After recently reading a lot about how linux is not up to par with vista and mac osx leopard when it comes to graphics, I decided to show some screenshots from different ubuntu/linux setups.
Desktop customization is build into most recent linux distro’s and most people do it.
Click on the pictures to view the actual size.
1. Gnome desktops
2. Kde desktops
3. XFCE desktops
4. Enlightenment desktops
5. FVWM desktops
6. IceWM desktops
7. Fluxbox desktops
8. Compiz fusion (aka vista’s aero done right)
9. Login screens
10. My current desktops
10.1 Destkop running Gnome
10.2 Laptop running gnome
If anyone gives you the “linux is ugly” phrase again, direct them to this page.
31 Comments
February 21, 2008 at 8:01 pm
How come you’ve only got the glossy and messy themes on display up there? How about adding the more classy, minimalistic and clean ones too?
Try going to http://www.customize.org and check out the gtk themes on the top list there. Those are some nice setups!
February 22, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Ok, I added some more.
March 18, 2008 at 2:52 am
HI, How you have got the SUSE Menu under Kubuntu under KDE Screen shots ? Also is this KBFX is so please link to the theme would be of gr8 help
March 18, 2008 at 12:39 pm
The kde screenshots come from http://www.kde-look.org.
The theme can be downloaded here:
http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php/blue_green_my_own?content=66871
I don’t know how to get the suse menu under kubuntu, but i’m sure google can help you on that one. Or you could try the ubuntu forums.
March 27, 2008 at 4:38 am
I love KDE, but I want Fluxbox in there. FVWM will be good too.
March 27, 2008 at 10:18 am
I’ll add some fluxbox, xfce and e17 screenshots when I find the time.
March 27, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Nice collection of screenshots, I have bookmarked this one just in case someone asks me about the capabilities of ubuntu and others
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April 24, 2008 at 4:52 pm
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May 3, 2008 at 5:56 am
Hey dude,
The first screenshot on the GNOME desktop (organic 3) is awesome. How did you configure it? which one is that?
Cheers
May 3, 2008 at 10:44 am
All the gnome screenshots are from gnome-look.org. Look there for the themes.
May 4, 2008 at 4:51 pm
for OPENSUSE style KDE menu.
kde menu is a component of kde now,
with kde4 it comes by deafault.
look at kde-looks only for that menu
May 4, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Wow. If this is what they call “ugly” I don’t wanna ever see windoze in my life.
May 9, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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May 10, 2008 at 5:49 pm
This would be even better if there were links to the themes.
May 12, 2008 at 1:48 am
i’m impress’d with linux but i am going to try kubuntu, a distro of ubuntu. also there are lots of options to run your ubuntu through USB drive too.
http://pendrivelinux.com/
May 18, 2008 at 3:37 am
hi
June 23, 2008 at 7:06 am
Hey,
do you have any links for great backgrounds/wallpapers ?
I am just starting a wordpress to share the best WPs I found.
http://desfondsdecrantrestresbien.wordpress.com/
Cheers
June 23, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Sure.
The sites I usually get my wallpapers from are:
deviantart.com
gnome-look.org
interfacelift.com
customize.org
skins.be
hdwallpapers.net
and art.gnome.org
July 2, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Hi, i really like the first gnome theme, is there a link where i can get it from. Thanks
July 3, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Yeah if someone you can give links under the screenshots will be good.
July 4, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I’ll provide links for each of the screenshots somewhere this week.
July 4, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Thank you so much
July 8, 2008 at 3:26 pm
OK, I’m convinced.
Linux *is* ugly.
I’m not really interested in all the special effects it can do, I’m just interested in how it renders everyday text, and on this count, it just doesn’t compete with Windows’ ClearType or Apple’s OS X.
Just my opinion – have a look at this comparison:
http://markmclaren.com/blog/2007/06/14/swing-font-rendering-still-playing-catch-up/
July 8, 2008 at 9:04 pm
It’s going to take a while to find them all.
I think I’ll remove all the images and post new ones, a bit more up to date somewhere this week.
July 15, 2008 at 9:02 pm
@ Richard.
That’s what you say.
My fonts look good.
July 18, 2008 at 1:54 am
Hi linuxowns!
Love the 3rd Gnome Desktop with the Barcelona chair in the right-hand corner… My wife loves those chairs and she would be stoked if she had that wallpaper on her desktop. Could you tell me where you picked it up from?
Cheers
Devren
July 18, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Hi Devren,
Sure I can,
The theme:
http://customize.org/gtk/themes/54585
The wallpaper:
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/380812
July 22, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Sweet! That wallpaper will be worth at least a few “brownie points” LOL
Thanks mate!
December 11, 2008 at 10:58 am
Where can I get that 3rd theme in the Enlightenment section? It is sooo cool!
January 5, 2009 at 4:11 pm
A very Nice Website Ive seen Uptill. Excellent post. Keep it up! Good day!
May 6, 2009 at 1:24 am
@ Richard,
Thank you. I was trying to pinpoint what it was that always bugged me about linux. I’ve got all 3 os’s (a macbook pro, and dualboot linux/vista on my desktop). The other thing is the bar that surrounds each window and the big region on top of the windows. They appear almost childish and overly simple rather than elegant.
It is a free OS though, so you can’t expect the world from it.