Install the arc Gnome shell GTK3 theme on Fedora 25.

The arc Gnome Shell theme is a very nice theme for the Gnome Shell desktop. This is how to install this theme on Fedora 25. Firstly, download the theme this way. [jason@darkstar Desktop]$ git clone https://github.com/horst3180/arc-theme.git Cloning into ‘arc-theme’… remote: Counting objects: 10466, done. remote: Compressing objects: 100% (4/4), done. remote: Total 10466 (delta 1), … Read more

Install a Windows 3.1 styled theme on Lubuntu.

How to have a Win 3.11 styled Linux theme on a Linux desktop. Firstly, download this theme and save it to your Computer. Extract the theme to your ~/.themes directory: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Win3x?content=169112. This Classic `95 icon theme will provide Windows `95 styled icons to help complete the classic Windows look: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Classic95?content=157298. Put this into your ~/.icons … Read more

Ubuntu 9.10 Human theme for GTK 3.0

This is a good theme for your modern Ubuntu or Linux Mint desktop, a version of the Human theme for GTK 3.0: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=164227. This is a perfect theme to make your Ubuntu desktop look like the old Ubuntu 8.10 releases. Here is another lovely GTK 3.0 theme, Dorian: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Dorian+Theme?content=157200. A collection of old Ubuntu wallpapers: … Read more

How to change the default plymouth theme manually on Ubuntu 14.10.

Change the default Plymouth theme on Ubuntu Changing the default plymouth theme on Ubuntu 14.10 is not very difficult. Just type this at the shell prompt. This will set the new theme. root@homer-eME730:~# update-alternatives –install /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntustudio-logo/ubuntustudio-logo.plymouth 100root@homer-eME730:~# update-alternatives –install /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntustudio-logo/ubuntustudio-logo.plymouth 100 Now we need to save our changes. root@homer-eME730:~# update-alternatives –config … Read more

A new Ambiance theme for your Linux Mint MATE desktop. And other theme goodness for you.

New Ambiance theme available for the Linux Mint MATE desktop. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Ambiance+Crunchy?content=151181. This is a new version of the Ubuntu Ambiance theme for the Gnome Shell and Linux Mint 15 MATE desktops. This theme is very attractive and well worth a download for any Linux desktop user. The breadcrumbs in Nautilus render very well with this … Read more

TRON Legacy GDM theme. A nice addition to any Linux computer.

TRON Legacy GDM theme: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=117133. This will also work with MDM in Linux Mint 15. TRON Legacy Gnome Shell theme: http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Tron-Legacy-208220836. This theme is very reminiscent of the theme that the computer uses in the movie. You need to install the User Themes extension to load this theme. TRON Legacy lightcycle wallpaper: http://www.moviedeskback.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Tron-Legacy-Wallpapers-1600×1200-6.jpg. Die Hard … Read more

Lovely Curvylooks theme for GTK 3. This would look good on a MATE desktop.

This theme is a lovely GTK theme that looks rather like Bluecurve whilst maintaining a beautiful style of it`s own. You may read about this theme here: http://projects.thecodergeek.com/curvylooks/download.php. To download this theme for OpenSUSE there are RPM packages on this website; http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=gnome-theme-curvylooks. Just download this RPM file, ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/i386/os/Packages/g/gnome-theme-curvylooks-0.4-0.5.rc2.fc19.noarch.rpm. And then right-click on the RPM file and choose “Extract … Read more

Creating a new distribution with SUSE Studio and thoughts on customising Linux with themes.

I am creating a Linux distribution at the moment using SUSE Studio, this one has the Gnome 3.8 desktop. Apparently that is the desktop that OpenSUSE uses with the 12.3 release. I am currently downloading the first build and I will have a look and see how it has turned out with a live USB/DVD … Read more

Windows 8 Metro UI theme for Metacity available. Make your Linux Mint MATE desktop look like Windows 8.

This is a Metacity theme that will work with MATE. This is the Metro UI theme for Gnome 2.32.2 or MATE: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/?content=157024. This is for those of you that want the Metro UI look for the Linux Mint 14 MATE desktop. There is also a Windows 8 iconset that is available for download in png … Read more

A lovely GTK 3.0 theme and wallpaper set for MATE and Gnome Shell.

I have recently installed the Gnome Shell desktop on Linux Mint 14 and I have found a nice theme set for that desktop. Type this command to install the Bluebird theme and some nice wallpapers. sudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpaperssudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpapers This installs the GTK theme engine, some wallpapers and a nice … Read more

Adding Adsense advertisements to a Pagelines WordPress theme.

The Pagelines Framework theme is an outstanding theme for the WordPress blogging software, and adding Adsense ad units is a good way to monetise your website. If you edit the wp-content/themes/pagelines/sections/content/section.php you may add an Adsense ad unit very easily. There are plugins for WordPress that allow you to add Adsense ads to your blog, … Read more