Re: [orca-list] XP-Like Theme wanted

[Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com>]

I used to think that way.  I no longer do so.  To each his own.  Hope you find what you are looking for.  I 
know that IceWM was made to have that sort of interface but its accessibility is pretty crappy.

Alex M


-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn / Lenny [mailto:glennervin cableone net] 
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 3:46 PM
To: Alex Midence; orca-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [orca-list] XP-Like Theme wanted

Hi Alex,
There's no problem using Ubuntu as is, there is no migrating involved.  I use different operating systems.  I 
just prefer the way XP does things, or did things I should say.
I even set up Windows 7 to be like XP.
I really don't like the way there is not something like "my computer" in Ubuntu, and the trash is not on the 
desktop.  And in recent Ubuntu, you cannot easily put shortcuts to folders onto the desktop.
Why do folks assume that people aren't moving to Linux because it is too hard to learn?
I know that this is often the case, but some of us like the way a system or program works, and would rather 
not get used to a different way of doing things.  Like in my eMail, I prefer the way outlook express works, 
and I don't like the way outlook works.
I believe that for this reason, we could get a lot more Linux users if it was easier to have some 
familiarities available.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Midence" <alex midence gmail com>
To: "'Glenn / Lenny'" <GlennErvin cableone net>; <orca-list gnome org>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 3:36 PM
Subject: RE: [orca-list] XP-Like Theme wanted


Probably not.  Closest you will get to that interface is Gnome Classic or 
Mate.  Why do you want xP interface in Linux?  Probably have an easier time 
of it just using Windows and not migrating to Linux at all.

Alex M



-----Original Message-----
From: orca-list [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On Behalf Of Glenn / 
Lenny
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 2:41 PM
To: orca-list gnome org
Subject: [orca-list] XP-Like Theme wanted

Hi All,
I just installed again, an XP-like remix of Ubuntu, based on Ubuntu 10.04.
I really like the way it uses the Windows classic desktop, with "my 
computer", "my documents" and "recycle bin".
It even starts up and uses the windows sounds.
It uses the Gnome desktop manager.
But I would like to have this in a more recent version of Ubuntu.
I tried upgrading this about a year ago, going to 11.04, and then 12, and to 
13.
But along the way, I lost the Windows-like theme, maybe even as soon as 11, 
I could not tell, because I lost a lot of accessibility when going to 11.
BTW, this is using Orca.
Does anyone know if I can get a Ubuntu Gnome package and install an XP theme 
that was as XP-like, as the 10.04 version that I currently install?

Thanks.
Glenn

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