More posts about “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.


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monobolin – Moblin meets Ubuntu-mono, makes beautiful icon theme

The Moblin icon set (now MeeGo) boasts a wonderfully clean look that not only looks good but doesn’t blind you with gloss or loud colours either. If you like the refined look of the Moblin […]

2 August 2010
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Faenza may just be your new fave GNOME icon set

There are plenty of great icon themes available for GNOME users to brighten their desktops up with but how many of those are truly awesome? Faenza, by ~tiheum – best known for his Equinox themes […]

1 August 2010
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Clearlooks Revamp GTK theme is light, stylish

It may be the default theme for stock GNOME but the ‘Clearlooks’ GTK theme no-doubt remains on the fringes of taste for eye candy aficionados. Nevertheless the theme provides a clean and distraction free look […]

28 July 2010
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WoW GTK theme lives up to its name

Give your desktop a cold, steely makeover with ‘WoW’ gtk theme by ~nale12. The folder contains: – wow gtk theme wow-dark gtk theme wow-light gtk theme Elementary versions for use with Nautilus Elementary: – wow-elementary […]

26 July 2010
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Give your desktop a dramatic overhaul – with one script!

Give your desktop a dramatic make over with the ‘Elegant GNOME’ theme pack. If you’re looking for something that isn’t simply a variation on the default Ubuntu Light themes, shies away from looking like Aero […]

22 July 2010
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OMG! 5! – Five CoverGloobus – the awesome desktop cover art app – themes

If you're sat looking a bit bamboozled by the name 'CoverGloobus' then where have you been?! The desktop Cover Art, controller n' Lyrics app is an application with no equal on Linux and no self-respecting eye candy lover should be with out it. Today's daily 5 looks over a handful of extra themes you can add to the art-rocking desktop display app...

20 July 2010
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BURG Boot loader installation, themeing & more gets even easier with BURG Manager app

The process of installing BURG – the easy way to get a graphical, good-looking bootloader – has been made easier thanks to a new ‘BURG Manager’ application which provides users with a graphical front-end for configuring and managing various […]

14 July 2010
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(drum roll) The mystery ‘Chromium menu theme’ is revealed…

If you remember seeing this a day or two back and thinking “Ooooh”…. …followed by feeling a bit “Boooo” when looking at your stock Ambiance theme, then perk up – I need your ears, eyes […]

14 July 2010
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OMG! 5! – Five Minimal Metacity Themes

To counterbalance the increasing amount of bright and shiny-buttoned Metacity's of late I present you with some sober minimal Metacity themes to install and enjoy.

11 July 2010
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Impression GTK Themes Get radical update for Meerkat

As the 10.10 development cycle rolls along various user-created themes are submitted for potential inclusion in the ‘Community Themes’ package. The popular Impression themes have been available for a few cycles now but, for Maverick, […]

4 July 2010
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The One Stop Shop for Ubuntu Customization

There are a lot of things that make people switch to Ubuntu. Perhaps it’s older hardware that needs a refresh, or a complete loathing of all things Apple and Microsoft, or maybe a desire to run all […]

2 July 2010
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Android Clock screenlet theme

Screenlet clock fans seeking an Android clock theme need look no further. Regular readers may well know that I had made an Android clock skin myself but since it has disappeared from both my Drop […]

27 June 2010