Do you feel like tweaking your
Ubuntu
desktop? I got you covered. Sometimes you need to mix things up on your
desktop to remove the old and boring and get things looking quite
fresh, new and exciting. Ubuntu allows you to install new themes and
apply them in order to alt your desktops appearance and outlook. All you
need is to install the Unity Tweak tool to get going. Join me let us
take a look at 20 themes to transform your desktop to give it a
different and appealing feel.
Feels quite strange that I am starting with a Windows 10 theme for
your Ubuntu but I believe it's worth it. If you admire the appearance
of Redmond’s latest operating system, you can mimic the theme on your
Ubuntu desktop. If you are looking for something really transforming and
prevent unwanted attention, the Windows 10 theme might just be the one.
Check out the installation instructions and download link from this
link.
Straight from Redmond and to Cupertino. Apple’s
MacOS
has always been quite stunning and if you want your Ubuntu desktop
looking like that, there is a theme available. The Macbuntu theme allows
you to setup your desktop with wallpapers, shells, icons and fonts that
will have you spotting a Mac on “not a Mac”. Check out our previous
post on
Macbuntu Transformation.
Numix
is quite popular when it comes to theming on Linux. They provide a few
themes, wallpapers and icons set to transform your Linux desktop and
Android even. Numix offers a combination of light and dark elements. Get
your favorite Numix theme and icon set from
here.
Now coming home, let us look at Arc theme. Arc theme provides some
pretty awesome transparent elements to transform your Ubuntu desktop.
Arc theme is available in 3 different variants; Arc, Arc Dark and Arc
Darker. Check out this
link for installation instructions.
Ultra-flat theme is a modification of the very popular Numix
theme. It introduces flat rounded window buttons and grey
selection color. It also comes with a modified version of Flattr icon
theme to complete it. Get Ultra-flat theme from
here.
Another awesome theme available for your Ubuntu desktop is the
Aurora theme. Aurora brings a sweet blend of grey and dark colours to
your desktop. It also comes with clean bluish coloured icons to complete
the colour blend.
Vimix is a flat Material Design theme for GTK 3 and GT2 based
desktop environments including Unity and Gnome. Vimix comes with darker
variants alongside some very flat and colorful icon sets including blue,
red and dark colours. Get installation instructions from
here.
Libra is a very transforming theme for your Ubuntu desktop. It is
available in Light and Dark variants. It looks so modern and will bring a
very different appeal to your desktop. Get Libra form
here.
9. Vivacious Colors Gtk Theme Suite
Vivacious is another modern theme for your Ubuntu desktop. It is
clean and comes with 4 different styles (Light, Dark, Blackout and
Fusion). There are also 13 different vibrant colors to go along with
each of the styles. Visit this
link for installation instructions.
Yosembiance adds a gentle touch of smoothness and flatness to the
typical Ambiance theme that ships with Ubuntu. So if you want a theme
very much Ubuntu with just a touch of MacOS, Yosembiance is just the
one. Yosembiance comes in Atomic, Kraken and Ubuntu all with options in
Blue and Orange. Get Yosembiance from
here.
Paper is another sweet theme that builds on the Material design.
It is available for multiple desktop environments including Ubuntu
Unity. It comes alongwith its own icon set based on bold colors and
simple geometric shapes.
This is the default theme that ships with Candra OS and available
for your Ubuntu desktop. Candra offers a flat and minimalistic theme
available in dark and light versions. Get the Candra OS theme from
here.
Delorean is a highly polished glass and metal theme showcased
within dramatic contrasts. It is designed to be sleek and less
complicated than its previous incarnation. It's unfocused state
resembles a pencil sketch, while its focused state sports multi-toned
metallic surfaces.It comes in two versions Light and Dark.
Image courtesy of Noobslab
Ceti is a dark theme with the white
and blue combination based on Vertex theme which makes desktop more
elegant. Get Ceti theme from here.
Flatabolous is a very colorful theme for your Ubuntu desktop based on the Ultra-Flat theme. Get Flataboulous theme from
here.
16. Moka & Orchis Gtk Themes With Moka & Faba Icons
Vertex is a theme for GTK 3, GTK 2, Gnome-Shell and Cinnamon based
desktop environments . Themes for the Browsers Chrome/Chromium and
Firefox are included, too. The theme comes with three variants to choose
from. The default variant with dark header-bars, a light variant, and a
dark variant. Get Vertex from
here.
Another beautiful and colorful theme for your Ubuntu desktop. Get Zukitwo from
here. There is also Zukitre and Zukiwi themes available with minor differences.
Xperia-dark is a simple Ambiance based theme for ubuntu.It comes
with pleasing colours that let you explore beautifully. It has an ideal
combination of beauty and simplicity. Get it from
here.
This theme is based on "Orchis gtk theme". Just admire the beauty and simplicity. Get it from
here.
This carefully selected themes will transform your desktop this new year. There are tons of awesome themes available for Ubuntu online. I am sure you have hundreds of your own ones so share your favorite themes with us in the comments.
Source: http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/20-best-themes-for-ubuntu-in-2017
