Category: Eye Candy
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Enhance Your GNOME Experience with the Auto Accent Colour Shell Extension
For enhanced personalization in Ubuntu 24.10, consider the new Auto Accent Colour GNOME Shell extension, which automatically adjusts the system accent color to match your desktop wallpaper. While accent colors are a prominent feature in GNOME 47, Ubuntu has explored accent colors since 2022. The new extension streamlines the process, allowing users to forgo manual…
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Burn My Windows Introduces Enchanting ‘Focus’ Effect for an Elevated User Experience
It has been some time since the stunning (if somewhat theatrical) Burn My Windows GNOME Shell extension introduced a fresh effect to delight enthusiasts of extravagant window opening and closing animations. However, with the release of Burn My Windows v44, now available on GNOME Extensions, it brings an exciting new feature – and it’s quite…
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Geckium: The Uncanny Chrome Theme for Firefox That Takes Customization to the Next Level
Have you ever felt a wave of nostalgia for the appearance of web browsers from the past, yet are hesitant to deal with the challenges of running an outdated browser on a contemporary operating system? To be honest, you might not, but after exploring the potential of the Geckium project, you just might! Before moving…
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Tiling Shell’s Newest Update Introduces Blur Effect and Edge Tiling Features
Does it seem like I’m a bit obsessed with Tiling Shell, the super-charged window snapping extension for GNOME Shell, which works beautifully on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and above? It might do since this is my 3rd article about the extension in less than a fortnight! But the updates and new features are coming thick and…
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Master Web Development: Transform Ubuntu with Just One Command!
Ubuntu delivers a user-friendly, customizable desktop environment right from the start. Nevertheless, it’s true that what works for one may not suit another. Personalizing the appearance and functionality of Ubuntu, loading essential applications and fantastic GNOME Shell extensions, and dedicating time to adjust the distribution to meet individual needs is a common practice. The flexibility…
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Introducing the Retro Google Chrome Theme for Mozilla Firefox ESR
Experience a trip down memory lane with a new open-source project that revives old web browser aesthetics. Silverfox is a custom theme designed for Mozilla Firefox ESR which brings back the early appearance of Google Chrome. Think along the lines of trapezoid tabs, a parallelogram “new tab” button, a simplified speed dial, and an original…
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New Update in Papirus Icon Pack Adds Over 50 Icons
If you use the Papirus icon theme in Ubuntu you’ll be pleased to hear a new version is available to download. Papirus’s first update in 2024 adds more than 50 new and updated apps icons, and makes a handful of other changes to existing icons, including updating icon names and symlinks. This updates removing a…
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Easy Steps to Give Your Ubuntu Desktop a Festive Christmas Makeover
It’s time to deck the digital halls: Christmas is just a few days away! By now you’ll have put up your Xmas tree (which the cat’s since stripped), you’ll have wrapped the presents (impeccably well, I’m sure), and said HECK NO to the eggnog (wise, it is gross). But did you leave your trusty Ubuntu…