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Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance

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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...
Simply copy and paste these settings into that file, and save. The changes will take effect when you logout and login to your graphical Linux environment.
 
'''STEPS TO EDIT OR ADD SETTINGS TO .gtkrc-2.0 FILE:'''
 
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
# Select the entire contents and copy to the clipboard.
# Click on APPLICATIONS -> ACCESSORIES -> Text Editor.
# Paste the clipboard contents into your text editor window.
# Click on the Save button.
# In the area at the top labelled "Name:" type .gtkrc-2.0
# Click on the Save button at the bottom.
# Close the text editor application.
# Either Reboot your system, or at least logout then login to your graphical Linux system for changes to take effect
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