Themes in Ubuntu

Tobes · 28 May 2008 at 21:08

How do I install them?

I was looking at a theme called Shiftie Black on Deviant Art and its a .gz file. I extract it and it's a tar file. I don't have permissions to move the folders to the theme directory in Ubuntu :confused:

I can't seem to do anything with it. And I can't find anything to explain how to do it.

Ugh

Little help.. please lol

Tobes · 28 May 2008 at 21:22

Using Gnome not KDE

Tobes · 28 May 2008 at 23:17

"Shiftie_Black.tar" does not appear to be a valid theme

Tobes · 28 May 2008 at 23:50

Paul91 said:
If I remember correctly, you drag the .tar.gz file into the window.

It isn't a .tar.gz. It's a .gz with a .tar inside it.

Gah this sucks it looks really nice. I'm trying to customize this install and make it look sweet but I'm finding this more complicated than it probably is.

Tobes · 28 May 2008 at 23:58

I can't drag it in because I don't have the permissions it says

Tobes · 30 May 2008 at 01:57

Clark Nova said:
Try it with sudo nautilus. Are you dragging it into the .themes folder in your home directory? Not sure why you wouldn't have permissions for that, very odd.

This is why I hate googling for linux stuff.

You are correct, I wasn't dragging it into the hidden folder in my home directory. Instead I was trying to drag it into the main theme folder.

Kinda got it working now. My ATI card doesn't get on well with anything so I have to remember to refresh stuff like Emerald. Turn off compiz if I want to watch videos. Gah.

Anyway going to have a play around with it this weekend and see if I can create my own theme. Thanks for your help people.

Tobes · 31 May 2008 at 23:11

Really enjoying learning about linux. Still slightly put off with using the terminal when there could be GUI alternatives (auto mounting hdds for instance).

Still gutted about my graphics card. If I use compiz it means I can't watch videos, screen saver etc. If I bought a new rig with a new ATI card would that work better? Is 64bit more stable with newer chips as well? Seeing as I can't get the 64bit version to work on my rig.

Also one last question. I notice that when things are made smallers (images, videos) they are not sharp. If I play a video, make the window smaller its not smooth, it's all jaggy. I use a plugin in firefox called tab scope which gives vista like thumbnails of the website when you hover over a tab. In Ubuntu its not really usable.

I know these are not theme questions but it's my thread and there are not many linux users here damnit lol

Tobes · 1 Jun 2008 at 16:42

AMD 3500+
1GB ram
MSI K8 Neo 2 plat mobo
ATI X800 XT PE

Really thinking about buying a new rig or laptop once I pay off debts. This rig is so old now and it's a noisy thing. I think I have said this about 3 times in the past 2 years but it's so tempting and I just don't have the cash!

Tobes · 3 Jun 2008 at 00:51

Trying to get the Deskbar to work. I could have sworn this was automatically a feature in Ubuntu 7.

So I added it to the top bar then click it but it brings up a window in the middle of the screen. Shots I have seen have it completely integrated into the bar and I could have sworn it did this lol.

I think it's Envy. Last time I compiled the drivers myself and installed them from ATIs/AMDs site. However if I uninstall the drivers and envy I'm going to get a annoying screen size.

Might see if I can be bothered tomorrow.