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.


papirus icons on ubuntu 20.04

Papirus Icon Set Updated with 45 New Icons

The first Papirus icons update of 2022 is now available. Over 45 apps have been added to the icon set, and many icons redesigned. Find more details inside.

3 January 2022

Epic New Window Closing Effects Available for GNOME Shell

More cool Compiz-inspired effects for your Linux desktop including claw-ripping, tv tune-out, and Matrix-style dissolving. All totally OTT, all super cool.

2 January 2022

How to Add Falling Snow to Your Ubuntu Desktop

You’ve decked the halls, put up the lights, and thrown handful upon handful of garish, glass baubles at the nearest tree — next xmas task: decorating your Ubuntu desktop? There’s no reason your desktop should […]

17 December 2021
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How to Enable a Fiery Window Closing Effect on GNOME Shell

First came a GNOME extension reimplementing wobbly windows, then we saw the return of the (very cool) 3D desktop cube effect — now comes the final part of the holy Compiz trinity: window fire. For […]

15 December 2021

Enable This Cool 3D Desktop Cube Effect on Ubuntu

I launch headfirst into 2009, aka the era flashy Linux desktop effects, as I check out a new GNOME extension that enables a rotating 3D cube desktop effect.

7 December 2021
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Bored of Flat GTK Themes? Check Out Skeuos

Bored of flat themes? Check out this non-flat GTK theme for Linux desktops, including GNOME and Xfce. It's called Skueos and it's beautiful – check it out!

13 September 2021
best icon themes for Ubuntu

8 Best Icon Themes for Ubuntu & Linux Mint

Check out the best icon themes for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Linux distros, ranging from flat icon packs to ones heavy on gradients and gloss. Ready to find your next icon set?

20 July 2021
Ubuntu MATE Yaru Theme

How to Install Yaru MATE Theme on Ubuntu MATE 20.04

Ubuntu MATE 21.04 ships with a new Yaru MATE theme enabled by default — but users don’t have to upgrade to use it! Yaru MATE is an official port of Ubuntu’s Yaru GTK theme (plus […]

2 April 2021
magic lamp effect on Ubuntu

Enable a Magic Lamp Effect on Ubuntu with this GNOME Extension

I’m in the process of updating my guide on how to make Ubuntu look like a Mac to reflect the way macOS looks today, and the GNOME extension below fits in beautifully. Called “Compiz-alike magic […]

29 October 2020

Give Ubuntu’s Default Theme a Makeover with Yaru Colors

Yaru Colors is a neat customisation script that changes the accent colors used in Ubuntu's default GTK and icon themes with one of 14 different shades.

24 August 2020

How to Enable Wobbly Windows Effect on Ubuntu

Want to enable a wobbly window effect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS? You can using this free Compiz-style window effect extension for the GNOME Shell desktop.

22 June 2020
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How to Change Snap App Theme on Ubuntu (With Examples)

Want Snap apps to use your system theme? Learn how to make Snap apps use popular GTK themes like Layan, Orchis and Qogir in this short guide.

18 June 2020