Can someone suggest a theme.

[jay019]

Hi all,

I have an orange background for work and would like to hear suggestions for a black & orange theme for gtk.

I have been looking on gnome look, but dialup is making it slow going.

Cheers,

Jay

[smartboyathome]

If you look at my themes on GNOME-look.org (linked to in my sig), there is a theme called "halloGTK" which is black and orange. You need the Aurora engine to use it.

[Crafty Kisses]

Hi all,

I have an orange background for work and would like to hear suggestions for a black & orange theme for gtk.

I have been looking on gnome look, but dialup is making it slow going.

Cheers,

Jay

I think it's called Lux2, that was always decent for Orange and Black.

[jay019]

If you look at my themes on GNOME-look.org (linked to in my sig), there is a theme called "halloGTK" which is black and orange. You need the Aurora engine to use it.

Thanks. (Had to change profile to see your sig tho)
Not exactly what I was looking for, but a great starting point. I also liked the look of your iBlack theme, hopefully I can hack together something that suits based on this and my version of the Human icon set. If I have any luck I'll post a screenshot.

I think it's called Lux2, that was always decent for Orange and Black.

Had no luck finding Lux2.

[artilec]

Hi all,

I have an orange background for work and would like to hear suggestions for a black & orange theme for gtk.

I have been looking on gnome look, but dialup is making it slow going.

Cheers,

Jay


There is a theme on gnome-look called 'orange door hinge' its a gtk theme and emerald window border aswell. I use it but I have heavilly modded it to blue. worth a look!!

[jay019]

There is a theme on gnome-look called 'orange door hinge' its a gtk theme and emerald window border aswell. I use it but I have heavilly modded it to blue. worth a look!!

Cheers for the suggestion, going to have a look.

Also, just found the gnome-look firefox search plugin (http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=gnome-look&sherlock=yes&opensearch=yes&submitform=Search) \\:D/

[Cresho]

I found this one to be my favorite. It is simple, not flashy goes with everything and I actually have the default background from ubuntu with the orange swirls....it looks really nice. the black bars are nice especially with compiz shadow. it really is my favorite.

http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Shiftie+Black?content=77642

[meborc]

i found this great black/orange theme - http://gnome-look.org/content/show.p...?content=71554

[Cresho]

i found this great black/orange theme - http://gnome-look.org/content/show.p...?content=71554

file not found. I was going to try that one but...........cant get the installer.

[Crafty Kisses]

You may also want to try looking for "Slickness" that's on Gnome Look.

[jay019]

You may also want to try looking for "Slickness" that's on Gnome Look.

That ones nice. Will have a look at modifying it with a bit more orange to suit. Will be a great base.

Thanks to all that have made suggestions, much appreciated!

One more question I have though, is...

Can desktop icons be a different color to the ones used in the theme? What I want to do is use black icons on the desktop (which has an orange wallpaper), but as the panel/windows/controls etc will be black I want orange icons for these. Is this something that can be done or is it all or nothing in regards to an icon theme?

Jay

[meborc]

file not found. I was going to try that one but...........cant get the installer.

i have no idea why the link stopped working... it worked when i posted it... here is the new link http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Ice-Orange?content=71554

[jay019]

i have no idea why the link stopped working... it worked when i posted it... here is the new link http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Ice-Orange?content=71554


That one looks great! But, I am currently using a mix of themes/icons/window borders like so...


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/jay019/desktop_ss.png
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/jay019/desktop.png)

Its a mashup of SlicknesS, iBlack (once I make the window borders a bit thiner), orange door hinge, black-white 2 neon icons, OrangeLinstaDarkIce & the wallpaper is based on the wallpaper from I think, ubuntu glossy GDM theme.

Only problem is Firefox using a white font on the menubar.

Thanks again for all the suggestions! =D>

[smartboyathome]

Nice job! I think you can edit userchrome in your .mozilla/firefox/######### directory to fix the font problem.

[Crafty Kisses]

That one looks great! But, I am currently using a mix of themes/icons/window borders like so...


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/jay019/desktop_ss.png
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/jay019/desktop.png)

Its a mashup of SlicknesS, iBlack (once I make the window borders a bit thiner), orange door hinge, black-white 2 neon icons, OrangeLinstaDarkIce & the wallpaper is based on the wallpaper from I think, ubuntu glossy GDM theme.

Only problem is Firefox using a white font on the menubar.

Thanks again for all the suggestions! =D>

That desktop looks pretty sweet, it almost looks like mine.

[jay019]

That desktop looks pretty sweet, it almost looks like mine.


Cheers!

[Cresho]

if you are running compiz, try using the blur and transparency effect to maximize your slickness use. look at the menu dropdownlist. It has transparency and blur.

http://ubuntuforums.org/g/images/279277/1_realubuntu.jpg

[smartboyathome]

if you are running compiz, try using the blur and transparency effect to maximize your slickness use. look at the menu dropdownlist. It has transparency and blur.

http://ubuntuforums.org/g/images/279277/1_realubuntu.jpg

The blur plugin can cause CPU usage to spike severely on some hardware. I would recommend staying aware if it does to make sure you don't end up with a computer that freezes on startup. :(

[Cresho]

Never new that. I checked my cpu usage and it doesnt even spike it at all

[idezmax]

Is it posible to download?

[smartboyathome]

Never new that. I checked my cpu usage and it doesnt even spike it at all

It does this to me on my Intel hardware. Just thought I'd warn. ;)

[NoTownKasper]

Gnome Theme: Ubuntu Satanic edition's 'Inhuman'
Wallpaper and cube cap available here: http://www.desktoprating.com/wallpapers/huge-3d-fire-wallpaper.htm

Skydome available here:http://invisible--kid.deviantart.com/art/Doom-Skydome-64037474

Of cour'se all this means you have to have Compiz-fuzion configured, but OMG it's worth it. :P

Proof Positive that Ubuntu can be hot...Hot...HOT.

And don't ask me what that graphical glitch is dead-center, probably a window opening when I took the screenshot.
And no, I didn't create any of these, just gathered them on my web searches to find the perfect combination of stuff. :D