openSUSE 10.2 KDE/GNOME screenshot January 6, 2007
Posted by NAyK in Linux, OpenSUSE, Reviews, Screenshots, Working on Linux, Working with Linux.trackback
As my previous post suggests, I enjoyed installing openSUSE on my Lenovo. In fact, I gained a lot from my Ubuntu experience and was even able to do much more configuration on my desktop.
Initially I had installed openSUSE with GNOME because I had become comfortable with Ubuntu. However, in my research of trying to ‘hack’ openSUSE… I realised that I need KDE as well, and so I’ve put KDE (thankfully I have enough space). Plus, there’s a lot more configuration possible in KDE.
Working with SUSE I’ve seen that I prefer KDE. somehow, it seems more powerful, I’m not sure why. I do like GNOME, but KDE is my preferred Desktop Manager? Why? For one, I like the hide possibilities in the panels (the arrows in on either end of the panels). I also like the shut down options in KDE. And, even though I really like GNOME’s Menu Panel (screenshot included below), I like SUSE’s Menu better. Sadly, because SUSE’s menu does not automatically open windows, I have to keep shifting to the traditional KDE menu option. But I like having both, so it’s not so bad. Perhaps I need to do a better GNOME vs KDE comparison, but that’s for another day.
Finally, a word about interoperability. Though I’ve been using KDE primarily, I was intrigued to see that when I added wallpapers in KDE, there was some change in the wallpaper in GNOME. Why? But on a more positive note, Firefox remembered my KDE session when I went to GNOME. Wow, now that’s an inter-relationship!
Below are the screenshots of both desktop managers after configuration. As you can see, I love green!
GNOME DESKTOP
KDE DESKTOP
Below are the screenshots that I have recently (22 Jan) added for a menu-bar comparison. I like both, but openSUSE’s KDE’s seems better.
GNOME MENU-BAR
openSUSE MENU BAR
wow that looks good! i came here through google, i find it kinda cool that your post is already searchable on google! it’s only been a day
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Links to wallpapers please…
to bubas: both the wallpapers were part of the basic installed wallpapers in my openSUSE 10.2. while I couldn’t find their links, here are some abstract and nature ‘green’ wallpapers that might interest you:
1024/768
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Green+Cream?content=12124
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/greenfly?content=48374
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Linux+Green?content=21305
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Reunion+Green?content=15393
Other sizes
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Blend+green?content=29850
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/More+green%21?content=48144
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Blurry+Green+2?content=55042
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Blurry+Green+3?content=55102
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Green+Tornado?content=52098
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/openSUSE+Green+Veins?content=50088
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/green+paprika?content=21879
you can hide the panels.
right click a panel and select preferences. then check “show hide buttons” or somthing like that.
in the kde desktop screenshot is that a stock theme your using there or did you install that yourself?
Thanks
Shawn