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.


Make VLC Look Awesome on Ubuntu By Installing this Skin

Make the VLC video player look awesome on Ubuntu by using the VLC Yaru Dark skin. This VLC media player skin is a community creation that tweaks the UI to follow the look and feel […]

4 May 2020
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‘Folder Color’ Now Works with Ubuntu 20.04 and the Yaru Icon Set

A new add-on for the Folder Colors tool is available. When installed it lets you instantly change folder colors on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with the Yaru icon set.

29 April 2020

Xubuntu 20.04 Will Include a Dark Theme

Xubuntu 20.04 includes a dark theme, a recoloured version of the Greybird GTK theme. The new Greybird Dark version will also work on other DEs, like MATE.

19 January 2020

This Cool Cyberpunk Desktop is Easy to Recreate on Kubuntu

How to give your desktop a cyperpunk makeover on KDE Plasma, complete with live video wallpaper, neon themed icon set, and a futuristic Plasma theme.

19 January 2020

Essential Guide: How to Make Linux Mint Look Like Windows 7

Make Linux Mint look like Windows 7 with this ace theme pack from B00merang project. It's easy to install and transforms the look of the Cinnamon desktop.

18 January 2020

Ubuntu Needs to Make it Easier to Enable Dark Mode

It should be easy to enable dark mode in Ubuntu, as well as change GTK theme – yet it's not. In this post I argue why I think that this needs to change.

9 January 2020

ArcMenu 38 Adds KRunner Inspired Layout In Latest Update

The ArcMenu extension for GNOME Shell desktops has a new release out. ArcMenu v38 adds a couple of new menu layouts, including one inspired by Krunner.

16 December 2019

There’s a Dracula Theme for …Pretty Much Everything

If you use the Ant Dracula GTK theme on your Linux desktop check out this horde of Dracula themes for well known apps like Gedit, VSCode and Vim.

19 November 2019

Must Read: 5 GTK Themes for Linux Desktops Made by Vince Liuice

We spotlight 5 GTK themes for Ubuntu and other Linux desktops created by Vinceliuice, a prolific open source theme designer based in China.

15 November 2019

Microsoft Edge Gets a New Logo, Still Debating a Linux Build

A new Microsoft Edge logo has been unveiled by Microsoft. The app reborn as a a Chromium-based cross-platform web browser, is also evaluating a Linux port.

3 November 2019
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First Look: An Improved Yaru Theme is Being Prepped for Ubuntu 19.10

Ubuntu 19.10 features an improved version of the Yaru GTK theme based closely on the Adwaita GTK theme to help ensure consistent appearance of apps.

9 August 2019
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Does Your KDE Plasma Desktop Look This Good?

A in-depth video showing KDE Plasma users how to make their desktops look like an impressive Plasma desktop popular with users on Reddit.

1 July 2019