Some basic questions about icewm themes
Posted: Wed 23 May 2007, 15:54
Hello, this is my first post on here, and I have only taken the leap from Microsoft to Puppy a couple of days ago. In fact, I have only just started using linux, so please be patient with me.
I have downloaded Puppy 2.16 and have managed to install the spell checker for AbiWord and icewm. I downloaded some themes for icewm (only the .pup files could I install, the others I have no idea what to do with them, .tgz.whatever(?)). I started a couple of days ago with Puppy 2.15CE, and the taskbar was totally different. The different themes (icewm I assume) changed the appearance of the task bar dramatically, including the image on the 'start' button.
So, my question is, why on my icewm I installed on puppy 2.16 do the themes not change the start button/task bar as much? I'm confused, is there a way of manually changing the image? It is all very confusing.
I also have a CD (I've had it for a while) from Sun Microsystems with StarOffice 5.2 on it. It apparantly works with Linux, but I just can't get it to install. Can anyone offer any help with this?
Also, finally, are there any good Windows emulators? I have heard about Wine and tried to use it, but it didn't seem to run any of the programs I use (like ACT, RSOFT and Compaq Fortran). An emulator would be better, I think. Any suggestions?
Like I said, go easy on me. I'm new at this but coming of Microsoft is like coming off Crack, I suppose. I have to take things slowly.
I have downloaded Puppy 2.16 and have managed to install the spell checker for AbiWord and icewm. I downloaded some themes for icewm (only the .pup files could I install, the others I have no idea what to do with them, .tgz.whatever(?)). I started a couple of days ago with Puppy 2.15CE, and the taskbar was totally different. The different themes (icewm I assume) changed the appearance of the task bar dramatically, including the image on the 'start' button.
So, my question is, why on my icewm I installed on puppy 2.16 do the themes not change the start button/task bar as much? I'm confused, is there a way of manually changing the image? It is all very confusing.
I also have a CD (I've had it for a while) from Sun Microsystems with StarOffice 5.2 on it. It apparantly works with Linux, but I just can't get it to install. Can anyone offer any help with this?
Also, finally, are there any good Windows emulators? I have heard about Wine and tried to use it, but it didn't seem to run any of the programs I use (like ACT, RSOFT and Compaq Fortran). An emulator would be better, I think. Any suggestions?
Like I said, go easy on me. I'm new at this but coming of Microsoft is like coming off Crack, I suppose. I have to take things slowly.