Themes .emerald

[MasterCylinder]

I have downloaded some .emerald themes, they imitate Aero. And what do I do with them? I have Compiz installed. I keep seeing something about 'Beryl' in google searches, but everytime I look for 'Beryl' with Synoptic or Add/Remove , or

sudo apt-get install beryl beryl-manager emerald-themes

I get nothing, besides a "There is no match available".

I am really want the option of having a Aeroesque theme for my desktop.

Help? (Ubuntu noob, so go easy)

[SunnyRabbiera]

actually just install emerald, you dont need beryl.
Most beryl themes are emerald themes.
just install ememrald by using synaptic and search for emerald

[Moop]

Emerald is a window decorator and doesn't change your whole theme. Sometimes a theme is recomended to go with the emerald theme. Anyway...Install Emerald and the fusion-icon from Synaptic.

[Tatty]

sudo apt-get install emerald

[SunnyRabbiera]

Emerald is a window decorator and doesn't change your whole theme. Sometimes a theme is recomended to go with the emerald theme. Anyway...Install Emerald and the fusion-icon from Synaptic.

well if he is running hardy yes fusion icon is a good option, but gutsy doesnt have it.

[rouge568]

Beryl is outdated, replace by the compiz/emerald combo.
To install an emerald theme, search for "emerald" here and pick your favorite. Then go to System>Preferences>Emerald Theme Manager. Click "import" and find the theme you downloaded. You're all set!

edit: and before you go setting your theme to Aero (though they do have it), I would look around for what is available. For example, here is my theme.

[MasterCylinder]

Hey thankyou so much for all the help!

I have Emerald installed... and I have the thing I want set up in it, how do I activeate it?

[SunnyRabbiera]

log out, then log back in.

[Can+~]

Hey thankyou so much for all the help!

I have Emerald installed... and I have the thing I want set up in it, how do I activeate it?

Do a single click on one, and... First you need to replace Gnome's one, but before we do it permanent, try it:

emerald --replace

If it works, the theme selected should be applied, do Ctrl+C on the terminal to abort it.

If you stop having borders, then do this to get the default back:

metacity --replace

Now, to make it permanent, go to compiz fusion advanced yada yada, windows decorations, add the line, and reload compiz-fusion.

I have some issues with my graphic card, so I have a launcher with a "compiz --replace" on my desktop when I need to change a theme, or compiz breaks.

[Vicfred]

Hey thankyou so much for all the help!

I have Emerald installed... and I have the thing I want set up in it, how do I activeate it?

download Compiz Fusion Icon (look for it on synaptic), it's a very easy way.