Since Gnome was designed to work with gtk (referred to as an application called the "'''Gimp Tool Kit'''"), you need . Some settings to make changes change the characteristic of the Gnome desktop environment are performed by editing the settings in a file (contained in the user's <u>home </u> directory which is called '''.gtkrc-2.0''' . The file has a period in front of it which makes the file "hidden" from normal view (like they say "out of sight, out of mind or damage"). The "rc" after "gtk" refers that this file is a "''run-command''" file. This means that when the Gimp ToolKit application is run (normally at system start-up), it will set the environment of that application by first reading and using settings contained in this file.

Therefore, you will need to use a text editor to make changes to this file. If you try to edit this file, and it is empty, then here is a link to an existing .gtkrc file that I am using on my system. Here is the link: [ [[.gtkrc-2.0]] ] . Read the comment in the file to show you where to change the test colour. The color number is a combination of HEX numbers in pairs for RED, GREEN, and BLUE light intensity. Combinations of these numbers create a very wide variety of colours...