Written by elias1884 the 19 Mar 09 at 23:52.

Let us fully integrate gnome-look.org into the Appearance application. Users should be able to view, choose and install multiple desktop themes from gnome-look.org.

Actually, they should also be able to rate artwork on there or even propose it as default for the next Release. Even an upload application would be nice. If gnome-look.org were openID compliant that would be an easy thing to do.

If anybody needs an idea how this could look like, you should have a look at KDE, which has this already integrated. A view usability improvements and there you go.

Let us fully integrate gnome-look.org into the Appearance application. Users should be able to view, choose and install multiple desktop themes from gnome-look.org. Actually, they should also be able to rate artwork on there or even propose it as default for the next Release. Even an upload application would be nice. If gnome-look.org were openID compliant that would be an easy thing to do. If anybody needs an idea how this could look like, you should have a look at KDE, which has this already integrated. A view usability improvements and there you go.

Written by twocool the 21 Mar 09 at 16:20.

Offer the user the choice of a few themes and color schemes during the installation.

Offer the user the choice of a few themes and color schemes during the installation.

Written by Mads-hk the 21 Mar 09 at 18:45.

Epidermis changes the look of the desktop completely and it's very easy to download new "pigments" as they are called, through Epidermis, which would make et easier then integrating gnome-looks for the end-user
http://epidermis.tuxfamily.org/

Epidermis changes the look of the desktop completely and it's very easy to download new "pigments" as they are called, through Epidermis, which would make et easier then integrating gnome-looks for the end-user http://epidermis.tuxfamily.org/

Written by Basem the 22 Mar 09 at 08:59.

After installation, u can display a frame that has an image of two look and feel themes along with an apply button underneath each one. The two themes can be one dark and another light one.

Alternativly, during installation, the OS can download some theme from art.gnome in order to keep up with the latest trend.

After installation, u can display a frame that has an image of two look and feel themes along with an apply button underneath each one. The two themes can be one dark and another light one. Alternativly, during installation, the OS can download some theme from art.gnome in order to keep up with the latest trend.

Written by jamesmcm the 22 Mar 09 at 12:21.

Just these two small changes would make it easier. then all that's need is a package manager style app for Gnome-look.

Just these two small changes would make it easier. then all that's need is a package manager style app for Gnome-look.

Written by slashdotaccount the 22 Mar 09 at 14:01.

Would be amazing to have a repository with the best icons, gtk and metacity themes from Gnome-look.org in a future release of Ubuntu. The themes could be choose by the users from time to time.

Would be amazing to have a repository with the best icons, gtk and metacity themes from Gnome-look.org in a future release of Ubuntu. The themes could be choose by the users from time to time.

Written by diablo75 the 24 Jan 09 at 20:02.

I think there should be a button in the Appearences>Themes window that say something like, "Find More Themes Online" and instead of doing something like open up Gnomelook in Firefox, it will open up a new window that will act as a simple theme browser with pre-approved, 100% guaranteed to work, no-hassle-to-install themes. You just scroll down the list, click "Add Theme" or something like that, and it automatically downloads, installs and applies the theme.

I think there should be a button in the Appearences>Themes window that say something like, "Find More Themes Online" and instead of doing something like open up Gnomelook in Firefox, it will open up a new window that will act as a simple theme browser with pre-approved, 100% guaranteed to work, no-hassle-to-install themes. You just scroll down the list, click "Add Theme" or something like that, and it automatically downloads, installs and applies the theme.

Written by zooounds the 26 Jan 09 at 12:00.

Much like firefox extensions.

Much like firefox extensions.

Written by walterboy17 the 9 Sep 09 at 08:27.

Add an option to desktop-preferences to download themes and wallpapers from sites like gnome-look.org and art.gnome.org. Just like KDE does.

Add an option to desktop-preferences to download themes and wallpapers from sites like gnome-look.org and art.gnome.org. Just like KDE does.

Written by Sman789 the 25 Sep 10 at 19:59.

What I propose is a theme manager which is split into five tabs: Themes, Main, Borders, Fonts and Icons. Main would be the equivalent of the current theme manager's first tab, where the look of the insides of windows can be configured, like the buttons and stuff, but not the titlebars or borders. Ubuntu would use Emerald by default (but with an Ambience theme for it, of course), so the window border settings could be altered through the Borders tab of the theme manager (which would basically be an Emerald control panel). Fonts and Icons tabs would be the same as they are now.

The really clever and handy bit, though, would be the Themes tab, which would allow people to package combinations of themes from all the above tabs, and install such packages which others have created. So you could download an Ubuntu theme which would be a combination of an "theme" as it is currently known in Ubuntu, an Emerald border, some icons and a font or two. This would mean that no configuring, command lining, or even changing program would needed to completely customize the system using the full power of all the available tools, and it would also mean that users would not have to worry about conflicting programs, or some not running at startup etc.

Wallpapers would not need to be included in those themes as it would probably make things more complicated if they were - users would not want their background changing each time they changed theme.

What I propose is a theme manager which is split into five tabs: Themes, Main, Borders, Fonts and Icons. Main would be the equivalent of the current theme manager's first tab, where the look of the insides of windows can be configured, like the buttons and stuff, but not the titlebars or borders. Ubuntu would use Emerald by default (but with an Ambience theme for it, of course), so the window border settings could be altered through the Borders tab of the theme manager (which would basically be an Emerald control panel). Fonts and Icons tabs would be the same as they are now. The really clever and handy bit, though, would be the Themes tab, which would allow people to package combinations of themes from all the above tabs, and install such packages which others have created. So you could download an Ubuntu theme which would be a combination of an "theme" as it is currently known in Ubuntu, an Emerald border, some icons and a font or two. This would mean that no configuring, command lining, or even changing program would needed to completely customize the system using the full power of all the available tools, and it would also mean that users would not have to worry about conflicting programs, or some not running at startup etc. Wallpapers would not need to be included in those themes as it would probably make things more complicated if they were - users would not want their background changing each time they changed theme.