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[Suhail]

Hello Everyone,

 

I have been working on Linux for quite some time but have never made any of my installs look good because I mainly do Command Line and SSH stuff with LAMP installs. I mainly use Ubuntu Gutsy and have finally got a GUI Install fired up on my mainstream PC on a separate partition.

 

So has anyone have any good GNOME eye candy which would make it look good? Anything from Icons to Themes to apps.

 

Thanks in advance

- Suhail

[Alessandro17]

Hello Everyone,

 

I have been working on Linux for quite some time but have never made any of my installs look good because I mainly do Command Line and SSH stuff with LAMP installs. I mainly use Ubuntu Gutsy and have finally got a GUI Install fired up on my mainstream PC on a separate partition.

 

So has anyone have any good GNOME eye candy which would make it look good? Anything from Icons to Themes to apps.

 

Thanks in advance

- Suhail

 

I am not an Ubuntu or Gnome expert, but Parsix looks very good by default.

Also, being Parsix Debian based, you can easily install extra themes. As to icons, my understanding is that in Gnome they go together with themes.

 

http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04794

 

I was looking for snapshots, but I didn't find very much. These are from the previous release:

 

http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/...=Parsix%201.0r0

[Suhail]

I have personally tried Parsix and I also think it looks excellent but for now I am sticking with Ubuntu or Fedora because of the massive community

[Alessandro17]

I don't want to contradict you, but Parsix is nothing but a customized Debian, and the Debian community isn't certainly small

[rob356]

if you're on Gust Gibbon, you can give Compiz-Fusion a try. It's labled "Desktop Effects." See the ubuntu forums of you have issues, but if it is a clean install you should be fine. It gives you themes, fancy window effects, an awesome multi-desktop cube interface switcher, and more. I love it. with it running I only use 256mb of ram. It doesn't work with all graphics cards though, and it is still beta.

[Tim Smart]

My current Ubuntu desktop is attached. Compiz Fusion Extras Manager is also essential for a good looking GUI

 

Go any questions about what is what on my desktop, just ask.

[gazaha]

Like the others said, try out Compiz Fusion for eye candy (get compizconfig-settings-manager for more fine-tuned effects, I think that's the package name, but I can't check now). If you want a good dock, try out Avant Window Navigator (AWN: https://launchpad.net/awn/). I think Tim is using it from the screenshot.

 

Also, take a look at http://www.gnome-look.org for GNOME themes, icons, etc.

[snakeeyes]

Here r my screenshots, if u like them then tell me I will give u some details about the theme:

Like the others said, try out Compiz Fusion for eye candy (get compizconfig-settings-manager for more fine-tuned effects, I think that's the package name, but I can't check now). If you want a good dock, try out Avant Window Navigator (AWN: https://launchpad.net/awn/). I think Tim is using it from the screenshot. Also, take a look at http://www.gnome-look.org for GNOME themes, icons, etc.

Using compiz fusion or desktop effects is not the only thing that makes your system look good, the GUI makes your system look cool and thats what many linux devs don't understand that u need a good looking system and then u add desktop effects.

[Suhail]

Thanks alot everyone. All your desktops look gorgeous.

Also I have been looking at GNOME Looks and other places and got a rough idea.