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Fresh kubuntu 15.04 install (so: using plasma 5.2.2). I happen to like the classic Windows look (it also really confuses people :) ), and in previous releases I've installed the kdeartwork (or some such) package, and it appeared in the Workspace Appearance section of the system settings.

Well, that selection is no longer available, and no additional themes are showing up in what appears to have replaced it ("Workspace Theme").

(Note that this is different from the "Application Style" setting, which sets colors for titlebars etc., which still has a Windows 9X selection, but that's not what I'm looking for).

Help?

user301372
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Make sure you have enabled Universe repos. And check the package with:

apt-cache policy kdeartwork

Or other solutions:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install <package name>

Name: kdeartwork

Description:

themes, styles and other artwork from the official KDE release.

Latest version: 4:15.04.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu15.04~ppa1

Release: vivid (15.04)

Level: base

Repository: main

Other versions of "kdeartwork" in Vivid:

Repository area base Universe version 4:14.12.3-0ubuntu1

PPA: Mint Import 4:4.14.2-0ubuntu1~ubuntu14.04~ppa1

JoKeR
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  • I have already installed kdeartwork (see my post!). both universe and backports are already in my sources lists. Thanks though! – user301372 May 13 '15 at 01:02
  • what are you trying to do now then? Because I'm confused. You want desktop look like WinXP or some? – JoKeR May 13 '15 at 14:23
  • Yes, i do. I'm change-averse :) – user301372 May 13 '15 at 21:00
  • (the root cause of the problem is that package kdeartwork in 15.04 does not contain anything:

    $ dpkg-query --listfiles kdeartwork /. /usr /usr/share /usr/share/doc /usr/share/doc/kdeartwork /usr/share/doc/kdeartwork/copyright /usr/share/doc/kdeartwork/changelog.Debian.gz

     – user301372 May 13 '15 at 21:01
  • Also: backports provides newer versions of packages to older releases; I need the opposite! – user301372 May 13 '15 at 21:04
  • you have to wait there's no yet much themes currently for 15.04 there's nothing to do about it. After some time it'll be there. – JoKeR May 13 '15 at 21:20
  • i'm a kernel guy, but I'm sure I can learn to make my own themes. Any pointers on how to go about it? – user301372 May 13 '15 at 22:40
  • go here http://askubuntu.com/questions/47643/how-do-i-make-a-theme-from-scratch-for-unity – JoKeR May 13 '15 at 22:46