The Perfect Kubuntu Desktop

[Snowhog]

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[juantovarm]

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I already have my number, the thing is that whenm i try to add it as an image in the signature, all i get is the source code and not the actual image

[rnbastos]

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What applications do you use with XP that you would like to use with Kubuntu?

In fact, I don't use winXP, but Win2k - but the application I'm gonna list here surely works in both, but not in Kubuntu ( ) ... >> Yahoo!Messenger with Voice


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Renato, aka Krull

[integr8e]

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juantovarm - Try the following:

[img]http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/img/kubuntu-blogger.php?user=17577[/img]

Replace "17577" with your registration number because "17577" is mine Click the "Change Profile" button on the bottom-right, and you should be good to go!

Note: If you entered the information correctly, it should look something like .

Some others you can use are:

[img]http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/img/kubuntu-user2.php?user=17577[/img]

Which looks like .

And,

[img]http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net/img/kubuntu-user.php?user=17577[/img]

Which looks like


rnbastos - Check out Gyach

[hklak]

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Still not sold about giving up Quicken. Importing taxes, donations, etc., is what I'm concerned about.

Does anyone know where I can get a hold of decent Wine documentation. The stupid simple version. After crapping out my pc twice (thank God for external drives and Acronis), I'm pretty happy with KDE but still feel the need to add more things to it.

An other suggestions (Beagle vs. Dolphin)? Anyone know if KDE4 is stable enough to play around with, especially since I'm a novice and will only learn by breaking things, surfing the web for answers or buying ubuntu bible books from B&N?

Thanks

[juantovarm]

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KDE4 is still not stable enough, when it is it will appear in the repos and you will be able to install it with a simple click of the mouse. Just wait, patience is a virtue


By the way, thank you very much integr8e

[rnbastos]

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rnbastos - Check out Gyach

no voice...

[Snowhog]

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Does anyone know where I can get a hold of decent Wine documentation.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Wine is at WineHQ

[integr8e]

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My bad, I guess I misread its description. GYache (derivative of Gyach) and GYachI (derivative of GYache) are both derivatives of GYach and support voice.

[Cherax]

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...Krusader is awesome, but doesn't have the option to view files as icons, only as a detailed list...

Kolourpaint is a good Microsoft Paint replacement.

As it turns out, Krusader *can* display files as icons; the feature is just a bit buried. Each panel has a little triangular icon at its lower-right corner. This invokes several functions (file viewer, graphical disk usage display, etc.). If you raise this window's upper border so that it takes up the entire panel, then, when you migrate to a directory and click the little triangular icon, the directory contents will be displayed in icon view. Easier to do than to describe...

Also, setting up each window with several tabs really increases Krusader's functionality.

I agree with your comment about Gimp, and I use it extensively. But it can't do arrows very well, and MTPaint can. The latter is a surprisingly powerful little bitmap editor, much better than MS-Paint.

[Cherax]

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If you run lots of prgrams at the same time, then customizing the taskbars can be really useful in KDE. I remove the taskbar from the lower "kicker" bar, and instead load the kicker with icons for all of my favorite programs. I also make it "auto-hide" so I can have more space on the screen.

I then add an external taskbar at the top of the screen, also auto-hide; in-use programs appear here, sorted by desktop. There's also a "show content by desktop" button for this taskbar; clicking it opens a pull-down that shows all running programs, organized by the desktop they're running on.

I normally use 4 desktops, each with a different background color so that I can tell where I am. Turn on "window thumbnails" and "window icons" to make the desktop pager show nice little previews of each desktop.

Finally, I install the "KasBar" in the middle of the left edge of the screen, also auto-hide, with size set to "large". The KasBar is a taskbar as well, but is much more graphical than the standard one.

[integr8e]

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Thank you for pointing out the fact that Krusader can display files as icons; I am constantly being further impressed at its power and functionality, it's awesome! In fact, all other file browsers I've used pale in comparison with Krusader

[cantab]

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Software front's not that interesting; visual aspects more so.

I use

Desert Red colour Scheme
Glow windows decorations
Serenity widgets
Wallpaper obviously varies, but is usually a deep red.
Panel transparent all the way. On lower resolution machines I like to have a separate taskbar, which is placed directly above the panel, and both set to small.
Applet handles on the panel hidden.
Fuzzy clock, with magenta text (just so it's clear whatever my wallpaper is, since it's transparent)
No compiz or anything like that.

[rnbastos]

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My bad, I guess I misread its description. GYache (derivative of Gyach) and GYachI (derivative of GYache) are both derivatives of GYach and support voice.

does it allow "pc-to-phone" calls via yahoo!msg?...

[rnbastos]

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oh, btw... any replacement for "print artist"?