it also has support for GTK themes(or will). note the only 1 kde2 theme is on the kde.themes.org. but many,many more in the making. --jsc http://www.fusion-solutions.com/~jcook mailto:jcook at k-lug.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Zbikowski <andyzb at ltiflex.com> To: TCLUG List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:39 AM Subject: [TCLUG:20713] KDE2 > I've been playing a bit with KDE2. All I can say right now is...woah! > They've done a great job so far. Konqueror is great, and supports netscaps > plugins (haven't actually tested it yet, but it detected flash and real > audio, as well as the JRE installed on this system) > > The interface is still single click, but they've cleaned it up alot! When > you click an icon or link, there is just enough visual feedback that you > know you've clicked the stupid icon. They kinda went with web-ish desktop, > but it's much better and cleaner than MS's. Crazy part is, when you change a > theme, KDE reconfigures to modify GTK and Netscape to match. Was really odd > when a GTK app fireup with the Solaris-CDE theme with the Desert Red color > scheme. (Same coler scheme gets applied to netscape) > > Overall, it seems alot more polished than GNOME. Can't wait to try the > offical release. It's still going to take quite a bit to pull me away from > GNOME though. (Then again, given the rate at which KDE releases new > versions, perhaps I'll run it until a new GNOME is released. hehe.) > > BTW, Koffice is included in the beta, but not in the debs from kde.tdyc.com. > Compiling is fun anyway... > > -- > \\\|/// > \\ - - // > ( @ @ ) > ----oOOo--(_)-oOOo-------------------------------------------- > Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com > LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX) 132 > 21801 Industrial Blvd | (FX) 763-428-9126 > Rogers, MN 55374 | (PCS) 612-306-6055 > ---------------Ooooo------------------------------------------ > ( ) > ooooO ) / > ( ) (_/ > \ ( > \_) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org