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WinterMadness
November 13th, 2008, 03:46 PM
how do I get it to show the program icons?

example:
http://www.ubuntux.org/files/images/Start%20menu%20of%20ubuntu.preview.png
see in the left area, how it has the mozilla icons and such? id like to get that to work.

thanks
mapes12
November 13th, 2008, 04:09 PM
Is this any good for you? http://art.gnome.org/themes/metacity/1337
WinterMadness
November 13th, 2008, 05:46 PM
Is this any good for you? http://art.gnome.org/themes/metacity/1337

no, that is for window borders.

If you look at the image i linked to, youll see im asking about the start button thing for the panel
celticbhoy
November 13th, 2008, 05:49 PM
Is this what you looking for :-

http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Environment/Tools/Vista-like-Start-Menu-33794.shtml
binbash
November 13th, 2008, 05:50 PM
If you want the menu (all menu + icons etc) , it is somewhere around gnome-look.org, i saw it last month

Ok i found it here it is :

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/GnoMenu+-+consolidated+menu+for+gnome?content=93057&PHPSESSID=8880cbbe4451e49b3cb562288b8fe80f
GoldenAxe
November 13th, 2008, 05:51 PM
Pardon a total newbie (first post) but what is the name of that Vista-like theme the OP linked to?

Is it hard to install?

Even better - is there a guide for Ubuntu for total beginners? I've installed 8.10 and it works really well (even from Persistent USB install) but I could do with a basics guide.
oldos2er
November 13th, 2008, 08:31 PM
Pardon a total newbie (first post) but what is the name of that Vista-like theme the OP linked to?

Is it hard to install?


Looks like KDE 4.x to me. You'd install it from Gnome by running "sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop" in a terminal.

For a guide to Ubuntu, read https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/index.html
Daveth
November 13th, 2008, 11:43 PM
you can get something similar by installing avant window manager through Synaptic package manager and then running the Applet "Awn main menu". You right click the task bar and goto dock preferences to get to it. This gives you a panel of applications which then expand to programs etc.
I have become quite fond of it.
tjwoosta
November 14th, 2008, 12:03 AM
the link that binbash gave is the one that i think you are all looking for