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On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 06:41:36 +0200, Martin S wrote: |
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> The main problem I feel is that lots of apps are written for a specific |
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> WM rather than a generic non-WM/DE-dependent API. Which makes the |
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> entire desktop look like bits and pieces the cat draged home (run Gimp, |
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> Kontact and Scid under KDE and you'll know what I mean). There was |
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> (is?) a setting in KDE to force *some* apps to bend to the theme of |
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> KDE, but that was buggy when I tried it last time. |
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Each DE has its own set of design guidelines, while there isn't so much |
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of a coherent overall standard. x11-themes/gtk-engines-qt can help with a |
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consistent look, it seems stable nowadays. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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If it doesn't move, eat it. If it moves, kill it. Then eat it. |
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