Win2k theme for KDE (was Re: Fisher-Price, err, KDE (was Re: (OT) Re: ...))

From: Ron Johnson (ron.l.johnson_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/10/05

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:43:48 -0600

    On Thu, 2005-02-10 at 07:30 -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
    > Nicos Gollan wrote:
    > > On Thursday February 10 2005 04:24, Ron Johnson wrote:
    > >
    > >>I'd really like to use KDE again (I used it up until v2.2.1, and
    > >>when I moved to Debian, it was broken), and have tested it occasion-
    > >>ally, but, *IMO*, it looks like it was designed by Fisher-Price.
    > >
    > >
    > > I second that. The KDE themes (like most things that run for theme today) are
    > > way too "fluffy", with rounded corners, gradients and highlights everywhere
    > > and stuff. What I'd really like is something resembling parts of the Windows
    > > XP design (*not* window decorations!), like menus which are nicely designed
    > > with an offset border for the icons and a high-contrast selection marker. It
    > > really pays to have fulltime designers sometimes, even if they're coming up
    > > with Luna every once in a while. And mark my words, Luna is an Abomination
    > > unto Nuggan.
    > >
    > KDE (as is GNOME) is trying to push into the main stream. Since the
    > vast majority of users today have previous Windows experience, they
    > mostly want something that is familiar (i.e., like Windows). Besides,
    > there are alternative themes, or you can design your own.

    I like the Win2k "theme". The boring theme that I described in
    the GP reminds me of Win2k. And, I dread the day that I have to
    "upgrade" to XP.

    So, is there a Win2k theme for us boring die-hards? 

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