# AeroThemePlasma

5 Hacker News commenters recommended AeroThemePlasma and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this free KDE theme because it makes a Linux desktop look very close to Windows 7, and no critics were reported.

## Why people recommend it

- Looks nearly identical to Windows 7 (2 comments): "The screenshots could easily fool me into believing it actually is Windows 7" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46438333)) "AeroThemePlasma is by far the closest that exists now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487219))
- Closest Windows 7 look available (1 comments): "AeroThemePlasma is by far the closest that exists now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487219))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Platinum Mac OS 8 theme](https://hackerapproved.com/p/platinum.md): 6 recommend
- [Breeze KDE Plasma theme](https://hackerapproved.com/p/breeze.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "AeroThemePlasma", https://hackerapproved.com/p/aerothemeplasma/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).