Jeez, welcome lxde, adieu gnome3 !!! I installed a fresh debian in a guest as server, then apt-get install lxde.
In a matter of minute I got a theme, with solid backgroud, my panel on the right, some usual goodies like synaptic, update-manager-gnome, So I know I will be able to move to this. Just a quick remaining question then, though I guess I'd better register and ask it to an lxde mailing list. Is there a way to 'add to pannel' an application launcher, I need to have in my pannel a few button that basically spawn remote conexion to well known servers. ? So for I can only add to the lxde pannel some predifined applet, but I can't really make a button than run something (either in a term or as an app). Thanx for the good suggestions, debian will survive the new eratic wm era, where the want our display look like smart phone. Cheers, Phi