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.


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Dust Firefox Theme works with SwiftWeasel!

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 […]

9 March 2009
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Wallpapers: Ubuntu Colours

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 […]

9 March 2009
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Two New Themes For Jaunty!

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 […]

4 March 2009
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This Weeks Best New Screenlets

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 […]

2 March 2009
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Get The New Jaunty Notifications In Intrepid!

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! […]

2 March 2009
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Get Rid of Panel Shadow

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 […]

1 March 2009
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Gorgeous Ubuntu Theme – Dust

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) […]

1 March 2009
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Awesome Gnome Wallpapers/Backgrounds

If you get bored of your desktop wallpapers rather quickly, finding new ones can be a bit exhausting. One place to look is gnome-look which has, like, a gazibillion different wallpapers. They do vary in […]

27 February 2009
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[Screenshots] HP Mini MIE Interface

An enterprising soul on some unknown forum posted some lovely screenshots of his HP Mini MIE’s interface. The netbook runs Ubuntu with a custom HP interface. It provides a ‘home panel’ that gives you access […]

16 February 2009
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Avant Window Navigator 0.3.2 Released!

Avant Window Navigator hits version 0.3.2 today, the first major release for the Linux Dock since this time last year. I’m a self confessed Dock-a-holic. I, obviously, have a dock in OS X, i use […]

9 February 2009
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My Top 4 Screenlets (For Now, Anyway!)

Here’s a quick run-down of my top 4 favourite screenlets right now. 1. Now Playing – with Inlaid Alt Theme A luscious and slick theme for the default ‘now playing’ screenlet. Has Previous, Play and […]

4 February 2009