Ubuntu 22.04 just bagged a major new feature: UI accent colours. This personalisation staple is found in many other desktop environments and operating systems out there, including macOS and Windows 11. But a similar feature had, until now, not been off…
Workspace switching just a whole look cooler with the addition of background panoramas to the Compiz-inspired Desktop Cube GNOME extension.
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I wrote about a patched version of Mutter that delivers one of the Linux desktop’s most-desired effects: translucent app windows with frosted blur effect, similar to the sort found on macOS and Windows 11. That method uses a project called Mutter…
That Desktop Cube GNOME extension now supports click & drag directly on the desktop, just like the original Compiz Cube effect that inspired its creation.
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A choice of system accent colour could be on offer in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Devs have already created a working demo to pick an accent colour for Yaru.
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I’m writing about a cursor theme cos I never write about cursor themes! Phinger Cursors is a high-quality pointer pack suitable for light and dark desktops.
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‘Burn My Windows’ is the GNOME Shell extension that just keeps on giving. New effect and a much-request option included in its latest update.
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Glance at Windows 11, macOS, or even customised KDE Plasma desktops, and you’ll quickly learn that blurred window effects are a real vibe. But did you know that you can get a similar look on your GNOME-based Ubuntu desktop? Oh yes, all thanks to …
Want to change Ubuntu’s login screen background? I walk through the steps for changing GDM background to a solid colour, gradient, or custom image.
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A couple of new Star Trek-esque effects have been added to the ‘Burn my Windows’ GNOME Shell extension. If you’ve not yet heard about this bling-tactic add-on, it animates closing windows (and optionally dialogs) in some spectacularly…
Nordic is a GTK theme based on the Nord colour scheme. It’s available in several variants and a GNOME Shell theme is also included. More details inside.
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Give the Ubuntu desktop a new look and feel by installing the Papirus icon theme. The icon set covers thousands of apps and can be installed from a PPA.
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Do you think the official Spotify for Linux client would look better with a major restyle? So did the devs behind customisation tool Spicetify, which can do just that. I last showcased a “hacky” way to use custom Spotify skins back in 2016 …
This Adwaita theme for Mozilla Firefox transforms the browser’s appearance into one more suited to the modern Linux desktop. Learn how to get it inside!
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Want to make GNOME Shell look like the Unity desktop? If you do, then this guide is for you. Just don’t thank me for what follows. A reader called Alwyn sent the whole run-through to me via the Tip Form, complete with screenshots. They said I cou…
If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s ‘Fluent’ design aesthetic check out this icon theme for Linux desktops, which is inspired by icons used in Windows 11.
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The first Papirus icons update of 2022 is now available. Over 45 apps have been added to the icon set, and many icons redesigned. Find more details inside.
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That retro Compiz-inspired fire effect we spotlighted a few weeks back? It’s had a ton of updates since then and they demand a follow up post! So here it is — but let me stress: these window effects are for fun. No-one is claiming that flame-quit…
Want to add a falling snow effect to your Linux desktop? Of course you don’t, but since it’s Christmas you should! Inside are two tools you can use.
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First came a GNOME extension reimplementing wobbly windows, then we saw the return of the cool 3D desktop cube effect — now comes the final part of the holy Compiz trinity: window fire. Intent on inducing nostalgia amongst Linux users of a certain vint…