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Old 19-08-2005, 10:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Need some help modding my Mandrake 10.1 Desktop


OK so I think Im quite comfortable using mandrake 10.1 now . So I recently checked out lynucs.org and checked out those awesome screenshots of peoples Mandrake box which encouraged me to try the same on my system.

Now after 3 days of work the last 3 days I managed to get gkrellm installed but that too after installing it from the Mandrake 10.1 DVD. I have yet to get an icon set to work or any other desklet etc. I know theres many tutorials to mod a Windows desktop easily. Like the one here
http://www.apurva.com/Articles/AGuid...4/Default.aspx

But can anyone show me a similair tutorial to do the same on Mandrake or any Distro?
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Old 19-08-2005, 11:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You need to tell us what Desktop Environment you are using cos eye candy can be recommended only when we know what we are dealing with.
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You can make an X Windows desktop look like whatever you like, although it could mean you have to change the desktop environment / window manager you use.

KDE and gnome are the most popular desktop environments available, if you are using KDE, you find the site www.kde-look.org interesting.

To get a look at other window managers for X, take a look at www.xwinman.org . FVWM is the most customisable one, but it takes a good deal of configuration to get it to run well.
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Old 20-08-2005, 03:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Thanks for the Links . I will check them out too. I use gnome usually but I think Ill try with any Window manager I have . Im fiddling around with panels . Will update this as soon as I check out those links .
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