KDE is my preferred choice of desktop and every time I install a distribution I spend around an hour customizing it to my taste. Most of the distributions provide customized KDE but most of the customization go into the functional aspect of KDE(which should be the case) . This guide does not intent to point out to a specific choice but rather tells what can be done with a fresh KDE.

KDE is highly customizable at every point, a major aspect of a desktop. I'm using KDE 3.5.8 for this article and all the themes/improvements should work with KDE 3.5.x version tree. The all new KDE4 will make many of the aspects of this guide obsolete as the new desktop with the QT4's capabilities will provide a wide range of visual experience. I'm not covering the AIGLX/XGL compositing capabilities as they never worked for me to the point where I can use it everyday. Most of the contents listed here can be found under "highest rated" section at kde-look.

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