Ubuntu Ambiance Gnome Shell (GTK3) theme

Since Fedora Core 15 is out, and if you've "switched" from Ubuntu to FC15 then you might be wondering if there is a possibility for making Gnome3 looks like Ubuntu (what would you wanna do that for! :P). Well, our creative friend, Half-Left from deviantart has created another awesome looking theme for Gnome Shell called "Ubuntu Ambiance" which is based on the classic Gnome desktop (comes with Ubuntu by default) theme called ambiance light.

The theme comes with the Natty wallpaper by default and if you use it in FC... then it'll look a bit awful :) since now FC15 looks like Natty. Anyway, according to the developer, this GTK theme supports Gnome tweak tool for switching between themes as well. Personally I don't like the colors that much, but that's just me. If you love those colors... then read-on.

How to install it?

First download Ubuntu Ambiance Gnome shell theme from here.

Here are the instructions from the creator himself...

Backup your theme directory first. Extract the zip file and rename "gnome-shell" directory to "theme" and copy to /usr/share/gnome-shell/. This path is usually where GNOME Shell is installed.
Restart GNOME Shell by Alt, F2, then type r and press enter.

Remember, it's a bit "evil" to make your non Ubuntu Linux Laptop/PC looks like Ubuntu (just kidding :P) Enjoy!.  

Smooth Inset, A Beautiful Looking Fast Loading Gnome Shell Theme!

If you use Gnome 2 + version or anything below the Gnome3, then this theme won't work. If you haven't heard about Gnome shell, then it is the default Gnome desktop manager which replaces the Metacity. Now since "Shell" is written in pure Java... it was criticized by some saying that, there will be no back-ward compatibility with the Metacity.

For instance, if you simply hate the Shell and would like to use Gnome 3 with Metacity, then you simply can't do that!, as simple as that. But the rest assured, it looks promising though. A brand new theme interface with better looking graphics... in a way Gnome had to introduce something to compete with Microsoft Visa or 7's Aero I suppose, even though we have Compiz, still it is not an official Gnome project. So, they wanted something of their own.

Anyway, if you have installed Gnome 3 beta, then Smooth Inset is a beautiful looking theme that uses the new Gnome Shell. Go to this Smooth inset devianart page for more information on downloading and installing it.