Pump up the Glam Quotient (install Compiz Configuration tool and Emerald )

Installing Compiz Configuration Tool

The configuration tool for compiz is known as “Compiz Config Settings Manager”

It can be installed by typing the following in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install compiz-config-settings-manager

It can be opened in the following ways:

• System->Preferences->Advanced Desktop Effect Settings

• Type: ccsm in the terminal

Tweak the settings as per your wishes and they will be instantly applied.

Bonus:

Setting Up The Rotating Cube:

• Disable Desktop Wall

• Enable Desktop Cube, Rotate Cube, 3D Windows (only in hardy), Cube Caps, Cube Reflection, Cube Gears (if you like it).

• Rotate the cube by CTRL-ALT-HoldLeftClick and guide with the mouse by dragging.

• Behold!!!!!

Installing Emerald Window Decorator

Emerald is the most rocking window decorator in the history of linux (and hence even windows!!!)

It has many graphics engines that enable a variety of what are known as “themes” in windows. It has a host of features like transparency, off-shoot skinning (difficult to explain), bitmap skinning, etc with all the control in your hands.

You can install it by typing :

sudo apt-get install emerald

in the terminal

You can open it by : System->Preferences->Emerald Theme Manager

Themes can be installed via the 'Import' button

Select the theme and see it instantly applied.

If it is not automatically appplied, type the following in the terminal to apply it: emerald --replace

Starting Emerald At System Startup:

• Go to System->Preferences->Sessions

• Add a new script to the startup tab via the Add button

  

• In Name, type anything like “Emerald”

• In command, type: emerald --replace

• Hit OK

To get the themes the best destination is www.gnome-look.org