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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It’s Hard to Believe That This is a Screenshot of Ubuntu

It’s not often that a Linux desktop screenshot makes me stop what I’m doing and drool. But the one you see above? It just did. It’s hard to believe but the desktop above isn’t Deepin […]

12 February 2019

Black is Back: GNOME Shell Ditches Translucent Top Panel Effect

GNOME developers have removed the translucent top bar effect from the GNOME Shell theme's code, citing unaddressed issues with panel text legibility.

5 February 2019

Wobbly Windows Are Making a Comeback

Wobbly windows and other animated desktop effects could return to Ubuntu thanks to the 'libanimation' project created by a former Compiz developer.

13 September 2018

Thunderbird Monterail Themes Redux

It just got easier to install the stylish Monterail themes in Thunderbird, the free and open source email client. The Monterail themes for Thunderbird were created last year by the open source community based on […]

23 August 2018

4 Neat New GTK Themes for Your Linux Desktop

We look at 4 new GTK themes for the Linux desktop, including the colorful Aqua GTK theme, the Obscure dark theme and the light, airy Typewriter GTK Theme.

21 August 2018

Make Linux Mint Look Like a Mac With This New Theme

We’ve established how easy it is to make Ubuntu look like a Mac but theming Linux Mint, the popular Ubuntu-based offshoot, is a little trickier. But no more. It’s now possible to make Linux Mint look like a Mac too, […]

16 July 2018

A macOS Mojave Inspired GTK Theme Appears

A new GTK theme brings the luscious look of macOS Mojave to the Linux desktop. Not that you should be surprised; we’ve written before about how easy it is to make Ubuntu look like a Mac. […]

20 June 2018

Zafiro is a Softer Alternative Icon Theme for Linux Desktops

If you’re looking for an alternative to the Numix, Papirus and Suru icon themes for Linux be sure to check out the Zafiro icons set. The pack is described as providing “minimalist icons created with the flat-desing (sic) technique, […]

18 May 2018

Ubuntu 18.04 Gives Nautilus a Striking New Look

There’s a rather large visual change in Ubuntu 18.04 that I’ve only just noticed. It’s not because the change in question is subtle or easy to miss. It’s because I have only just booted up a […]

6 April 2018

Dang it! Ubuntu 18.04 Won’t Include a New GTK Theme After All

If you were hoping to see Ubuntu 18.04 LTS arrive with an all-new look then brace yourself as we’ve bad news to share. Ubuntu has said that the new theme, which it asked the community to […]

13 March 2018

Give Your Linux Desktop a Fresh Look with the Canta Theme

If your current Ubuntu desktop looks a little dark or a little dated, why not give it a bit of a refresh? And we’ve found the perfect theme to give your desktop a fresh new […]

9 March 2018

ArcMPD is a Translucent GTK Theme Based on Arc

You’re looking at a screenshot of a new GTK theme called ArcMPD. As you might be able to guess from the name ArcMPD is a fork of the super popular Arc GTK theme. But, unlike its […]

21 December 2017
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