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Ubuntu is a good distribution, but its default colour theme is pretty awful. Ubuntu brown begone! And take the cuddling lovies with you, too!

The following description applies to Gnome 2.10:

!Grub splash screen
   sudo vim /boot/grub/menu.lst
      Find the line that reads # defoptions=, and delete the word splash
   sudo update-grub

OK, so this is nothing to do with Gnome, but it's part of getting rid of the Ubuntu "branding"

!Gnome login splash screen

System Tools->Configuration Editor (gconf-editor)
   apps/gnome-session/options
      splash_image
         splash/your_preferred_image.png

The path is relative to /usr/share/pixmaps, though I believe that you can specify an absolute path if you wish. You might like to download a splash screen from [art.gnome.org|http://art.gnome.org]

System->Preferences->Sound
   Sounds
      Don't play system sounds

Begone the twiddly little candy-music, too

!Splash screen background colour

System->Admin->Login Screen Setup (gdmsetup)
   Standard Greeter, Background Color

!Window theme

You can either choose one of the themes on offer, or mix and match.

System->Preferences->Theme
   Theme Details lets you separately choose themes for the Controls (the top window-bar), the Window Border, and the Icons.

To download and install a theme, go to [art.gnome.org|http://art.gnome.org]. Download a theme in the form of a tar.gz file, then you can install it from the Theme manager.

!Desktop background

System->Preferences->Desktop Background, or right-click on the desktop background and choose Change Desktop Background:

   Add Wallpaper
      Choose a picture
      Style: Fill Screen

!Make your panels disappear properly

Right-click on the panel, Properties
   Autohide

gconf-editor (System Tools->Configuration Editor)
   apps/panel/toplevels/bottom_panel_screen0/auto_hide_size
      1

If you only have 1024x768 pixels, you don't want to lose too many of them to the panels.

!Gnome footprint for your main menu icon

gconf-editor (System Tools->Configuration Editor)
   apps/panel/objects
      Find the object_n that has the smallest value for "position"
      use_custom_icon
      custom_icon
         your_preferred_icon_name

The path is relative to /usr/share/pixmap, or you can use a full path
!Gnome Terminal

Right-click in the terminal, Edit Current Profile
   Effects
      Transparent background - Set the slider bar to about half way, or, if you choose an appropriately monochromatic background for your desktop, set it fully transparent
   Colors
      The above change will make your "ls" colours pretty invisible, so you can darken them up using the Colors tab. Select the "Custom" built-in scheme, then click on each colour in turn. Lower the "Value" setting to about 65% for the lighter colours, and 40% for the darker ones.
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Last edited on Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:04:37 am by DouglasRoyds
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