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How to make Linux Mint 14/ 13 (Cinnamon) look like Windows 7

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How to make Linux Mint 14/ 13 (Cinnamon) look like Windows 7

Postby Brahim » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:11 pm

1- Download and install plymouth-theme-seven for i386 athttps://launchpad.net/~plymouth-themes/+archive/ppa/+build/2899922 and for amd64 at https://launchpad.net/~plymouth-themes/+archive/ppa/+build/2906499
then set it as your default splash screen. If you don't know how to do it go to http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1149

2- Get Windows 7 Basic light 1.0 at http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/themes/view/108 and Win7 menu emulator 1.0 at http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/84. To install Windows 7 Basic light 1.0 decompress it in ~/.themes. To install Win7 menu emulator 1.0 decompress it in ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets.

3- Download and install Windows 8 cursors at http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Windows+8+cursors?content=155025. To install Windows 8 Cursors decompress it in ~/.icons.
4- Download Windows 7 logo (png file) and scale it (Put the Width and Height 24 pixels). Then place it in your home folder (It would be better to make it a hidden file. Then go to Cinnamon Settings- Menu- Menu icon and choose the new logo . Then remove the Menu text.

5- Download a Windows 7 default wallpaper and set it as desktop background.

6- Install Windows GTK theme by running interminal the foloowing commands:
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/gtk3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install win2-7



then enable the Windows 7 theme and icons by running:

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gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Win2-7-theme'
gconftool-2 --set --type string /apps/metacity/general/theme 'Win2-7-theme'
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Win2-7-icons'


You can change the window theme from Cinnamon Settings.

7- Go to Cinnamon Settings- panel and check "use custom panel size..." and "allow Cinnamon to scale panel text..." then set the bottom panel height to 35 pixels.

8- Download Windows sound scheme http://graywz.deviantart.com/art/Windows-7-Sounds-for-XP-182261546 and install it following this tutorial http://www.faqforge.com/linux/change-startup-sound-in-linux-mint-13/

9- Install Screenlets by runnig:
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sudo apt-get install screenlets

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If you want to install Extra Screenlets, you can install using PPA copy the following commands in the Terminal:
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sudo apt-get install screenlets-pack-all

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Enjoy Windows 7 :D

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