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Orta Theme Ported to GTK 3; Here’s How to Install It
Orta was one of the most popular GTK2 themes created for GNOME-based desktop. But when Ubuntu upgraded to Gnome 3 (and respectively GTK 3) in 11.10 users were no longer able to use GTK 2 themes like Orta. Luckily for us, talented theme developers have started creating new gorgeous looking GTK 3 themes as well as porting [...]
The Sands of Time Linux Desktop
Popular ‘tips & tricks’ site Lifehacker regularly feature readers’ custom desktops along with a ‘How To’ on creating the same look on your own desktop.
Annoyingly for Linux users the majority of desktops featured by Lifehacker tend to be OS X or Windows based.
One set-up that always impressed me was ‘Sands of Time’ by Ian Michael Smith – a Mac set-up using GeekTool to partially obscure a clock with sand dunes. It sounds simple – and it is – but the result looks stunning.
And the good news for Linux users is that Deviant Artist ~Flamer-Shaftglutton has recreated it using the lightweight system monitor Conky.
Give Ubuntu a New Look with the ‘Edgebound Desktop’
Want your desktop to look totally different to others? Meet the ‘Edgebound’ desktop set-up.
This marvellous-looking mash-up combines elements of Unity-2D and GNOME 3 with the Avant Window Navigator into a slick , easy to use desktop.
GNOME-Shell Ice Cream Sandwich Theme Is All Kinds of Delicious
I’m hungry for Ice Cream Sandwich. Very Hungry.
As it’s going to be a while before the 4.0 update trickles down to my phone and tablet the following Android 4.0 GNOME-Shell theme by Faenza icon set creator tiheum is helping to stave off my hunger pangs…
Cinnamon Desktop Gets First Custom Theme
A theme designed specifically for the new GNOME 3-based Cinnamon desktop is available to download.
‘Cinnamon Minty’, created by satya164 , evokes the colour-scheme of Linux Mint – whose founder is behind the Cinnamon desktop.
Give Your Linux Desktop ‘New Hope’ With this GTK3 Theme
Hope GTK theme is a modern and stylish looking GTK theme that looks great on the modern Ubuntu desktop. But there was one aspect of it that didn’t I felt looked out of place: the use of a ‘light toolbar’ in apps such as Nautilus: – So I modified the theme to use a Dark [...]
Boomerang GTK Theme Can Smarten Up Any Desktop
Boomerang GTK3 theme aims to smarten up dull desktops with it shiny and professional look.
[How To] Customise Unity like Never Before
Ubuntu 11.10 bring a lot of nifty changes in Unity featuring – chameleon theming, active blur, ability to change launcher opacity, relocation of the Ubuntu button from the panel to the launcher, and so on.
These new features have opened up the door for a lot more customisation in Unity than many think possible.
Read on for a guide on radically changing the look of Unity in Ubuntu 11.10…
[How to] Beautify Thunderbird in Ubuntu
Mozilla Thunderbird is the default email client in Ubuntu. It is easy to use and setup, has many advanced features and allows for easy customisation.
And customization is exactly what this article is all about.
Faenza Icon Theme Updated, Adds Handful of New Icons
The popular icon set Faenza has been updated with new icons and fixes. Amongst the application icons added are those for music player Google Music Frame, gaming client Desura and messaging app Gaijm. Full change-log: New apps: Desura, Gajim, Google Music Frame, Mail notification New icons sizes: 64×64 and 96×96 Fixes the specific folders icons [...]
Bisigi GTK+ Theme Project Ends
Development on the popular ‘Bisigi’ GTK+ themes has come to an end.
Writing on the French Ubuntu forum, ‘ZgegBall’, the themes’ developer, quietly announced the ‘competition’ of the project and that users should not expect support for Bisigi themes in Ubuntu 11.10 or GNOME 3.
How To Install GNOME-Shell Themes in Ubuntu 11.10
Earlier today we ran down five of our favourite themes for GNOME Shell.
Chances are you’ll want to try a few of those themes out on your desktop – but how to do it?
Providing you’re using Ubuntu 11.10 and GNOME-Shell it’s actually quite simple…
Five Pretty Awesome GNOME Shell Themes
One of the great things about GNOME Shell is that it’s comprehensibly themeable – from the top panel and applet menus to the awesome on-screen keyboard. Below are five are five of my top GNOME Shell theme picks from those we’ve featured or been ‘tipped’ about recently. Don’t know how to install GNOME Shell themes? We’ve [...]
Use ‘Adwaita Dark’ As Your System Theme
If you’ve played around with GNOME Shell and its default theme then there’s a good chance that when watching a video or viewing a photo you’ve seen the very swish dark variant.
If you like the look of the ‘dark’ version of GNOME 3′s default Adwaita theme, and want to use it as your system theme, then you’re in luck: a wily Chilean user by the name of A. Felipe has modified Adwaita so as to use the ‘dark’ version as default.
A Google-Inspired GNOME Shell Theme
If you use a Google service – whether it’s Docs or Gmail – chances are you’ve noticed that a ‘new theme’ has been rolled out across their various web apps. On the plus side the changes offer a consistent look and style across Google’s many web apps, with minimalistic looking themes using lots of white space. On [...]