XPGnome - Make GNOME look like XP

Download Link: http://sites.google.com/site/phrankdachicken/home/ubuntu/xpgnome


What is Linux? Linux is whatever you want it to be.
And some people want a familiar look.
I don't use this - Just made it as a practice script

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ubuntu
• windows
• xp
• look
• desktop
• gnome
• skin
• icon
• wallpaper

[phrankdachicken]

Note: This screencast is from 9.04. Gnome has been updated in 9.10, and you won't be able to theme the login window - There just isn't an option to

[Schiwi82]

The best and fastest transformation i 've ever seen

Can you do this with Win7 too?

[phrankdachicken]

@Schiwi82

Prolly not - win7 is a bit more involved, and I made this long ago as a programming exercise

[Schiwi82]

no sorry, i mean a win7 look for Ubuntu

i know, there are many transformation packs for this, but none is as good as this

[phrankdachicken]

Yes, that is what I was talking about too - Sorry, a win7 theme is quite a bit more involved than a simple XP themeover

[stingoh]

What did you use for the video capture? I like the quality.

[phrankdachicken]

@stingoh

recordmydesktop

I also use virtualbox to do my testing work

[JoshyNapalm]

Why would you want a reminder of the headaches of XP in Ubuntu?

[4K4K1K0]

To fool your grandma on which PC you are installing it.

[NickNackGus]

I can imagine a conversation between coworkers:

"Hang on, I should probably boot into XP so you know what you're doing."

"Isn't that XP?"

"No."

"What?"

[HermioneDraco]

why on earth would you want to do that in the first place

[cyberlord64]

now what we need is to make windows look like linux!

[stephen20047]

it works on 11.04

[AndresDiazR]

Amazing Job, I wouldn't use it, but that's just perfect dude, Congratulations. I'm sure, that will help people switch to LInux.. but now we need a W7 version.

By the way, I tried one out, I looked just like W7 :D

Google it..

[ruchirsharma7]

Why would anybody do such a thing to Linux!!!!! :'(

[blogJM]

Why would anyone make his Linux look like windows? Linux is already beautiful without any themes.

[TheDraver48]

@phrankdachicken and some time ago,ewen 11.04 relased with the new unity interface

so we cant do it anymore

[someguy001001]

@secretagentsith yes Google Macbuntu But you have to use Ubuntu 10.04 not 9.10.

[fatriff]

@northrivergeek What?? so you don't think they wouldn't notice that their machine doesn't crash any more or doesn't need to be restarted after installing stuff or doing updates.