Topic: Eye Candy

Give your Ubuntu desktop a stunning new look with GTK themes, free icon packs, Conky, visual customisation tools, rad wallpapers and more – all of which you’ll find badged with this tag.


Three Shader Effects in a split screen arrangement.

Shader Effects is the coolest GNOME extension you’ll try this weekend

Ever wondered what your Ubuntu desktop would look like if you were watching it on a chewed up VHS tape or an old monochrome CRT monitor? You probably haven’t, but a new GNOME Shell extension […]

24 October 2026

Now Playing Card shows media info for multiple apps at a time

Now Playing Card is an extension for GNOME Shell that can show playback info and media controls from multiple sources at the same time.

18 October 2026

Firefox GNOME theme updated to work with Nova

The unofficial GNOME theme for Firefox has been updated to work with the Firefox 157 release and its newer, rounder Nova theme. It is not a traditional Firefox theme (like the ones you can install […]

6 October 2026
Linux Mint desktop with arrow pointing to restyled Linux Mint desktop

Give Linux Mint a dramatic makeover with this theme pack

The refrain goes that ‘Linux Mint looks dated’, yet the Cinnamon desktop is highly customisable – something a new transformation pack shows to eye-catching effect. Silent Horizon is a Linux Mint makeover script that installs […]

27 September 2026
Icons from the Conflux set for Linux

Conflux icon set gives a modern look to Linux desktops

Conflux is a new Linux icon set that aims to be both beautiful but neutral – I think it succeeds at both. The author of Conflux said they struggled to find a “modern-looking” icon pack […]

14 September 2026

Liquid Glass GNOME Shell extension uses real refraction shaders

You can now give the Ubuntu desktop a ‘Liquid Glass’ makeover using a new GNOME Shell extension that was written with ‘significant’ help from AI. Its developer, Ryosuke Watanabe, said they loved the look of […]

10 September 2026
Picture widgets on GNOME Shell desktop

Add multiple picture widgets to your Ubuntu desktop

If you remember that desktop picture widget for GNOME I wrote about last year, but found it a bit too basic for your personalisation preferences, you weren’t alone. Another user felt it could lacked enough […]

14 August 2026
15 new icons from the Paprius icon pack

Papirus icon set gets first update in over a year with 80+ new icons

Fans of the Papirus icon theme will be pleased to hear there’s a new update – the first since May 2025. Papirus’s first update in 2026 (the tardiness of which its maintainer, Serhii Yeremenko, apologises for) brings […]

4 August 2026

This theme makes Discord look native on GNOME

The official Discord desktop app supports Linux but it doesn’t make much effort to fit in, which is why alternative clients are popular – not least because they can be themed. Discord GNOME Theme by […]

18 July 2026

New options land in Dynamic Music Pill GNOME extension

Dynamic Music Pill, the blingy GNOME Shell extension that adds now playing track info, media controls and even real-time lyrics to your desktop, has gained some new options. “Like what?”, you ask… If you don’t […]

5 June 2026
Ubuntu 26.04 new folder icons.

Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is refreshing its folder icons with a squatter shape and more colourful design – if past icon changes are anything to go by, not everyone is going to be thrilled. The restyled […]

16 March 2026

Dynamic Music Pill adds slick media controls to the GNOME panel

Add animated media controls to your GNOME panel or dock with Dynamic Music Pill, a slick GNOME Shell extension showing album art, waveforms and track info.

24 February 2026

COSMIC Desktop ‘Frosted Glass’ UI Effect Previewed

Frosted blur effect is coming to System76's COSMIC desktop, giving apps and desktop elements a modern feel. These images shared by the team show how it looks.

28 January 2026

Add a Pixel Santa to Your Ubuntu Desktop for Christmas

Add an animated Santa to Ubuntu with the Gnomelets GNOME extension. See Santa walk on app windows, jump and roam your desktop. Works with GNOME 45+.

21 December 2025

Ubuntu 26.04 Will Look More Like Vanilla GNOME Shell

Ubuntu's Yaru theme will closely follow the vanilla GNOME Shell design in the upcoming 26.04 release, as its developers aim to reduce the maintenance burden.

9 December 2025
GNOME logo on a laptop with a puzzle piece floating over it to denote extensions.

A Simple Way to Fake Blurred Windows on GNOME

The 2 Wallpapers GNOME extension changes wallpaper when apps open, letting you fake blurred window look in apps that support transparency – clever!

8 December 2025

This Add-On Brings Adaptive UI Colour to Firefox

Want Firefox to dynamically match website colours? This free add-on changes toolbars based on page colours for Vivaldi-style theming. Works on all platforms.

4 December 2025
gs flex hero

Google Releases its New Google Sans Flex Font as Open Source

A font's a font – unless you're into typography! Google Sans Flex font is a new open source font made for screens. It looks great set as Ubuntu's system font.

24 November 2025