RotorRick
April 14th, 2011, 06:11 PM
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for my question. A friend is interested in Ubuntu, based on what I've told him about it (most of what I know myself, which is not much, I'm a total n00b at Linux/Ubuntu). If it will run from my USB install, there's a good chance he'll install it on his desktop.
Thing is, he's a Windows guy. And easily frustrated. A bit set in his ways. If the general layout of the GUI, meaning the basic controls and icons locations, are in similar or same locations as we would expect in a Windows environment, he'd probably love it right away, instant convert.
Example: when I first installed 10.04LTS, the individual windows icons (minimise, window/fullscreen, close application) were on the top left side of each window. That I found to be especially difficult to navigate quickly between applications. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just coming from 18 years of Windows brainwashing! Now, for that I found the simple setting to put it over on the top right, SYSTEM>PREFERENCES>APPEARANCE PREFERENCES>NEW WAVE. Worked great for me, and everything else was easily learned quickly...frankly I like this layout better than default Windows (how do I figure out which desktop type I'm using? I think it's some Gnome, but I don't know how to check version, or how to try out other types)
He wouldn't need or want it to look identical in the artwork/appearance, (probably good to be reminded that it's Ubuntu and not Windows) but rather the day to day basic functionality. I assume that this can be modified or have a package installed, having seen many different and interesting screenshots of customized GUI's in Linux.
But I don't know which ones to look for, what would be an easy or straightforward install? Is there a "one stop shop" for this? And how would I install it?
Thanks!
Thing is, he's a Windows guy. And easily frustrated. A bit set in his ways. If the general layout of the GUI, meaning the basic controls and icons locations, are in similar or same locations as we would expect in a Windows environment, he'd probably love it right away, instant convert.
Example: when I first installed 10.04LTS, the individual windows icons (minimise, window/fullscreen, close application) were on the top left side of each window. That I found to be especially difficult to navigate quickly between applications. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just coming from 18 years of Windows brainwashing! Now, for that I found the simple setting to put it over on the top right, SYSTEM>PREFERENCES>APPEARANCE PREFERENCES>NEW WAVE. Worked great for me, and everything else was easily learned quickly...frankly I like this layout better than default Windows (how do I figure out which desktop type I'm using? I think it's some Gnome, but I don't know how to check version, or how to try out other types)
He wouldn't need or want it to look identical in the artwork/appearance, (probably good to be reminded that it's Ubuntu and not Windows) but rather the day to day basic functionality. I assume that this can be modified or have a package installed, having seen many different and interesting screenshots of customized GUI's in Linux.
But I don't know which ones to look for, what would be an easy or straightforward install? Is there a "one stop shop" for this? And how would I install it?
Thanks!