Gnome had an applet (gimlet?) which sounds exactly like the KDE KB switcher you're describing, unfortunately it relied on a lobrary (xklavier) which depended on private X.org internals. Since not everyone uses X.org and even those who do don't all use the same version, the fact that it worked was luck. Of course if the Xserver and applications are all part of one distribution on one individual's laptop, it usually worked. The fact that it wasn't interoperable was a problem for Sun. I don't know if the KDE kb switcher relies on xklavier. As for the gray old look, is it something that can't be cured with a snazzy theme?
- original message - Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] Re: joining Sun From: Thomas De Schampheleire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 27/03/2007 5:59 pm What I, with the few but existing experiences I've had with it, disfavor in GNOME is the fact that it does not look and feel good. It looks old, gray and basic, and does not work intuitively. KDE has a much fresher look, and has in my opinion a more intuitive interface. For example, I never really understood how I am supposed to switch between keyboard layouts in gnome in a simple way. In KDE I could just add (actually it is by default when you have multiple layouts) the keyboard switcher to the task bar, and a simple click on it would change layout. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
