CentOS - Oct 2016 - Desktop for newbies

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
> Behalf Of Valeri Galtsev
> Sent: den 30 september 2016 18:14
> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org>
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Desktop for newbies
>
> >> > I'm about to set up a non-root user on a Centos=7 server
that I
control
> >> > for a friend.  It is in his home, so access is local. 
He's a refugee
> >> > from the latest Windows 10 Upgrade.  I'd like a
suggestion as to
which of
> >> > the several possible graphical desktops to suggest to him and
set up
for
> >> > him as his default.
> >> >
> >> > My aim is:
> >> > - Allow him to try out Linux as an end-user
> >> > - Let him start to feel comfortable with the desktop
> >> > - Learn the new idioms for familiar programs and functions
> >> >
> >> > And later
> >> > - Give him his own system with root privileges.
IMHO whatever DE (eg Gnome2, Mate or KDE) should work except for the
thinnest ones (eg xfce), which are are likely to be scary for a former
Windows refugee.

The most important thing to not forget though, is to add and apply the
Redmond theme!

-- 
//Sorin

On Monday 03 October 2016 07:01:49 Sorin Srbu wrote:
>
> The most important thing to not forget though, is to add and apply the
> Redmond theme!
I didn't know there was such a thing.  I've gone into 

System Settings -> Workspace Theme ->  Desktop Theme

but I can't find it anywhere. What am I doing wrong?

-- 
Gary Stainburn
Group I.T. Manager
Ringways Garages
http://www.ringways.co.uk

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
> Behalf Of Gary Stainburn
> Sent: den 4 oktober 2016 11:24
> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org>
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Desktop for newbies
> 
> On Monday 03 October 2016 07:01:49 Sorin Srbu wrote:
> >
> > The most important thing to not forget though, is to add and apply the
> > Redmond theme!
> 
> I didn't know there was such a thing.  I've gone into
> System Settings -> Workspace Theme ->  Desktop Theme
> but I can't find it anywhere. What am I doing wrong?
Come to think of it, I last used it on CentOS 5 (IIRC) when I transferred my
mother to linux from Windows some time ago.

It might not be available as a default theme anymore. 8-/

-- 
//Sorin