> talos ▉Sep 5, 2024

Tinkering with FreeBSD.
Trying to recreate some old-school UNIX vibes. 🤔

❓ Any suggestions for applications that use Motif, or some classic retro ones that play nice with this type of interface?

So far I've got: xcalc, xv, xpdf, xscreensaver, xephem, xmoontool, xmcd, xmmix, nedit, and pcmanfm installed.

🔗 Things I've come across:
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/setting-up-common-desktop-environment-for-modern-use.69475
https://medium.com/theconsole/the-motif-widget-toolkit-4eadbf48bade
https://www.ics.com/blog/retrocomputing-motif-and-cde
https://xephem.github.io/XEphem/Site/xephem.html

#FreeBSD #UNIX #RetroComputing #Motif

Setting up Common Desktop Environment for modern use

I have recently started using CDE and as someone that never used it back in the 90s I really enjoy the classic look of it. Here are some tips and tricks for setting up CDE that I have gathered from various sources online and from my own tinkering. If any non-FreeBSD users are reading this...

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Show threadBartek JasickiSep 5, 2024
@somatalos if I remember correctly, GTK and QT both have themes for Motiff-like look. 🤔 So, any app should work.
Show thread> talos ▉Sep 5, 2024
@thindil 👍 Yes, NsCDE should apply themes to various gtk and qt (see Firefox/PCManFM in the screenshot) but I was wondering if there was some old-timer software like xephem etc. 😃
Show threadBartek JasickiSep 6, 2024
@somatalos Should be. I would look for applications which names start with `x`. 😉 I think, Firefox in the screenshot is using GTK Motiff theme. I'm not sure if NsCDE is able to force GTK or QT based applications to use its theme. 🤔
Show thread> talos ▉Sep 6, 2024

@thindil Here's a brief explanation of theme management etc. for NsCDE:

https://github.com/NsCDE/NsCDE

GitHub - NsCDE/NsCDE: Modern and functional CDE desktop based on FVWM

Modern and functional CDE desktop based on FVWM. Contribute to NsCDE/NsCDE development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Show threadBartek Jasicki
@somatalos thank you for the link. 😊So, yes, NcCDE is able to force apps to use its theme. Nice. 🙂
Sep 6, 2024 at 10:03amTusky
Show thread> talos ▉Sep 6, 2024

@thindil “I would look for applications which names start with `x`. 😉”

Blimey, missed that bit... Hehe, yeah indeed 😅😅

Show threadBartek JasickiSep 6, 2024
@somatalos Each rule must have an exception. 😂