linux ?
how u like it
Sunday, May 17, 2009 by drkshdw4u | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
doues anyone ever use this and if it works with windowblinds and if they like it ? iam thinking on changing to it but need little info on on it plz
Reply #2 Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:02 PM
WindowBlinds is a Windows (as the name implies) only program, drkshdw4u....sorry.
Reply #3 Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:04 PM
Lots of folks use Linux in one of it's many versions.
No, WindowBlinds does not work with Linux. I'm not sure if there is a similary program out there like WindowBlinds for it. You could search the web and see.
Linux is probably more popular than most folks think. 
Reply #4 Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:04 PM
thanx allot everone for the info that helps allot for me 
so i take it logins and booutups and cursors wouldnt work either?
Reply #7 Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:48 PM
One thing is however true, drkshdw4u... If you decide to run Windows in a Linux environment, You can skin the Windows applications. 
Reply #8 Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:53 PM
I would love to see that!!
Windows inside Linux.
But then again they put WUBI inside Windows.
Strange world we live in.
Reply #9 Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:17 PM
DeviantArt has skins for Linux. http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/linuxutil/?order=5# Not sure how their applied or what program is needed. You could try there.
Reply #10 Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:33 PM
I use Ubuntu (which comes with GNOME), and you don't have to have any special program to skin it (except an image editor such as GIMP, of course). I would reccomend http://www.gnome-look.org/index.php?xcontentmode=101&PHPSESSID=27ba104ce82101350c800f3602c48816 (or just go to gnome-look.org and choose 'Metacity' from the left panel). If you don't like the themes here, you can always get one close to what you like, download it, open it up with an archive manager, edit the image files, repack them, and then load up the theme like you would any other. You could start from scratch too of course, but I wouldn't reccomend it.
Look around in the X11-Mouse Themes section and you'll find a program that converts CursorXP/FX themes to Ubuntu cursors too. I haven't tried it myself, but I hear it works. Of course, Ubuntu's cursors are just .PNG's, so there are plenty of non-CursorFX themes on there as well, and you can easily make them for yourself.
For Ubuntu logins, head over to the GDM themes section and edit them the same way you would a skin.
I haven't done any of these myself, but Splash Screens will help you for replacing the boot screen.
Gnome-look.org has a ton of other stuff too, most of it working in Ubuntu without any additional programs. You don't need WindowBlinds in Linux.
Reply #11 Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:00 PM
thanx everyone for the help still not to sure of the change i like windowblinds allot and not to sure to give that up yet.
from what i have seen i would really have to get to learn linux it look a bit different i just heard that microsoft my stop all support in windows and only have it for windows 7 soon i really dont what to buy new os i have my xp set up very nice and running great.
Reply #12 Monday, May 18, 2009 8:47 AM
as LukeSkillz has implied, Ubunutu and other flavors of Linux are skinnable. The are two popular desktop environments, Gnome and KDE and there are skins on the net that you can find and use. Although there is not a variety with Linux as there is with Windows this is changing with the increase of popularity of linux, especailly Ubuntu. Another great place to get a feel for a variety of Linux visual styles, go check out www.deviantart.com you will find both windows and linux customizations there
Reply #13 Monday, May 18, 2009 8:48 PM
drkshdw4u, MS is stopping free online and phone support for XP this year, but they will still be putting out security updates until the middle of 2014, so stay with your XP, I know I am.
Reply #14 Monday, May 18, 2009 9:12 PM
drkshdw4u:
Here's the link about running Windows inside Linux. Even if Windows crashes, the Linux won't.
http://lifehacker.com/367714/run-windows-apps-seamlessly-inside-linux
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Reply #1 Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:00 PM
Nope, not with Linux, sorry.