Why did it get so ugly?

[carrickfergus]

I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my Desktop computer. I was getting pretty happy with it until the Update Manager crashed. It was in the process of updating F-Spot Photo Viewer when it froze and my cursor disappeared. I waited about 25-30 minutes just to make sure there wasn't some kind of delay and that it really did freeze up. When I came back and it was still at the same place I restarted my computer. I've since fixed the problem with F-Spot and my Update Manager, but how do I get the main menu panel back to it's beautiful dark gray look?

Before:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs215.snc4/39077_10150243312230347_786230346_14146654_7722281 _n.jpg

After:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs110.ash2/38855_10150243368440347_786230346_14148775_3813871 _n.jpg

What kind of fail would produce such a thing? It looks terrible.

Note: Selecting other themes also does not change the top menu bar; even that hideous high contrast large font theme. *shivers*

[kerry_s]

try using synaptic to reinstall "light-themes".

[carrickfergus]

try using synaptic to reinstall "light-themes".
This appears to have solved the problem after a restart. Thank you. :)

[JustinR]

This appears to have solved the problem after a restart. Thank you. :)

Hi,

if it ever happens again, go to a terminal:


gnome-settings-daemon

[Karim_]

It's isn't that bad.

[Gaygerbil]

I personally think it's hideous myself, but I can see some people matching it to their theme like my friend did....and theme is butt ugly.