>>7048706nobody implying that your desktop needs to be the color of calligraphy paper, there are plenty dim papes to complement their users. this isnt a mobile desktop and you arent limited on space; compose your controls and gauges with relation to your worktop. always have these visible/clickable, unless you prefer adhering to the terminal ideology, then ditch your wm and pointing device, and become bumbuddies with vim.
as for originality it's about as original as l'arrivee d'un train. if you want to go minimalism - run a plum to a shade of magenta gradient, get with the times kid