Comments on: Killer Looks of KDE in Kubuntu Entices a Long Time GNOME User! http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/ "The time has come...to talk of many [technologies]." --Lewis Carroll('The Walrus and the Carpenter') Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: tabrez http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-131402 tabrez Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:38:51 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-131402 I recommend using Tomboy Notes tool to create your sticky notes. Though a GNOME application at the core, it can be installed and used in KDE too. Tomboy also has a plugin which can import notes from GNOME Sticky Notes application. If you want a native KDE sticky tool, then most KDE based distributions already come with one - KNotes, KJots, BasKet Note Pads are some examples. KNotes is the popular one and <a href="http://basket.kde.org/" rel="nofollow">BasKet Note Pads</a> can import the notes from GNOME Sticky Notes application. You can read a nice <a href="http://www.linux.com/articles/58526" rel="nofollow">review of BasKet</a> before deciding to install it. I recommend using Tomboy Notes tool to create your sticky notes. Though a GNOME application at the core, it can be installed and used in KDE too. Tomboy also has a plugin which can import notes from GNOME Sticky Notes application.

If you want a native KDE sticky tool, then most KDE based distributions already come with one - KNotes, KJots, BasKet Note Pads are some examples. KNotes is the popular one and BasKet Note Pads can import the notes from GNOME Sticky Notes application. You can read a nice review of BasKet before deciding to install it.

]]> By: Narendra http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-131385 Narendra Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:36:30 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-131385 Hi, Recently I switched to KDE from GNOME. I am trying to setup my desktop. One thing that I am still not able to configure is "Sticky Notes". I don't know, what command is used to launch this and how to create a button in the panel for this? Also, I have few sticky notes in my GNOME desktop and I want to use them here. Can you please guide me with this? Thanks, Narendra Hi,

Recently I switched to KDE from GNOME.
I am trying to setup my desktop.
One thing that I am still not able to configure is “Sticky Notes”.
I don’t know, what command is used to launch this and how to create a button in the panel for this?
Also, I have few sticky notes in my GNOME desktop and I want to use them here.

Can you please guide me with this?

Thanks,
Narendra

]]> By: Ravi http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-39366 Ravi Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:46:59 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-39366 Humm, well let me put some words here too. GNOME is very much clutter free, and KDE does have a little. But the system Integration from users point of view stats that GNOME is easier and faster (not system speed, but users act speed)... but KDE got lots of eyecandy and cool look, that gnome certainly lacks. GNOME doesnt have a good features (rather than basic) in its File Manager, while KDE Konqueror has.(It shows the mouseover bigger preview). But filemanagers are slow, where Nautilus is much slower (also has the bug reported in bug tracker). So, its not the KDE nicer than the GNOME or vice versa. Its all upon the user which customized its system. I have my system looking so bright and clear like mac-osx, due to its theme, fonts and icons.. and it gives me a little satisfaction towards my desktop. Anyway, if i dont go for look, LInux is BEST :) Humm, well let me put some words here too.
GNOME is very much clutter free, and KDE does have a little. But the system Integration from users point of view stats that GNOME is easier and faster (not system speed, but users act speed)… but KDE got lots of eyecandy and cool look, that gnome certainly lacks. GNOME doesnt have a good features (rather than basic) in its File Manager, while KDE Konqueror has.(It shows the mouseover bigger preview). But filemanagers are slow, where Nautilus is much slower (also has the bug reported in bug tracker).
So, its not the KDE nicer than the GNOME or vice versa. Its all upon the user which customized its system. I have my system looking so bright and clear like mac-osx, due to its theme, fonts and icons.. and it gives me a little satisfaction towards my desktop. Anyway, if i dont go for look, LInux is BEST :)

]]> By: Den http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-1415 Den Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:18:03 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-1415 Hi! I want to upgrade my current installation of KDE to the most current version (3.5.5), but the computer it's going on only has dialup access, and obviously it would take an EXTREMELY long time to get all of the necessary components. I have decided to attempt to install the program manually, downloading the pieces I need onto my laptop, then transferring them over to my XP machine and copying them to the Suse 10.0 installation, which can read NTFS partitions. yes, it sounds kinda Rube Goldberg-ish, but the laptop has wireless access, but no CD/DVD burner. Anyways, what components are required to do just a bare-bones install? Thank you) Hi! I want to upgrade my current installation of KDE to the most current version (3.5.5), but the computer it’s going on only has dialup access, and obviously it would take an EXTREMELY long time to get all of the necessary components.

I have decided to attempt to install the program manually, downloading the pieces I need onto my laptop, then transferring them over to my XP machine and copying them to the Suse 10.0 installation, which can read NTFS partitions. yes, it sounds kinda Rube Goldberg-ish, but the laptop has wireless access, but no CD/DVD burner.

Anyways, what components are required to do just a bare-bones install? Thank you)

]]> By: Kattekiksen http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-71 Kattekiksen Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:43:02 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-71 And that way you can also have E17, Xfce, Fluxbox and whatever other de that suits your needs :).. Gdm for Gnome, Kdm for Kde :) And that way you can also have E17, Xfce, Fluxbox and whatever other de that suits your needs :)..

Gdm for Gnome, Kdm for Kde :)

]]> By: Béranger http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-68 Béranger Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:43:40 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-68 [Comment ID #61 Will Be Quoted Here] The "GUI for switching between GNOME and KDE" is gdm (or kdm, I was about to forget). *yawn* Béranger on June 12, 2006 at 1:13 pm said:

Marc on June 11, 2006 at 6:12 pm said:

Hmmmm. I like you, started out with KDE and then switched to GNOME when I installed Ubuntu and found GNOME to be less cluttered. Now you got me thinking about trying KDE again. Surely I can just install KDE on to my [G]Ubuntu system?
Can I have a nice GUI for switching between GNOME and KDE in case my wife and I prefer different ones?

The “GUI for switching between GNOME and KDE” is gdm (or kdm, I was about to forget).
*yawn*

]]> By: tabrez http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-67 tabrez Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:40:03 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-67 Sure you can. Just run the following command(or search and install through Synaptic): <div class="console"> sh# sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop </div> You will then get the option of entering into the KDE desktop or the GNOME desktop by selecting one of them from the 'Session' menu at the login time(yes, using the GUI interface). When you want to switch from KDE to GNOME or viceversa, just logout from your current environment, select the other desktop manager from the 'Session' menu and relogin. Sure you can. Just run the following command(or search and install through Synaptic):

sh# sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

You will then get the option of entering into the KDE desktop or the GNOME desktop by selecting one of them from the ‘Session’ menu at the login time(yes, using the GUI interface). When you want to switch from KDE to GNOME or viceversa, just logout from your current environment, select the other desktop manager from the ‘Session’ menu and relogin.

]]> By: Marc http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-61 Marc Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:42:22 +0000 http://beans.seartipy.com/2006/06/11/killer-looks-of-kde-in-kubuntu-entices-a-long-time-gnome-user/#comment-61 Hmmmm. I like you, started out with KDE and then switched to GNOME when I installed Ubuntu and found GNOME to be less cluttered. Now you got me thinking about trying KDE again. Surely I can just install KDE on to my [G]Ubuntu system? Can I have a nice GUI for switching between GNOME and KDE in case my wife and I prefer different ones? Hmmmm. I like you, started out with KDE and then switched to GNOME when I installed Ubuntu and found GNOME to be less cluttered. Now you got me thinking about trying KDE again. Surely I can just install KDE on to my [G]Ubuntu system?
Can I have a nice GUI for switching between GNOME and KDE in case my wife and I prefer different ones?

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