How to install official Lucid Themes on older Ubuntu versions

Install Ubuntu Lucid Themes(Radiance/Ambiance) and Wallpaper in Ubuntu Karmic,Jaunty Using PPA - from Linuxtoday.com magazine. Posted in:
Read more: http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/04/install-ubuntu-lucid.html
Posted by rationalbeing on Monday, April 19, 2010 / Labels: Eyecandy, Lucid, Theme

As we have already seen in the post on What's new in Ubuntu 10.04 'Lucid Lynx', the theme change is a among the major updates going to happen in Ubuntu Lucid 10.04. New theme will have new color schemes which is going to set it apart from all other releases of Ubuntu till date. This is because Ubuntu is undergoing a complete branding makeover and new themes should be seen in that light. Here is a step by step howto on installing these new Radiance and Ambiance themes in Ubuntu Karmic, Jaunty.




Add Repository First

* Depending on the version of Ubuntu you use, add the following repository.

For Ubuntu Karmic 9.10

* Simply copy-paste the following line into Terminal(applications - Accessories - Terminal)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

* Done.

For Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04

* There is no one line way to add repository in Ubuntu.

* Goto System - Administration - Software Sources and select Third-Party Softwares tab. Now click the ADD button and copy-paste the following line.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu jaunty main

* Now do the authentication. Simply copy-paste the following line into Terminal.

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 4C9D234C

* Done. Now the installation part.

Install Light(Radiance) and Dark(Ambiance) Themes in Ubuntu Karmic, Jaunty

* In order to install these themes, you will need to install the latest murrine engine as well. But's that is included in the PPA above.

* Install latest murrine engine and the new themes with icon sets by a simple copy-paste of the following command into Terminal.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-murrine ubuntu-mono light-themes gtk2-engines-aurora

* Done.

And the wallpaper..




Below are what the new official Radiance Theme will look like:

Order Your Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Free CDs

Order Your Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Free CDs [ShipIt]

Even though a lot of blogs wrote about ShipIt being open for some time, actually upon login you would get a "Shipit is currently closed" message.

But since a few minutes ago, Ubuntu ShipIt - a service by Canonical which provides free Ubuntu CDs everywhere in the world - is now open.




Please note: if you have a good Internet connection and a CD/DVD RW, don't order the CD as someone else might actually need it.


This being said, you can order your free Ubuntu 10.04 CD @ https://shipit.ubuntu.com

Kubuntu ShipIt is also available in case you want to order Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Visit https://shipit.kubuntu.org/

-from http://www.webupd8.org/search?updated-max=2010-04-27T11%3A21%3A00%2B03%3A00&max-results=10

Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04

Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04
-from the HowToGeek at http://www.howtogeek.com/tag/linux/

One of the more controversial changes in the Ubuntu 10.04 beta is the Mac OS-inspired change to have window buttons on the left side. We’ll show you how to move the buttons back to the right.

Before



While the change may or may not persist through to the April 29 release of Ubuntu 10.04, in the beta version the maximize, minimize, and close buttons appear in the top left of a window.

How to move the window buttons

The window button locations are dictated by a configuration file. We’ll use the graphical program gconf-editor to change this configuration file.

Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog box, enter “gconf-editor” in the text field, and click on Run.




The Configuration Editor should pop up.

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The key that we want to edit is in apps/metacity/general.

Click on the + button next to the “apps” folder, then beside “metacity” in the list of folders expanded for apps, and then click on the “general” folder.

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The button layout can be changed by changing the “button_layout” key. Double-click button_layout to edit it.

Change the text in the Value text field to:

menu:maximize,minimize,close

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Click OK and the change will occur immediately, changing the location of the window buttons in the Configuration Editor.

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Note that this ordering of the window buttons is slightly different than the typical order; in previous versions of Ubuntu and in Windows, the minimize button is to the left of the maximize button.

You can change the button_layout string to reflect that ordering, but using the default Ubuntu 10.04 theme, it looks a bit strange.

If you plan to change the theme, or even just the graphics used for the window buttons, then this ordering may be more natural to you.

After

After this change, all of your windows will have the maximize, minimize, and close buttons on the right.

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Ubuntu v 10.04 Lucid Lynx Beta 2 Screenshots

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Lucid Lynx Ubuntu 10.04 Themes for April x3

With the excitement over the anticipated new Ubuntu 10.04 release on April 22nd, and its new themes, there are 2 new themes. They are a dark theme called Ambiance, and a light golden theme called Radiance. You can make your existing Gnome desktop have these looks and they will be shown below.

Below is the darker theme similar to Ambiance. It is a combination of the Equinox Radiance Theme and Ambiance Metacity window treatment. You can find the Equinox Radiance Theme here at gnome-look.org http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Equinox+Radiance?content=121883









Below is a theme similar to the Radiance theme in 10.04. The Lucid Light Glossy theme along with the Radiance metacity window treatments is shown. It is very mac-like but with a touch of gold/tan in line with Ubuntu's color schemes.Available here from Gnome-look.org at: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Lucid+Light+Glossy?content=121397









Below is the Karmic Theme. You can find it here to download: http://www.ubuntuthemes.org/karmic.html . It is a little lighter than the Shiki Dust Theme seen earlier. I've also included some wallpaper showing the new Ubuntu logo.

New Element Theme is clean fresh OSX Leopard clone

I found a new variation on the Gnome Element theme, called Element Remake.
It features breadcrumbs for Nautilus and a nice clean bright metal look.
You can find it here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/elementary-remake?content=120287
Below are some screenshots:

Linux Mint 8 LXDE is a great experience

I've been impressed with the Linux Mint distributions. Recently I tried the XFCE window manager version. But today tried the LXDE window manager version. It is fast and looks great. It also comes with some great programs like Firefox, Thunderbird, PC File Manager (similar to Gnome Nautilus), Brassero Disc burner, and XChat all standard. See screens below. This is a great light Ubuntu based distro. The Mint Community Team is to be commended for their excellent efforts. I will definitely be installing this distro on some PCs in my household of 9+ computers ! You can get it here to download: http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=1325

Oxygen Blend Theme is a real OSX Leopard clone

I've been a fan of the nice Oxygen Blend Theme. It has pleasing mild and rounded edges and a soft grey appearance. You can get it here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Oxygen+Blend?content=114029 Below are my screenshots along with the Foxdie theme on Firefox: