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Pogeymanz
April 26th, 2010, 11:46 PM
I love Compiz, I really do. But Emerald sucks hard, and its themes suck harder.

I've only found a few that I can use for any extended period of time:
http://compiz-themes.org/content/show.php/Dark+and+Nameless+?content=66687

http://compiz-themes.org/content/show.php/CubicDots?content=70109

http://compiz-themes.org/content/show.php/Dust+Emerald+Theme?content=119208
(Only after shrinking the giant title bar)

99% of the time, I use Dark and Nameless.

Can anybody recommend some nice, sensible Emerald themes?

I hate the totally transparent, reflective, glassy crap. I have nothing against color, I just haven't seen it done well yet.
Frogs Hair
April 27th, 2010, 12:29 AM
Emerald themes are supposed be glassy and reflective ; perhaps you should switch to GTK.2x
Pogeymanz
April 27th, 2010, 12:35 PM
Well, I'm not using Gnome (or any DE), so using the gtk-window-decorator is out. I'm stuck with Emerald.
3rdalbum
April 27th, 2010, 01:35 PM
I find it amazing that there are so few nice Emerald themes, and so many nice Metacity themes. It's like the extra flexibility of Emerald causes people to put gradients between blue and red in semi-transparency in the titlebar.
ceelo
April 27th, 2010, 01:50 PM
I always figured the more popular Metacity themes would eventually be ported over to Compiz. I don't really use Emerald as they tend to look tacky or clash with the rest of my theme. All I'd need is a nice port of the Elementary or Equinox themes. Maybe I should give it a shot... /lazy.

EDIT: Elementary themes actually do exist. Cool. :D
realzippy
April 27th, 2010, 01:57 PM
..scaled_black_mod

is my favorite since edgy.

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Scaled+Black+Mod?content=45402
chucky chuckaluck
April 27th, 2010, 02:10 PM
my favorite - http://sixpounder84.deviantart.com/art/Archiplex-Emerald-Theme-120639391

you might like elegant brit.
Pogeymanz
April 27th, 2010, 02:56 PM
Thanks for those suggestions. I used to used Scaled Mod Black, with less transparency and smaller edges, which was nice. I also tried Elegant Brit, but I don't remember liking it. I'll give it another try.

Also, Archiplex looks nice. I'll keep that one around.