# rozniak/xfce-winxp-tc

Windows XP stuff for XFCE

Repository: https://github.com/rozniak/xfce-winxp-tc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xfce-winxp-tc
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:36:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 39, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2203, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 197, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: prerelease_only, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2277, forks 83 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:33.541999+00:00)

## What it is
A Windows XP 'Total Conversion' project for the XFCE desktop environment on Linux, providing pixel-perfect themes, icons, cursors, and custom programs to recreate the XP experience. It goes beyond simple theme ports by including shell components like a Start menu, written in C and SASS.

## Use cases
- make my Linux desktop look like Windows XP
- get a pixel-perfect Luna theme for XFCE
- recreate the Windows XP Start menu on Linux
- install XP-style icons and cursors on XFCE
- turn XFCE into a Windows XP environment
- find a complete XP total conversion instead of just a GTK theme

## When to choose
- you want the most faithful Windows XP recreation on XFCE, including shell components themes can't provide
- you are a Windows/Linux enthusiast customizing your own desktop for nostalgia
- you want an actively developed XP theming project based on Adwaita for better GTK3 compatibility

## When to avoid
- you want to install it on a novice's computer to ease them into Linux - the author explicitly discourages this
- you need a polished, bug-free theme for production or work machines
- you expect exact Windows XP behavior like a C: drive or genuine Windows programs

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: ui-components, theme, gui
- domain: desktop-applications, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: xfce, windows-xp, gtk3-theme, total-conversion, luna-theme, desktop-environment, retro-ui, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- rozniak/xfce-winxp-tc (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.541999+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:41:26.898097+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rozniak/xfce-winxp-tc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.541999+00:00, sha 787dc7349341)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.