GNU/Linux January Desktops

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There are some absolutely beautiful Linux setups here that make me wish I ran Linux rather than WinXP :)

I did some looking into Metacity, and I'd love to get some more information if anyone can explain, or link me. I'm curious as to what the relationship is between X, window managers like Metacity, and desktop environments like GNOME/KDE. Coming from the Windows paradigm, this isnt' exactly clear to me. I'd appreciate a beginner's intro, if possible.

Thanks, and sorry if this is in the wrong thread. Great screens, everyone :yes:

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There are some absolutely beautiful Linux setups here that make me wish I ran Linux rather than WinXP  :)

I did some looking into Metacity, and I'd love to get some more information if anyone can explain, or link me.  I'm curious as to what the relationship is between X, window managers like Metacity, and desktop environments like GNOME/KDE.  Coming from the Windows paradigm, this isnt' exactly clear to me.  I'd appreciate a beginner's intro, if possible.

Thanks, and sorry if this is in the wrong thread.  Great screens, everyone :yes:

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Sounds like you want to look over this FAQ that I wrote up:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=259962

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snapshotyoper296iq.png

yoper linux with KDE.

amaroK(best audio app EVER. just wait till you see the playlist...)

the glass-like refractions in the titlebars are all hardware accelerated :cool: so is the clock on the lower right corner

yes, that is internet explorer, and no, i dont use it. im just showing off. :laugh:

and then there is the weather thingy and the system monitor....

and that's about it...

Edit: sorry about the size, first time using imageshack :blush:

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There are some absolutely beautiful Linux setups here that make me wish I ran Linux rather than WinXP  :)

I did some looking into Metacity, and I'd love to get some more information if anyone can explain, or link me.  I'm curious as to what the relationship is between X, window managers like Metacity, and desktop environments like GNOME/KDE.  Coming from the Windows paradigm, this isnt' exactly clear to me.  I'd appreciate a beginner's intro, if possible.

Thanks, and sorry if this is in the wrong thread.  Great screens, everyone :yes:

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ya, i can never go back. no way in hell ill ever spend three hours reshacking shell32.dll. EVER. :angry:

ok, X is the "thing" in the background that manages windows and draws everything. you dont actually "see" it. then wm/DE's are pretty much the same thing. a DE includes a WM, however it has a bunch of other crap with it as well like file explorers and it allows you to make programs with styles for that specific DE(gtk for gnome, qt for kde). im not sure what metacity is, im a kde guy. a wm is a window manager. basically, it draws the titlebar. also, WM's ussually come with some sort of "panel" that lets you launch apps, or through a right click menu.

anway, hope i covered everything and that what i said is actually right. :laugh:

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ya, i can never go back. no way in hell ill ever spend three hours reshacking shell32.dll. EVER.  :angry:

ok, X is the "thing" in the background that manages windows and draws everything. you dont actually "see" it. then wm/DE's are pretty much the same thing. a DE includes a WM, however it has a bunch of other crap with it as well like file explorers and it allows you to make programs with styles for that specific DE(gtk for gnome, qt for kde). im not sure what metacity is, im a kde guy. a wm is a window manager. basically, it draws the titlebar. also, WM's ussually come with some sort of "panel" that lets you launch apps, or through a right click menu.

anway, hope i covered everything and that what i said is actually right. :laugh:

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Metacity is Gnome's window manager :)

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