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#1 2006-05-13 11:15:16

unixguru
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Registered: 2006-05-02
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An unified desktop look

I am currently using kde for my desktop and use some gtk1 and gtk2 apps. I want to have an unified look. I am using qtcurve now but don't like it too much. I am very impressed by the fedora 5 look with professional looking icons and colours and would like to have it. Should i go ahead and download the srpm and try to compile or are there any other alternatives? I don't want excessive eye candy and kiddish icons but a professional easy on the eyes look.

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#2 2006-05-13 11:30:43

jakob
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From: Berlin
Registered: 2005-10-27
Posts: 419

Re: An unified desktop look

By using

extra/gtk-qt-engine 0.6-4
    A GTK engine which makes your GTK2 Apps match your QT theme

you may it least make the gtk2 apps look like your qt apps

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#3 2006-05-13 11:52:24

unixguru
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Re: An unified desktop look

I tried gtk-qt engine in ubuntu and all i can say is it is as buggy as hell!

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#4 2006-05-13 11:59:07

Gullible Jones
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Registered: 2004-12-29
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Re: An unified desktop look

Yeah, gtk-qt-engine is slow and not that great. There is metatheme in the repositories though, you can see if that works...

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#5 2006-05-13 12:15:01

ingvildr
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From: Brighton, England
Registered: 2005-04-19
Posts: 203

Re: An unified desktop look

you could check out the qt-curve kde theme

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#6 2006-05-13 12:24:56

unixguru
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Re: An unified desktop look

As i had mentioned in my post i already tried qtcurve and don't like it. even as i write this, fedora artwork is being compiled.....wait it's over!  i'll check back after i try it out.

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#7 2006-05-13 12:31:08

unixguru
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Re: An unified desktop look

Too bad. only kwin style, colour themes and icons got installed properly. The rest got installed some place else. Any ideas? I am going to try to manually put the things in the correct places.

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#8 2006-05-13 12:42:21

unixguru
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Re: An unified desktop look

Eveything got installed in /opt/kde for some reason, so what do i do? i can't figure what to move where, things seem to be different with fedora.

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#9 2006-05-13 13:57:04

unixguru
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Re: An unified desktop look

After get struggle, i finally managed to get everything installed. The colours are pleasant and the look is professional but definetly not spectacular. All themes are there from xmms to metacity, kdm and gdm. I think it was worth the effort.

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