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    ok, one last Ubuntu/GNOME question...

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by nightrider.36, Dec 22, 2006.

  1. nightrider.36

    nightrider.36 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Folks, you've helped me tremendously, thanks for your prompt responses. I have one last question regarding GNOME themes and I won't ask here for a while.

    I looked on GNOME-Look.org and I'd like to install some of those themes but I'm a little confused. I don't know if I should install GTK 1.x or GTK 2.x. What's the default theme format that I can install on Ubuntu (dapper)? And what's GDM?

    Now I'm just screwing around... But I'm amazed how many things I can do on Ubuntu that I used to depend on Windows for.

    Thanks all.
     
    nightrider.36, Dec 22, 2006
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  2. Gladiator

    Gladiator Notebook Consultant

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    Use GTK2.x themes. GDM themes are for the login screen.
     
    Gladiator, Dec 22, 2006
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  3. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    GTK2 themes are basically all the "controls," menus, progress bars, etc. the window borders are called "Metacity" themes.
     
    BigV, Dec 22, 2006
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    nightrider.36 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering what "Metacity" was... thank you.
     
    nightrider.36, Dec 22, 2006
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  5. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    do you know how to install the themes?
     
    BigV, Dec 22, 2006
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    Fittersman Wanna trade?

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    just a suggestion but for ubuntu there is a whole forum dedicated to ubuntu help, its great, lots of knowledgeable people there, thats where i get help with it.

    ubuntuforums.org if i remember correctly.
     
    Fittersman, Dec 23, 2006
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