Optimal visual result achieved when using the black and white 2 icon theme with corresponding theme.
If you're looking for a GTK theme that looks great with the black and white 2 icon theme, then Azel is a great option. Designed to be versatile for different setups, this theme works great with or without the globalmenu hack.
Installation is simple; just extract the Azel-Pack archive wherever you'd like and install Azel and Azel-Regular through the theme manager. From there, you can select the Azel window border if you prefer buttons on the left, as seen in the screenshot, or Azel Regular if you prefer them on the right.
If you selected the Azel window border, you'll need to open gconf-editor, go to apps->metacity-> general and change the button_layout to close,maximize,minimize:menu. If you're using compiz, open gconf-editor, go to apps->gwd and set metacity_theme_opacity to 1. Then, go to apps->compiz->plugins->decoration->allscreens->options and set shadow_opacity to 0.85, shadow_radius to 8.5, shadow_x_offset to 0 and shadow_y_offset to 4.
If you're using the deskbar applet, go to the theme folder and sudo cp -R deskbar-applet-panel-h.png /usr/share/deskbar-applet/art/. There is also an included chrome folder for Firefox inside the GTK theme folder. If you're not using the globalmenu applet, remove the # symbol from the line include "no-globalmenu.rc" on the bottom of the theme's gtkrc file.
Finally, if you're using Mplayer, extract the contents of the Azel-mplayer archive into ~/.mplayer/skins.
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Installation is simple; just extract the Azel-Pack archive wherever you'd like and install Azel and Azel-Regular through the theme manager. From there, you can select the Azel window border if you prefer buttons on the left, as seen in the screenshot, or Azel Regular if you prefer them on the right.
If you selected the Azel window border, you'll need to open gconf-editor, go to apps->metacity-> general and change the button_layout to close,maximize,minimize:menu. If you're using compiz, open gconf-editor, go to apps->gwd and set metacity_theme_opacity to 1. Then, go to apps->compiz->plugins->decoration->allscreens->options and set shadow_opacity to 0.85, shadow_radius to 8.5, shadow_x_offset to 0 and shadow_y_offset to 4.
If you're using the deskbar applet, go to the theme folder and sudo cp -R deskbar-applet-panel-h.png /usr/share/deskbar-applet/art/. There is also an included chrome folder for Firefox inside the GTK theme folder. If you're not using the globalmenu applet, remove the # symbol from the line include "no-globalmenu.rc" on the bottom of the theme's gtkrc file.
Finally, if you're using Mplayer, extract the contents of the Azel-mplayer archive into ~/.mplayer/skins.
About GNOME: GNOME is a widely-used desktop environment that is built entirely from free software. It's part of the GNU Project and can be used with various Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and Solaris. The GNOME project values simplicity, usability, and making things "just work".
What's New
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