Black Google

[RAV TUX]

Black Google (http://www.jabago.com/)

Google back in black, simply awesome!

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2330/thcatfromaliciainwonderhd0.gif

[floke]

Love it.
And saves the world too!

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/black_google_wo.php

(Super-N in Beryl does a similar thing)

[blah blah blah]

I just invert the color to do the same.

[RAV TUX]

Love it.
And saves the world too!

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/black_google_wo.php

(Super-N in Beryl does a similar thing)Good point.

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2330/thcatfromaliciainwonderhd0.gif

[sharperguy]

now how to use about:config to set firefox to use this by default instead of the normal google

[RAV TUX]

now how to use about:config to set firefox to use this by default instead of the normal google

Add to Search Bar 1.5.1 (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3682)

[RAV TUX]

Removed Black Google already,it is just not as full featured.

[mikewhatever]

Mm, interesting. Check out the screenshot. The background color might need some experimenting, but it works.

[slimdog360]

Black Google (http://www.jabago.com/)

Google back in black, simply awesome!

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2330/thcatfromaliciainwonderhd0.gif

don't be racist

[Albi]

For a sec I thought you were gonna post this:
http://gizoogle.com/

[Spike-X]

Removed Black Google already,it is just not as full featured.
So I guess it's not true what they say - once you try black, you might still go back?

[RAV TUX]

If Google (official) adopted the option then it would work, but the current Black Google is just not full featured enough.

Google could have a color palette selector and let you select any color you wish.

[dptxp]

Eye strain is least when we have yellow (right shade) on dark grey.

White on Black is more straining than the standard one.

[bonzodog]

I use the stylish extension in Firefox, and there is a dark google available for that. It's cool.

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07253/darkgoogle.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs216&d=07253&f=darkgoogle.png)

I also have a dark Digg.com, and a Black youtube.

[ThinkBuntu]

I'll gladly have Google in white to have tabs for images, etc.

[Old Pink]

http://godark.us/

Anyone else seen/using this?

It's beautiful. Great if you're using a Dark Ubuntu skin and want a different homepage. ;)

Bit dark for my liking, I'm sticking to regular Google, plus not a fan of the green search text, etc. :)

Check it.

[Paul820]

I've never seen it before but i like it. Much better than the bright white.

[Billy_McBong]

it looks great
how is the search?

[mister harbies]

Why not use stylish plugin with firefox? It can change the website's look including google to your liking. I use it to darken my google page. As well as Wikipedia and a few others.

[Nekiruhs]

I usually use Blackle, but Dark looks nicer.

[mrgnash]

It looks great with a dark theme :)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4889/googledarkqi6.png

[Diabolis]

So this is only about appearance, but still google inside?


I usually use Blackle, but Dark looks nicer.

got a link?

[Nekiruhs]

So this is only about appearance, but still google inside?



got a link?
Sure, http://www.blackle.com/

[Depressed Man]

I prefer dark colors and I would use it. Had I not shortcuted google's search to my Firefox and Opera browsers.

Being able to type "g whatever I'm looking for" in my address bar is nice. :)

[init1]

This has already been posted.

[init1]

Never mind. Not the same site, but the same effect.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=478806

[Old Pink]

Sure, http://www.blackle.com/
Much prefer Google Dark. That's just... monochrome. ;)

[Arwen]

I don't if it's mentioned before but today I learnt about Google's twin :Blackle.It's all in black for energy saving.It is said that a pc using google everyday can save 750MWatt in a year.I don't know if it's true but I do like black and I'll use it!
You can check it out in www.blackle.com

[marco123]

Excellent find! That will go well with my darker themes.:) Thank you.:)

[Arwen]

Yeah it looks great with my black vista-like theme;-)

[oedipuss]

I think I read that a full black screen will consume more energy than a full white one, in a TFT monitor. BBC or something, can't remember.

Blackle is nice though for darker themes.

[init1]

Yeah, it's been posted. Consider it a bump, then ;)

[mcduck]

I think I read that a full black screen will consume more energy than a full white one, in a TFT monitor. BBC or something, can't remember.

Blackle is nice though for darker themes.

That's true. On CRT and plasma displays it's the opposite.

CRT and plasma uses power to create lit pixels on the screen, while LCD displays have a constant backlight and then use power to create dark pixels to block/color that backlight.

In either case using that search page wouldn't really make much difference unless you have the search page open major part of the time you have the computer powered. If you wish to save energy there are much better ways, simply turning the display brightness a bit down would make a huge difference compared to replacing your search page with a different colored one..

[holstein13]

I was curious about this myself so we pulled out a watt meter (http://cableorganizer.com/electricity-power-meter/)and tested it. Guess what? Blackle uses more power on an LCD monitor than does Google. It's actually about 4 watts more. Check out the video at: http://cableorganizer.com/electricity-power-meter/

Let's dispel the myth once and for all.

[n3tfury]

I was curious about this myself so we pulled out a watt meter (http://cableorganizer.com/electricity-power-meter/)and tested it. Guess what? Blackle uses more power on an LCD monitor than does Google. It's actually about 4 watts more. Check out the video at: http://cableorganizer.com/electricity-power-meter/

Let's dispel the myth once and for all.

lol, nice one

[bonzodog]

Or, you can have the original google but dark--
http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07253/darkgoogle.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs216&d=07253&f=darkgoogle.png)

This is using the stylish extension, plus a site skin.

There are quite a few site skins available -- I have these forums in a dark skin, Slashdot dark, Have just made a grey skin for reddit, have a dark digg as well.

[RAV TUX]

I don't if it's mentioned before but today I learnt about Google's twin :Blackle.It's all in black for energy saving.It is said that a pc using google everyday can save 750MWatt in a year.I don't know if it's true but I do like black and I'll use it!
You can check it out in www.blackle.com (http://www.blackle.com)This is now the third thread about yet another version of Google back in Black.

First there was Black Google (http://www.jabago.com/)
posted June 19th, 2007
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=478806&page=3&highlight=Black+Google

Then there was Google Dark (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=478806&page=3&highlight=Black+Google)
posted August 1st, 2007
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=515189&highlight=google+dark

Now Blackle (http://www.blackle.com/)
which was origanally posted about in the above thread on August 1st, 2007
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=557831&highlight=blackle&page=2

There are probably many more...

[RAV TUX]

I use the stylish extension in Firefox, and there is a dark google available for that. It's cool.

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07253/darkgoogle.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs216&d=07253&f=darkgoogle.png)

I also have a dark Digg.com, and a Black youtube.

Good to know, could you post a more detailed instruction on how to do this.

[RAV TUX]

Sure, http://www.blackle.com/Thanks for letting us know of another Google Dark alternative. ;)

[RAV TUX]

Or, you can have the original google but dark--
http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07253/darkgoogle.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs216&d=07253&f=darkgoogle.png)

This is using the stylish extension, plus a site skin.

There are quite a few site skins available -- I have these forums in a dark skin, Slashdot dark, Have just made a grey skin for reddit, have a dark digg as well.

Again, bonzodog could you post for us more detailed instructions on how to do this?

[Kimm]

Bit disturbing when you find three threads right next to each other about (practically) the same thing ;)

[bonzodog]

You need to get the Stylish Extension for Firefox.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108

Once you have it installed, you will notice an icon in the corner of the browser on the statusbar. right click it, and click 'find styles for this page'.

Alternatively, go to http://www.userstyles.org and look through the site styles. There are two for ubuntuforums, and a whole load for google.

[RAV TUX]

Bit disturbing when you find three threads right next to each other about (practically) the same thing ;)

I put in a request for them to be merged, just imagine if we get 10 more "Black versions of Google" threads we would have 13 threads on the exact same subject.

[RAV TUX]

You need to get the Stylish Extension for Firefox.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108

Once you have it installed, you will notice an icon in the corner of the browser on the statusbar. right click it, and click 'find styles for this page'.

Alternatively, go to http://www.userstyles.org and look through the site styles. There are two for ubuntuforums, and a whole load for google.


Thanks bonzodog, now your post actually deserves a new thread, for discussion dedicated to the Stylish Extension for Firefox.

I appreciate the 411. ;)

[bonzodog]

Thanks bonzodog, now your post actually deserves a new thread, for discussion dedicated to the Stylish Extension for Firefox.

I appreciate the 411. ;)

I actually posted a few days back about the new forums grey skin.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=552270

it's in two pieces due to being so big.

I also have a dark grey Digg.com, and a dark slashdot.

This extension is a great way of removing ads as well, and the sites do not detect that you are actually not seeing the ads, as it still loads them in the background, but does not display them. For digg, this means I have the no ads skin and the grey skin.

I have also just coded a grey reddit skin , but have not released it due to being buggy with the page images.

[init1]

Again, bonzodog could you post for us more detailed instructions on how to do this?
I think what you do is get the extension, and then get the style from the site.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108
http://userstyles.org/styles/358

[n3tfury]

"blackle". that stupid name alone is enough to keep me away.

[Skorzen]

Looks great.

[Skorzen]

A bit slow, no?!

[sanderella]

I don't like it, yuck. Almost back to the days of black screens and green typeface!

Give me Ubuntu's nice brown African warmth every time :KS

[bonzodog]

I think what you do is get the extension, and then get the style from the site.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108
http://userstyles.org/styles/358

No, no. not that style -- you need this one for the nice dark google -
http://userstyles.org/styles/1693

It does require a localisation tweak, but it's a nice one.

[RAV TUX]

I don't like it, yuck. Almost back to the days of black screens and green typeface!

Give me Ubuntu's nice brown African warmth every time :KSI prefer the default Google but I am interested in trying out Bonzodog's use of the Firefox extension

[Bachstelze]

There were three threads about this.

Merged.

[RAV TUX]

There were three threads about this.

Merged.Thank You, HymnToLife it is very much appreciated.

[earth018]

There are around 18 different versions of black google online. The best one Ive found is www.cleanblack.com. Cleanblack is the only version that allows you to change the text colors of the google search results. Try it yourself by going to www.cleanblack.com/theme/

[Saint Angeles]

i used the black google stylish thing for a while...

but one annoying thing i found is that you dont get the special holiday logos on holidays (which is think is very fun)