Linux Lite with the MATE Desktop

[anon222]

Linux Lite 2.0 with MATE desktop and mint Menu.
[img height=450 width=800]http://i.imgur.com/J81TNMn.png[/img]

[img height=400 width=800]http://i.imgur.com/1o1mGMy.png[/img]
Just an experiment.

[Coastie]

... Just an experiment.

I hope Linux Lite does not give up XFCE! Mate is not nearly as customizable as XFCE.  8)

[rokytnji]

I used to do the same thing playing around in AntiX 11 base Fluxbox with Mate, when it was young, and RazorQT also.
Just to show members it was possible if one wished.
In Debian.

http://i43.tinypic.com/161kz78.jpg

[anon222]

I hope Linux Lite does not give up XFCE! Mate is not nearly as customizable as XFCE.  8)

Linux Lite will not give up XFCE. Mate is a very customizable DE. I could make mate look like LL.

I used to do the same thing playing around in AntiX 11 base Fluxbox with Mate, when it was young, and RazorQT also.
Just to show members it was possible if one wished.
In Debian.
http://i43.tinypic.com/161kz78.jpg

Yes Rok , just playing around.
I think Mate is preety good DE especially 1.8.1. It's stable fast and it doesn't take much ram. It runs well on LL.
I wish we had more people in dev team to make several LL editions. Xfce as the main one and others as optional. Sometimes windows people get confused when there are several DEs.
Best whishes to LL and forum members. My last post in this year.
Happy New 2015.

[Valtam]

I hope Linux Lite does not give up XFCE!

Not a chance! The current focus on LL is providing easy to use software from within an easy to use DE, we've won over many Windows users with this approach, just look at our Feedback for vindication of this approach. K.I.S.S. do the basics well, and stick to the game plan

[Coastie]

[quote author=Coastie link=topic=1405.msg9386#msg9386 date=1419957652]

I hope Linux Lite does not give up XFCE!

Not a chance! The current focus on LL is providing easy to use software from within an easy to use DE, we've won over many Windows users with this approach, just look at our Feedback for vindication of this approach. K.I.S.S. do the basics well, and stick to the game plan
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8)

[altman]

Lol , nice looks like a Mint/LL Edition to me .

[rijnsma]

Tiny question:
Has MATE in LLite the same problems with icons on the desktop than XFCE had (which made me wait for some  period with this very good distro)?

[Coastie]

Tiny question:
Has MATE in LLite the same problems with icons on the desktop than XFCE had (which made me wait for some  period with this very good distro)?

I don't like icons on my desktop other than in my dock look bottom panel. I do not know why you are having a problem with icons on or off desktop with XFCE. I just checked by right clicking on desktop, left clicking desktop settings, then right clicking icons tab then checking or unchecking the icons listed to add or remove from desktop. For icons not listed, just right click on program in Whisker menu then left click "add to desktop." To remove icon, right click and left click delete.

[rijnsma]

Coasty wrote:

I don't like icons on my desktop other than in my dock look bottom panel. I do not know why you are having a problem with icons on or off desktop with XFCE.

No, they moved under certain curcomstances to the upper left. And not all icons.
But it has never become clear why. Icons on the desktop are very important for me and it has always been normal to be able to do whatever one likes with them. That is normal.
It stopped me working with LL XFCE. However, I thought it is time to ask again now I see something about MATE, so I could try once again. I do have had good results with MATE in other distro's. And LL is a fine software! I also use other distro's, so there was no problem. But I thought it a pitty.