Lubuntu alternative sessions script

[Phill Whiteside]

Ali,

themes are just that... that is why Julien is prepared to spend some time
on making a 'template' for the themes. A theme is a little more involved
than changing your wallpaper for your default display, but if the theme is
well written... It is actually not.... You could have 3 users.... Mrs Xp,
Ms OSX and Mr Lubuntu Mrs OpenBox. When Mrs XP logs on. she gets an XP
Theme, When Ms OSX logs on, she gets an OSX theme, When Mr Lubuntu logs on,
he gets a lubuntu theme. When Mrs OpenBox logs on, she gets an openbox
theme...... They can all be available on the same machine. Each person can
choose which they prefer.... Can you imagine the chaos? Windows users
talking to Mac users? :P

Lubuntu theme will not change.... These are ADDITIONAL choices to people.

Regards,

Phill.

On 5 July 2013 23:13, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad at gmail.com> wrote:

> All what you wrote is wonderful and I don't really need to say I agree
> with you.
>
> From my side, I don't mind as long as this is will be offered as an
> optional NOT by default. For amjjawad, he doesn't mind to offer billions of
> options and alternatives as long as the default Lubuntu remain as it is.
>
> The options and alternatives we will be offering will increase by time,
> I'm sure. The User is the boss. He/She will decide which option he/she
> wants. What could be better than this? We offer Lubuntu the way it is now
> and that we all know. User A prefers Conky with nice wallpapers. User B
> prefers an XP like theme. User C prefers OSX like theme. And so on. Let's
> help them to find what they are looking for. By achieving that, Lubuntu
> will be one of the top 5 Linux Distributions in NO TIME. However, Lubuntu
> Devs need not to be loaded with any kind of word that involving offering
> these alternatives/options. Having that said, someone like Federico should
> step up and be proactive and do it and that is what is happening right now.
>
> Let's put a smile on people's face and remember, ALL of us are smarter
> than anyone of us ;)
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 1:49 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> As we are discussing 'optional' themes, whilst it is best that they use
>> the lowest RAM / CPU; there is a trade off in functionality to using a
>> non-standard lubuntu theme. However, on the other side of the argument is
>> the quite wonderful things that lubuntu users do with conky to customise
>> their system (system resources permitting). You can all shout at me, but I
>> do honestly think that allowing a decade old user of, say, XP, a desktop
>> that does not scare them to death! My mum is not on the young side of life,
>> but has used OSX since 10.0.1  (and 9.2 before that) and is quite
>> comfortable in that environment. As has also been said, just because my mum
>> is not young, and is used to the OSX environment, should we not make it
>> easier for her to use lubuntu? And, by the way, she is also a company
>> secretary and 'proper' book-keeper who balances company accounts to the
>> penny... all day... every day for a couple of fully registered companies.
>>
>> But, once again, we digress. What these themes are offering is all that
>> lubuntu offers, but in a flavour that they are used to. No one is forced to
>> use them, but having the CHOICE is what F/OSS is all about. I do highly
>> commend the work being done, some people will not delve too deeply into
>> their new lubuntu system.... But, I do think you miss the point that there
>> are lot more people a little curious out there than you give credit for.
>> One blazingly simple example being that most XP users just :: SIGH :: and
>> do a re-install every couple of years..... These people are not scared! Not
>> only that, they actually understand what "taking a backup" means :D
>>
>> Let us meet them half way... "Here is lubuntu, it is not Win XP. We've
>> taken the time and effort to make your transition as painless as possible"
>> .... That, for me, is one heck of a 'selling' point.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Phill.
>>
>>
>> On 5 July 2013 22:16, Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes and no.
>>> Cairo-dock is not the lightest in the world for sure but is a good
>>> starting point and it can works without composite, even if badly i my
>>> opinion.
>>> Plank was my second choice, is a good superlight solution but without
>>> composite doesn't work well: themes doesn't not apply. And is  just a
>>> launcher,not a complete panel replacement as Cairo-dock. But I can
>>> work on it to see if I can do something good.
>>> Composite manager is needed for shadows and transparency. Without CM
>>> we will loose the WOW effect... But is indeed an optional.
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>> 2013/7/5 Mr Wislr <mrwislr at riseup.net>:
>>> > shouldn't we stay away from cario dock and come up with a docking
>>> > solution that doesn't require a composite manager?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>
> "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>
> *Best Regards,*
> *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
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