Questions that relate to the appearance of Ubuntu. If the question relates to a comprehensive changing of appearance please use the themes tag.
Questions tagged [appearance]
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How do I create a desktop wallpaper slideshow?
How do I create a desktop wallpaper slideshow with my own set of images?
With the images coming from a pictures folder, or pre-selected
With the images displayed in order, or randomly
With the images changing every few minutes, or after random…
David Siegel
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How do I change the "Selected Items" color?
I was trying to change the selected items color from the default orange to something else, however, the option isn't there, as it used to be in the Appearance properties in previous versions of ubuntu. Any idea where it could be in the beta?
boywithaxe
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How to install themes with GNOME tweak tool?
I have been using the default Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity for some time now and decided to start customizing it.
I have already been able to make some changes with the gnome-tweak-tool. However, there are many themes that I get from gnome-look.org that…
nunos
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How do I disable Compiz in the Ubuntu Classic session?
I would like to disable Compiz in Natty (Ubuntu Classic). I have tried to access this through System > Preferences > Appearance but the "Visual Effects" tab is no longer there.
On previous releases the following gconf key makes the…
komputes
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How do I restore the original color scheme, icons, and theme?
I'd like the original colour scheme, icon style of 12.04.
I somehow lost the Ambiance theme (possible error or upgrade error).
I re-installed 'light-themes' from the terminal and got it back.
But the panel on the top that shows the options of…
katya sehgal
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How do I get and install more themes, icons, and pointers?
I've downloaded some nice themes, icon packages, and pointers from sites like gnome-look. Now what do I do? Where else can I get these kinds of things?
eugenemarshall
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Why does my Xubuntu LibreOffice look ugly?
My LibreOffice installation looks like Windows 95. The rest of my Xubuntu looks okay. Why? How can I fix it?
Click on the image for a full-resolution picture.
On the screenshot Leafpad and Calculator are open for comparison.
Click on the image for…
Honza Javorek
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Where can I get themes and eye-candy for my desktop?
Apart from those themes in the repository and Gnome-look.org, are there other places to get themes for my Ubuntu Desktop?
Also, are there any 3rd party repositories of themes and other eye-candy?
Richard Holloway
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How do I configure background transparency for KDE's terminal?
I got installed kde-plasma desktop but I didn't figured out how to set transparency for kde terminal . I know about gnome terminal that , it will be at preference but I didn't get it here in kde for the terminal .
thank you .
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A lot of `gtk-warnings` in terminal. Is this serious?
I had a lot of problems with my system and had to reinstall it. One of them was these very messages. After reinstalling the system and using the same icons, I get the warnings again and am wary of future problems. How risky is this and should I…
user47206
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How to change desktop icon text background color?
How do I change the background color of desktop text in 11.10. I used gnome color chooser in version 10.04, but it's not working in Ubuntu 11.10. Is there any way to solve this?
Also, by default there is no background just white fonts, which is a…
user40149
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Appearance, Online accounts disappeared in System Settings in Ubuntu 13.10
I was installing some apps and icons then I noticed that there were about 4 games installed, so I went to the Software Centre to remove them. Then I wanted to add my Facebook account to Online Accounts but Alas! It was disappeared. But it was there…
user204731
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How can I read Skype's menus on a dark theme?
If you use skype with the default 10.04 theme you can't read any menu because the font and background colours are too similar.
Javier Rivera
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How can I edit GTK+3 themes (preferably with a GUI)?
(similar problem to one in a question I had before, but I need multiple solutions, and I felt they were better organized as separate questions)
Upgrading from 11.04 to 11.10 did away with my themes, without warning me. And I can't find any themes…
Daniel
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