Re: How do I make Debian Mate look like Linux Mint Mate?

[Keith Bainbridge <keithrboz@gmail.com>]

On 9/3/22 05:00, didier gaumet wrote:
> Le mardi 08 mars 2022 à 12:14 +0000, Ottavio Caruso a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > Warning: I might have asked this question before and somebody gave me
> > the answer but I did not save it.
> >
> > My system : https://termbin.com/h9j0l
> >
> > I am thinking of migrating from LMDE4 to Bullseye Mate but I want to
> > retain the Mint look and feel. How do I do that?
> >
> > I have run the Live CD image of Debian Mate Bullseye but it doesn't
> > look
> > remotely as cool as the one on Linux Mint.
> >
> > Actually Mate was dropped by Mint some time ago. I suspect the
> > customizations come from Cinnamon, but I am not sure.
> >
> > If anybody has a clue, any input will be appreciated.
> Hello,
>
> I suppose you could search for packages containing "theme" or "artwork"
> or something similar in their name that are present in the LMDE4 repo:
> http://packages.linuxmint.com/list.php?release=debbie
Good afternoon Ottavio

Or even:

http://packages.linuxmint.com/list.php?release=elsie
for lmde5 (bullseye) packages.

I'd like to ask another question. Apart from the panel, how much of the 
desktop do you see for more than a few seconds that it takes to log in?

I rarely see anything other than the panel and making that look how I 
want is pretty easy in Mate. My tastes are simple so I go for a solid 
colour.

But from memory, you can have a background image.

Desktop and log in screen are an image I choose outside of Mint.



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All the best

Keith Bainbridge

keithrbaugroups@gmail.com