-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chris Bannister wrote: > On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 01:13:01AM +0100, Joe Hart wrote: >> That's one (fvwm) that I haven't tried. Unless that's comes standard on >> some distro's that I have tried. I'll look into it. Thanks for the tip. > > Since you are running Sid, install fvwm-themes. It isn't in Etch, but it > looks like you can install the package from unstable. > >> P.S. Learning Curve? What's that? I've tacked the switch from Windows >> to GNU/Linux, and using the CLI for most of my management instead of >> doing things through a GUI. I also am now running Sid because Etch was >> too stable for me to learn anything from. (If it ain't broke, I can't >> fix it) > > You can have too much on your plate at once and never actually get to > eat everything before it gets too cold, whereas small portions ... > > So I suggest installing fvwm, fvwm-icons, fvwm-themes. > > create a .xinitrc file in your home directory. > man fvwm-themes for the syntax for the .xinitrc file. > disable kdm (you could purge it :-) > type startx and choose theme-management from the menu to choose a theme. > > To get the Debian menu system: > theme-management-->current--> > > > Also check out the screenshots on the net and see how some people have > customised their desktops. >
I was thinking about disabling kdm anyway... and I did look at some screenshots. Pretty amazing stuff people have done. I thought my KDE desktop looked pretty good until I saw some other people's. One thing that seems to be quite common is a OS X type theme. I don't quite understand why people would buy a PC and try to imitate a mac. Oh well, to each his own. Thanks, Joe -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF5c1oiXBCVWpc5J4RAqZLAKCohxj4Ovo+aw9YI3RompapKp3wKACfYMfn YP3NqH7+81J6xoFychzksIc= =bqg7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
