Browsing Category: "Desktop Enhancement"

How to: Install Additional/Third Party/Other Fonts in Kubuntu

Desktop Enhancement May 15th, 2008

Fonts are still a common issue for user’s migrating to Linux. I myself admit that it ain’t easy to deal with the default font rendering of Linux coming from the usual style of windows have. Then you have this dilemma on how you could import or install the fonts that you have in windows before. [...]

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Easiest Way to Install a Grub Boot Screen

Desktop Enhancement May 12th, 2008

In Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04, the default grub screen is a bit dull as compare to Linux Mint if you have used Mint before. It can be changed like what Mint did to their own distro package but it requires some manual editing of the menu.lst. If you don’t know what menu.lst is here’s a [...]

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Enable 3D Cube in Kubuntu Hardy

Desktop Enhancement May 6th, 2008

Wheres the cube? y’ know the 3D cube that was so popular in compiz and in Ubuntu platforms. By default, if you install Kubuntu Hardy heron, you will only have 2 Desktop planes to switch from. Unlike with Gutsy before, once compiz has been installed, the 3d cube effect can already be toggled. This is [...]

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