Is it possible to have Windows 8 - like tiles in Ubuntu Unity or other desktop environments,where your tiles act as links to applications?
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Have a screenshot, or description of what you mean by "windows 8-like tiles"? Like animated pictures? Or random news clips that update occasionally? And do they have to be links to applications?– Xen2050Feb 15, 2015 at 6:52
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All of these answers miss what is coolest about the tiles, that they update, are resizable, groupable, etc.– Dave NewtonJul 3, 2015 at 14:50
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Take a look at the gnome desktop.
Screen shot of what I think you're after based on your question:
You can find Ubuntu Gnome here: http://ubuntugnome.org/
You can also add gnome via the Ubuntu Software Center by searching for "gnome."
take a look at these gnome themes:
- devianart eight : see video
- windows8 Style 0.1 Sigma metro 0.1 GNOME Icon Theme
- Windows 8 modern UI (metro) Gtk3 (+Gtk2) 0.4 GTK 3.x Theme/Style
One more option with Cairo Dock and Sigma metro 0.1 GNOME Icon Theme as Kamil suggested :
(In Cairo Dock configuration I chose Slide View and changed Icon theme, edited icon size)