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LXDE for lovers of the KDE 3 look
« on: November 16, 2011, 02:07:56 PM »
OK it's not going to look exactly the same but you can get that KDE3 "feel" to the desktop even though it uses GTK widgets:

1. As root, copy the icon /usr/share/icons/nuoveXT-aero/32x32/apps/gnome-logout.png to the folder /usr/share/icons/oxygen/32x32/apps

2. Install qgtkstyle from synaptic, otherwise KDE and QT apps will look UGLY! Once this is installed, they will use the GTK widgets.

3. In "Configure Openbox" use the "Clearlooks" window decorator.

4. In "GTK and Icon Theme" use "Clearlooks" widgets, and "Oxygen" Icon Theme.

And that's it. Something that reminds me of the old look, but lightweight and capable of running the latest versions of everything.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2011, 02:53:41 PM by davecs »
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Re: LXDE for lovers of the KDE 3 look
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 07:54:06 AM »
Thank you, I will try it after breakfast  ;D
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Re: LXDE for lovers of the KDE 3 look
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 08:02:41 AM »
Now that I have the Acer laptop back up and running, I need to instal an additional DE.:)  I may give this a try.:)
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