Kali Undercover Mode: Theme Persistence and Layout Conflicts
27.5K reputation · 14 Jul 2023, 05:48 UTC
Kali Linux provides the kali-undercover script to toggle the Xfce desktop environment into a Windows-like interface for stealth operations. This feature modifies the active theme, icon sets, and wallpaper without requiring a system reboot.
There is uncertainty regarding how the script handles state persistence when manual Xfce configuration changes occur while Undercover Mode is active. Specifically, modifying panel layouts or installing new themes during the transformation may conflict with the script's ability to restore the original Kali aesthetic.
- Does the
kali-undercoverscript track the exact previous state of the Xfce panel, or does it revert to a hardcoded default? - How does a system-wide update to the Xfce desktop environment affect the assets used by the mimicry script?