Ubuntu is a good distribution, but its default colour theme is pretty
awful. Ubuntu brown be gone! And take the cuddling lovies with you, too!
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
Splash screen background colour:
System->Admin->Login Screen Setup (gdmsetup)
Standard Greeter, Background Color
Window theme:
System->Preferences->Theme
You can either choose one of the themes on offer, or mix and match:
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
Download a theme in the form of a tar.gz file
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
Voila! No sign of Ubuntu brown left anywhere. I have also made my bottom
panel disappear properly:
Right-click on the panel, Properties
Autohide
gconf-editor (System Tools->Configuration Editor)
apps/panel/profile/default/toplevels/bottom_panel/auto_hide_size
1
I only have 1024x768 pixels, so I don't like to lose too many of them to
the panels.
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