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by dmd 1355 days ago
> Of course you would be able to, just don't expect the theming to match, the menus to have similar structures, dialogs having buttons in predictable places, etc.

I think nearly all Linux users - and most Mac/Windows users who don't remember how things were back in the XP or classic Mac era - don't realize these are even goals or something that has ever existed.

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I remember exactly how things were with Windows going back to Windows 3.0. This never existed on Windows.
It does feel like an odd complaint. I have had mismatched desktop elements for a very long time now. What's another oddball entry on the list?