DeskTOPia: xdesktopwaves Making waves with xdesktopwaves
Jun 30, 2005If even the most imaginative desktop background is starting to bore you, it’s time for a change. xdesktop waves allows you to change your desktop into a water scape. You can add rain and storms or just drag your mouse to liven things up.
more »DeskTOPia: Apwal Applications on demand with Apwal program launcher
May 31, 2005Launching a program by clicking
with your mouse can have a few
disadvantages. Users lose their
way in nested menu structures,
and desktop icons can become
hidden behind windows. The
Apwal program launcher makes it
easy to launch with a click.
more »Gnome Fonts Managing Gnome Fonts
May 31, 2005Linux’s text display still suffers from legacy issues, but it is well on the way to
recovering. This article explains how Fontconfig, X, and Gnome work together for
a brighter future.
more »KTools: Fonts in KDE Installing Fonts on KDE
May 31, 2005A well chosen font is the perfect addition to your
Linux experience. KDE provides a number of tools
that help you cook up a really tasty alphabet soup
with very little effort.
more »Gnome 2.10 What’s new in Gnome 2.10
May 31, 2005The new Gnome desktop adds a variety of applications and applets. Under the hood, Gnome 2.10 is more robust.
more »DeskTOPia: WMI WMI and the reincarnation of the keyboard
Apr 30, 2005Ktools: Basket Storing, sorting, and filing with KDE’s Basket
Apr 30, 2005If you tend to collect information and then forget where you put it, a
KDE tool called Basket may be just what you need. Basket is a
handy container for documents, notes, images, sounds, graphs,
spreadsheets, and other files you may want to find later.
more »KoolDock & KXDocker Working with KoolDock and KXDocker
Apr 30, 2005If the KDE Kicker is not graphical, or spectacular enough for your taste,
you can dress up KDE with KoolDock or KXDocker.
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