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The XP/2K/95 look, using JWM and forum artwork
Posted: Fri 30 Dec 2011, 01:54
by Dewbie
I've tested these with the following Puppies:
Classic Pup 2.14xRC5; Puppy Linux 4.1.2 / 4.3.1; Wary 5.1.1 / 5.1.4.1.
Includes background / window themes
similar to WinXP / 2000 / 95.
(For the last two, I've included a second set of lighter backgrounds to minimize eye strain.)
To change desktop icons' text color / font / size:
*
Menu / Filesystem / ROX-Filer file manager.
* Right-click in window; left-click
Options, then
Pinboard.
* Look under
Appearance section.
Make icon text color white by clicking on
Foreground: and changing
Color name: to
#ffffff.
Font style and size can also be changed here.
XP-style background (litrix_q85.jpg) is the last revision
pakt posted
here.
XP-style “Start
Posted: Fri 30 Dec 2011, 02:22
by harii4
Got the sudden urge to defrag an hard drive and do an virus scan.
Posted: Fri 30 Dec 2011, 04:15
by cthisbear
" Got the sudden urge to defrag an hard drive and do an virus scan. "
A priceless comment....nearly choked on my Weeties.
Very good mate............Chris.
Posted: Fri 30 Dec 2011, 14:19
by Eyes-Only
What's a "defrag" anyway?
Seriously though harii, like Chris, I nearly choked on my coffee when I'd read that comment. LOL! But once again Dewbie - you've done an
excellent job with your theming work here! While I've never run XP/2000 myself, I've seen my son's copy of XP when he used it ( before I converted him to Puppy of course!
) and your theme is VERY convincing indeed. These would be really great themes to use for friends who experience difficulty in coming over from said systems to Puppy ( although I don't see why anyone would ever have difficulty... though I've been told I do live in an Ivory Tower. LOL! ).
Thanks for your continued hard work towards improving Puppy for all Dewbie. Excellent job!
Amicalement/Cheers,
Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge d'Acadie"
Posted: Fri 30 Dec 2011, 18:09
by amigo
I'm not sure it would be more convincing, but it would be more appropriate to use a Tele-Tubbies background for the XP....
Posted: Sat 31 Dec 2011, 05:58
by Dewbie
You can download the XP "Bliss" wallpaper for free.
(Just Google bliss desktop background or bliss desktop wallpaper.)
I didn't post it here because it's copyrighted.
Posted: Fri 06 Apr 2012, 17:48
by greengeek
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From memory, I seem to recall that my Windows installation usually looked a bit different to these - most of the time the screen showed a dark blue background with a techy looking sentence in white text.
Always thought it was a strange kind of wallpaper, and very hard to get any work done...
Posted: Fri 06 Apr 2012, 19:19
by musher0
If you're into icewm instead of jwm, you might be interested in
http://lxp.sourceforge.net/
Screenshot:
http://lxp.sourceforge.net/Plain_1024.jpg
Posted: Sat 07 Apr 2012, 02:15
by Galbi
Free software has it's own beauty, so... ¿why do people try so hard to emulate Windows look and feel?
I'm not complaining, it's just curiosity.
Enjoy.
Posted: Sat 07 Apr 2012, 05:32
by Dewbie
Galbi wrote:
why do people try so hard to emulate Windows look and feel?
For the challenge, I suppose.
Also, newcomers sometimes request a Windows-themed desktop.
(which was included in some earlier versions of Puppy)
