KDE Gets Unity Like Interface In HomeRun Launcher

[NormanFLinux]

This is NOT about another operating system. It seems KDE developers have liked what they've seen in Ubuntu's Unity so much - well we can say flattery or should that be necessity? is the mother of invention:

http://www.iloveubuntu.net/kde-devel...nity-interface

Here is a mockup of what it might look like in the proposed HomeRunLauncher UI:

http://iloveubuntu.net/pictures_me/h...face%20123.png

Looks like a Unity-like clone may be soon be coming to KDE!

[BarfBag]

Just as KDE was beginning to win me back...

[nerdopolis]

KDE Plasma is awesome because It's so flexible. This allows them to implant the unity like interface in a separate plasmoid, where you can actually customize if you want to use the new launcher or not. That actually looks pretty sweet.

[jerome1232]

Lookin good

[BigSilly]

Just as KDE was beginning to win me back...

Yeah but with KDE it'll (crucially) be optional and probably very tweakable. I think it looks nice as a launcher and I'd love to give it a try. But I've no doubt the regular KDE menu options will be available if I don't end up liking it. Like nerdopolis says above, KDE is so flexible. I don't see them throwing the baby out with the bathwater as perhaps Ubuntu did with Unity.

[Jakin]

Cool, then i can make a Unity, the way i believe it should be- not dictated to me, and not even have to leave KDE to do it

[lykwydchykyn]

I'll have to check this out; I bet my kids would like this on their KDE machine.

I wonder if Kubuntu will try to adopt a unity-esque layout for its default desktop?

[weasel fierce]

More options is always good. Not sure if I'd use that, but who knows. It might be awesome.

[BigCityCat]

Yeh KDE has a lot of options. I won't use it but some people will probably like it. I prefer the traditional desktop.

[forrestcupp]

If they force it on everyone, that's bad news. One of the main reasons I like KDE is that it's not like Unity and more like the traditional desktop.