Users coming from Windows may be used to a “recycle can” on their desktop. Ubuntu doesn’t have one by default, but you can easily add one. Add a trash can to your desktop in 3 […]
If you prefer your Firefox a bit speedier, you might already be using the custom Linux build called ‘Swiftweasel‘. (You can find it in Add/Remove) It is no suprise then that the DUST firefox theme […]
Here’s a selection of orange and brown wallpapers that work well with the Ubuntu coloured themes such as Dust, Human etc. Coffee Cup (My Current Wallpaper!) Normal resolutions: 1024×768 1152×864 1280×1024 1600×1200 Wide resolutions: 1280×800 […]
If you have replaced the standard Gnome menu bar (Applications|Places|System) with the ‘Main menu button’, you may be griping at how slow it is on displaying after a reboot. This is because the data it […]
As of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope there will be two new themes available to choose from the ‘Appearance’ option! No downloading, no installing, no fuss! The first is one that i recently blogged about: the […]
This small media applet sits in the system tray of the gnome panel and provides an easy way to handle devices mounted on your system, With one quick click and you can easily eject, monitor or […]
Here’s this weeks round up of the best new/updated screenlets. DIGGER (Digg Screenlet) If you’re a DIGG fan this screenlet packs in a lot of features! Choose the topics it displays, how many it displays […]
If you auto-hide any of your panels you may get annoyed at how slow they are to pop back up when your ‘mouse over’ them. This is because the default timing for the panel is […]
The new Ubuntu notification system will be in place from Jaunty onwards and it’s a very sexy affair! Look above!!!1 If you’re currently using Intrepid but want to use the notification system you can do! […]
If you’ve installed an icon theme in Ubuntu you might find that your ‘Places’ menu still shows your old icons. This is a known ‘bug’ in Gnome and will hopefully be fixed in the next […]
If you’ve installed a theme in Ubuntu that gives you a big ruddy shadow under your panel, removing it is a copy ‘n’ paste away! Remove Panel Shadow Open up your Compiz Config Settings Manager […]
The default Ubuntu theme ‘Human’ is far from what you’d call ‘sexy’. Thankfully changing Ubuntu’ looks is like changing clothes: find something you like, not just something that fits! Of all the many, many (many) […]