Meph Istopheles wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> > I don't know if it's the way I have set up the look. I have
> > noticed that Netscape and other applications still have a
> > stark, knobby look to the drop down menus.
>
> It's not your config. Some apps aren't effected by either
> gnome's or kde's colour configs. To get most of the rest (there
> will be a few still not changing), you'll need to add things to
> your ~/.Xdefaults file.
>
> I'd found so many pages on the Web trying to find other
> settings for Netscape by searching google.com/linux for
> "xdefaults" and "netscape". You'll find even more pages with
> setting for various apps just by searching for "xdefaults".
>
> > The Look and Feel for the buttons and bars have greatly been
> > improved. The edges aren't as sharp looking.
>
> Get some either kde or gtk (or both) themes. The stock stuff
> looks really bad, but there are some really good ones at either
> kde, or gtk-themes.org.
>
> Meph
>
> --
> "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody."
> -Dave '-ddt->' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
Hi Meph,
Whew! I thought I was the only one experiencing this strangeness.
They really have to get away from this look. It is very unappealing.
Thanks for the pointers.
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