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

[Tony Pursell]

On 6 Nov 2009 at 10:32, Jonathon Fernyhough wrote:


> 
> 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.
> 

Also see Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > General > Open/Save 
dialogs.

Tony