Description: An other feeling for the desktop. May be, not everybody will like it, but I am happy about a return.
The archiv contains: - a desktop theme for KThememanager - an icon set - a splash screen theme - a color schema for Konsole - a style for K3b (v0.9 and v2.0) - a few (Super-) Karamba themes
Additional content for KDE 3.4/3.5: - a logout picture - an about view for Konqueror - an intro view for KControl
Install: Download an unpack the file and have a look at the README. A more detailed install instruction you may find on my homepage.Last changelog:
12/20/06 Add a new style for current K3b version and new icons.
11/03/06 Next icon update. More than 30 icons were added.
10/30/06 Small icon update. 20 new icons added.
03/20/06 Add more icons and a karamba theme for amarok control.
hi i`m still a noob, i`ve already followed the instructions at the readme file and the i can found the themes at the kde themes manager but without preview then i select the themes and click apply but nothing happened. Oh i`m using mandriva 2007
PS: sorry for my bad english i hope you know what i mean
Very nice idea, I was in the mood for changing my KDE appearance...and you made my day! Excellent! May I suggest a few things to the artist? I would like to see a shadow under the icons, it would make them "on top" of the painting.
Do you have other paintings, for the other desktops?
Some icons are missing, and Firefox and Konqueror share the same. Any way to help the artist to produce more icons?
Your work gave me the idea to have a PREHISTORIC kde, cavern like, with Lascault PAinting, dinosaur icons, cuneiform fonts, etc...
Then we could have a Historic KDE contest, like Egyptian KDE, Roman, Gothic, etc...would be nice and fun, and a bit educative, no?
Staying in the artistic style of yours, we could have different styles of painting apply, impresionist, cubic, renaissance, roccoco, all to the glory of art!
Beautiful, I enjoyed your work!
For contact the developer and other desktop art work, follow the homepage link:
http://www.barbarakaemper.de/en/bk_en_desktop_themes_icons_wallpaper.htm
Thank you for your comment!
well..first off its very well made, and good job. But it is a bit sloppy..i don't want to be mean or anything, but it should be a bit more clean cut, i understand that the grundge factor is cool nowadays, and i really like that, but usually it should look..i dunno..better..i'm not really sure how to put it
but good job anyways!
that's the first thing that popped in my head when I saw the thumbnail... I thought it was a map of europe with little flags on it lol
Its really a gorgeous concept :)
Originality and quality, a winning combination. Thank you very much for making this great themes. Looking forward to seeing it mature and become very popular.
This is kind refreshing, it looks quite good. Maybe you should look for another style and windec, 'cause plastik doesn't fit your theme so much.
Keep up the good work.
Hey, that's really a great and unique idea!
I can't image for now if this theme would work as a single icon theme in a productive environment (they perhaps look to similar? ;-) ) but a desktop like this would surely look very nice!
So, go on - getting a full theme with "all" icons, a color scheme and a nice windeco would be an enrichment for KDE.
You are right, the design is not created with respect to usability. It is more a creativ early version for a few people.
More will coming soon (icons, a win-deco... perhabs), but the main feeling will not be changed. The very similar look of the icons is a part of the global feeling of the theme in my opinion.
Sure - as I said, I wouldn't install it on the workstations and PCs at work / university. But as my own private desktop or in a kiosk alike environment it could look really cool!
Ratings & Comments
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hi i`m still a noob, i`ve already followed the instructions at the readme file and the i can found the themes at the kde themes manager but without preview then i select the themes and click apply but nothing happened. Oh i`m using mandriva 2007 PS: sorry for my bad english i hope you know what i mean
Very nice idea, I was in the mood for changing my KDE appearance...and you made my day! Excellent! May I suggest a few things to the artist? I would like to see a shadow under the icons, it would make them "on top" of the painting. Do you have other paintings, for the other desktops? Some icons are missing, and Firefox and Konqueror share the same. Any way to help the artist to produce more icons? Your work gave me the idea to have a PREHISTORIC kde, cavern like, with Lascault PAinting, dinosaur icons, cuneiform fonts, etc... Then we could have a Historic KDE contest, like Egyptian KDE, Roman, Gothic, etc...would be nice and fun, and a bit educative, no? Staying in the artistic style of yours, we could have different styles of painting apply, impresionist, cubic, renaissance, roccoco, all to the glory of art! Beautiful, I enjoyed your work!
For contact the developer and other desktop art work, follow the homepage link: http://www.barbarakaemper.de/en/bk_en_desktop_themes_icons_wallpaper.htm Thank you for your comment!
Wau!! lovely! =)))))) just not quite sure if i like the dark windows. Quite.. gray. The icons however are stunning!! Congrats
well..first off its very well made, and good job. But it is a bit sloppy..i don't want to be mean or anything, but it should be a bit more clean cut, i understand that the grundge factor is cool nowadays, and i really like that, but usually it should look..i dunno..better..i'm not really sure how to put it but good job anyways!
i always vote good for original stuff..even if i don't like..:)
very different. I like it. too bad it would look funny in my soft-loft apartment on a dell laptop! I might use it for the heck of it! good job.
really very nice. thanks for your hard work.
i think it's excessively conceptual... original though...
that's the first thing that popped in my head when I saw the thumbnail... I thought it was a map of europe with little flags on it lol Its really a gorgeous concept :)
Originality and quality, a winning combination. Thank you very much for making this great themes. Looking forward to seeing it mature and become very popular.
I think it needs more develop. But this have future. keep it up. I like it
This is kind refreshing, it looks quite good. Maybe you should look for another style and windec, 'cause plastik doesn't fit your theme so much. Keep up the good work.
especially the desktop screenshot :)
Something ironic? Do you have any problems to reproduce the screenshot on your desktop with the theme content?
Arf, nothing ironic here, just bad english... I really think this theme is great, and thank you for releasing it.
Hey, that's really a great and unique idea! I can't image for now if this theme would work as a single icon theme in a productive environment (they perhaps look to similar? ;-) ) but a desktop like this would surely look very nice! So, go on - getting a full theme with "all" icons, a color scheme and a nice windeco would be an enrichment for KDE.
You are right, the design is not created with respect to usability. It is more a creativ early version for a few people. More will coming soon (icons, a win-deco... perhabs), but the main feeling will not be changed. The very similar look of the icons is a part of the global feeling of the theme in my opinion.
Sure - as I said, I wouldn't install it on the workstations and PCs at work / university. But as my own private desktop or in a kiosk alike environment it could look really cool!
This looks rather unique. I shall try it soon. Perhaps use a windec other than plastik? Plastik is overused imo.