Cursor
Windows XP Modern Cursor
Maybe other cursors – I always like to change it a bit

Other Themes

For legacy applications: