[Lula] kde & gnome?

[Jack Denman]

On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 16:40 -0500, ted at gould.cx wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006, Steve wrote:
> > I have a box running debian testing/kde and I am pondering installing gnome.
> > I know that because of the different desktop file conventions kde desktop
> > icons become useless in gnome.  Is there any good way around this (and why
> > can't the d.e.s come up with some standards)?
> 
> Well, most should work in both.  Freedesktop has made the .desktop file a 
> standard that both support.  I wouldn't promise all features, but I think 
> most should work.

It all depends on what one has installed. The desktop manager is only a
convenience to invoke the programs. If all of the dependencies are
satisfied for both KDE and GNOME, any application can be used from
either desktop. That is to say that gtop and Evolution (which I use) can
be invoked with KDE and KDE, applications can be used on GNOME.

There are other applications that are independent; that is they stand on
their own; like ForeFox and OpenOffice.

If the all of dependencies are installed, one can invoke the application
from a command shell without the desktop manager. Sometimes it's easier
than locating the application on the desktop manager menu bar (assuming
that the application is in the path).
-- 
Jack Denman <cashmere at adelphia.net>

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