[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 55, Issue 9

[Jonathon Fernyhough]

2009/11/6 Nigel Verity <nigelverity at hotmail.com>:
> Re: Rectifying OpenOffice.org Probolems
>
>
> Incidentally, I've noticed that there is a difference in the user interface
> after installation between the Ubuntu repository package and the OO-supplied
> Debian file. The Ubuntu installation gives you a grey "rectangular"
> interface; particularly on dialogs and buttons. This is reminiscent of early
> Windows. The OO-supplied installation gives you a more modern and pleasing
> appearance with rounded dialog controls. Does anyone know if this is a
> configuration setting or does it, perhaps, result from different compiler
> settings.
>
> Nige
>

That should be down to openoffice.org-gnome (probably needs
installing, though it should be picked up by ubuntu-desktop). It
integrates the current look-and-feel into OOo.

Jonathon