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Archive for the 'KDE' Category

Beryl: Use the Desktop Wall Instead of the Cube

We all the love the cube. It looks cool; it’s great for impressing the non-Linux user population. But think about it…can’t you move so much quicker from workspace to workspace just by clicking on the GNOME/KDE pager? And if this what you’re already doing, why not enable a Beryl plugin that will actually improve [...]

Screenshots of KDE4

LXer.com has some sweet, sweet screenshots of KDE4 Alpha 2. This may be the release that pushes me to the KDE desktop, rather than GNOME.

Make KDE Apps Look Good in GNOME

It’s always kind of pain to be working in GNOME and see that one essential KDE app (for me, Amarok) stick out from your desktop. You know you just wish there was a way to make it all look the same…
Well, here you go! This method (basically just matching some compatible themes & colors) works [...]

Sneak Peak: Action buttons on KDE 4 Icons

This screencast from Riccardo Iaconelli’s blog illustrates a cool concept that may make it into KDE 4. Basically, instead of right click menu, you get a series of buttons that appear on the icon when you hover over it. This makes formerly two-click operations only one click, and I think it could really make the [...]

Sneak Peak: The New KDE Run Dialog

Most power users use some sort of run dialog, whether it be a fancy desklet or a simple terminal open on the desktop. This mockup of the new KDE run dialog looks awesome…hit the link for a pic. Can’t wait for KDE 4!
Run, Forrest, Run