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= Changing Desktop Background =
# Right-click on desktop and select "Change Desktop Background from the content menu
# Select '''SYSTEM''' '''->''' '''PREFERENCES''' '''->''' '''APPEARANCE''', then select the "'''Background'''" tab
Regardless of the method, the "''Appearances Preferences''" dialog box will appear. Make certain that the "''Background''" tab is selected.
To change a theme, you select '''SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES -> APPEARANCE''' . When you do this a "''Appearances Preferences''" dialog box will appear. Make certain that the ''Themes'' tab is selected. Then you can select the theme that appeals to you. You can also "''customize''" your theme to select specific characteristics (i.e. "pick and choose")...
If you are interested in having various parts of your application '''<u>window behave more like Windows Vista </u>''' (eg. ''transparent'' or "''glassy''" titlebars, glowing buttons, etc...), then you should <u>install </u> the application called "'''Emerald'''" that allows the user to "tweak" those features.
Please refer to the previous menu on "'''Setup Special Desktop Effects'''"...
Simply <u>copy</u> and <u>paste</u> these settings into that file, and save. The changes will take effect when you logout and login to your graphical Linux environment.
'''<u>STEPS TO EDIT OR ADD SETTINGS TO .gtkrc-2.0 FILE:</u>'''
We will assume that you are copying and pasting above link's contents into this file...
# Click on the link displayed above labelled [[.gtkrc-2.0]]