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.


Ubuntu 23.10 Mascot Art, Default Wallpaper Revealed

The default wallpaper set to greet those installing Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ next month has been unveiled. Ubuntu 23.10’s default wallpaper and mascot artwork draws heavily on the motifs afforded to it by its mythological […]

6 September 2023

Papirus Icon Pack Updated with New-Look LibreOffice Icons

A major update to the phenomenally popular Paprius icon set for Linux desktops is now available. Papirus’ September 2023 update adds a bunch of new and updated glyphs, including redesigned icons for LibreOffice that riff […]

3 September 2023

How to Change the Lock Screen Background in Ubuntu

Want to change the Ubuntu lock screen background shown in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS through to the latest release, Ubuntu 23.10? If so, I’m about to show you how. Here’s the deal: out-of-the-box (this is the […]

7 August 2023

Intel’s New Open Source Mono Font is Pretty Decent

Between IBM Plex Mono, Hack, Fira Code, and JetBrains Mono I think we Linux users are spoilt for choice when it comes to open-source monospace fonts that look good and work great. Still, there’s always […]

7 June 2023
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New Icons, Symlink Fixes for Flathub Apps Added to Papirus Icon Set

I know that the Papirus icon pack is hugely popular so I figured I’d ferry word that a new version is available for download The June update is largely composed of symlinks to allow Flathub […]

1 June 2023

Want More Wallpapers in Ubuntu? Install GNOME Backgrounds

Wallpapers – you know I love ’em. Ubuntu 23.04 comes with a small selection of (largely lobster themed) wallpapers out of the box. The choice isn’t vast or varied so you may find yourself looking […]

4 May 2023

Ubuntu 23.04 Default Wallpaper Revealed

Ready for your first look at the new default wallpaper for Ubuntu 23.04? Course you are! And with a codename like the “Lunar Lobster” it’s only natural that the designers of the official Ubuntu 23.04 […]

15 March 2023
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Get Horizontal OSD for Brightness & Volume Changes on Linux Mint

The 'Horizontal OSD' extension for Linux Mint's Cinnamon desktop does what it says: it makes on-screen bubbles when changing volume/brightness, horizontal.

17 February 2023

This GNOME Extension Makes the ‘Activities’ Label More Useful

GNOME Shell's 'Activities' button is iconic, but could the space it takes be put to better use? One GNOME extension developer thinks so, and this is how…

1 February 2023

‘Burn My Windows’ & ‘Desktop Clock’ GNOME Extensions Updated

A look at the latest updates to Burn My Windows and Desktop Clock GNOME extensions, with more personalisation options offers by these blingy bolt-ons.

15 January 2023
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Coverflow AltTab GNOME Extension Gets Updated

The latest CoverflowAltTab extension update intros a redesigned settings panel and improves multi-monitor support to deliver a slick way to switch apps.

28 December 2022

Rick & Morty Window Closing Effect for Linux (Because LOL)

There's a brand new effects included in the latest update to the Burn My Windows GNOME extension — if you're a fan of Rick & Morty it'll be very familiar.

24 December 2022