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Simon Waters wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: > >> I do agree however that certain aspects of the look and feel may still >> be windows like, for example click to change window focus, and how the >> windows behave, >> > > Debate is long over. > > People who want a Windows XP look and feel (and some people really hate > change, and if it frees them from Vista...), should go look at what > Xandros have done. > > Hey it even comes with licence keys that don't always work - how much > more Microsoft like could it get :( > > I think they are just using the standard KDE options for Microsoft > Windows behaviour, and an off the shelf KDE style that looks like XP, > and a few minor tweaks. > > I think the days when Window manager behaviour was focused on what users > like, or what is most productive. These days most users have learnt all > the stupid idiosyncracies, and the biggest problem is when stuff is > moved around (for whatever reason). > > Thanks for the ideas. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events 25th October 2007 - Meeting Paignton 28th October - Penzance Computers meet 11th November. Penzance Computers meet Lostwithel meeting part 2, - watch this space. details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html