This is something I had thought of doing years ago, but it was shot down. The only thing I don't like about it is that it requires all of those themes to be compiled and installed by default. That doesn't rule it out as a possible solution, though.
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:12 AM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller <[email protected] > wrote: > > Am 12.09.2013 um 08:03 schrieb Germán Arias: > > > Also, we need a small "GNUstep's configuration guide" for new users. And > a > > FAQ, at website not at wiki, with questions like: "I use KDE but GNUstep > > looks alien ..." > > Would it be possible to "detect" the desktop that is running and > auto-adapt the default theme? > e.g. > KDE -> KDE theme > Windows -> Windows theme > WindowMaker -> OpenStep theme > Gnome -> Gnome theme > unknown -> OpenStep theme > > If it works in 90% of the cases it would be better than 0%. > > > > > Germán. > > > > On 2013-09-11 23:52:09 -0600 "Lundberg, Johannes" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Yes, I totally agree. Maybe put up more screenshots of GNUstep apps > running > >> in different styles on different systems? > >> > >> Johannes Lundberg > >> Project leader and lead developer of Mirama OS (previously Viking OS) > >> > >> My blog <http://brilliantobjc.blogspot.com> > >> Mirama homepage <http://www.brilliantservice.co.jp/viking/> > >> blog<http://hmdviking.blogspot.jp> > >> Company homepage <http://www.brilliantservice.co.jp> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Gregory Casamento < > [email protected] > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> I've often felt as though our default look causes people to have a bad > >>> first impression of GNUstep. > >>> > >>> First impressions and "out of the box" experience have a huge impact. > Many > >>> people make the mistake of believing we are ONLY OpenStep based on the > look > >>> alone without really looking at the API. > >>> > >>> Does anyone have any opinions on this? > >>> > >>> Greg > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Gregory Casamento > >>> Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant > >>> yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa > >>> (240)274-9630 (Cell) > >>> http://www.gnustep.org > >>> http://heronsperch.blogspot.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Discuss-gnustep mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Discuss-gnustep mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss-gnustep mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss-gnustep mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > -- Gregory Casamento Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa (240)274-9630 (Cell) http://www.gnustep.org http://heronsperch.blogspot.com
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