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A rendition of everyone's favorite 1995 Microsoft operating system for Linux.

v3.0.1

1 year ago

New release mostly includes multiple patches since previous release that addresses minor reported bugs and improves some details. Included with this release is a Helvetica font that is similar to the original MS Sans Serif, which renders much better on modern desktops.

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95/compare/v2.0.1...v3.0.1

v2.0.1

3 years ago

This release is packed with amazing new features and changes:

  1. Thousands of new CSS lines for the gtk3 theme
  2. Reorganization of gtk css files for easier customization
  3. New - GTK hourglass spinner
  4. New - Some additional support for the Cinnamon and MATE desktops
  5. New - Icons to match default Xubuntu applications and review of all icons to better match newer requirements/apps
  6. New - Symbolic icons to work better with Gnome applications
  7. New - Chicago95 installer script installer.py
  8. New - Chicago95 Plus! GUI interface allows you to preview any theme you want to install before you use it
  9. Complete rewrite of Plus! to better support Windows 95/98/ME/XP themes, incorporates all parts of the theme including:
    • Icons
    • Wallpapers
    • Colors
    • Cursors
    • Sounds
    • Screensavers
  10. New - Whisker branding to look like Windows 95
  11. New - Choose from 5 thunar 'spinners' for that explorer.exe look
  12. New - sound theme
  13. New - Improved screensaver session locker theme for xfce4-screensaver and mate-screensaver

v1.0.1

4 years ago

As has been recommended when we make major changes new releases should be built. This release includes the following:

  • Added support for Debian packaging
  • Added recoloring script in Extras folder
  • New Tool added new tool for Microsoft Theme files: Plus/Chicago95_Plus.py
  • Fixed icon transparency problems with scaled icons
  • Redid symlinks in icons folder for consistency