Ten “Finger-Licking” Good Linux Themes

It’s no secret that I’m “pro-Linux” and that I’ve been using the OS as my primary for a number of years, but I’m also one of the first to point out a fault if there is one. In this particular case, I find that the default desktops available aren’t eye-catching… nothing makes you say “ooh” or “ahh”, or somehow pronounce a verbal “!”. Luckily, the customization potential is incredible, and like Linux itself, you are able to make your desktop your own.

The folks at the LinuxHaxor blog list ten stellar (or “finger-licking”) desktop themes that not only look great, but are completely free. Most are designed for GNOME, and each one will install differently, but it’s hard to beat a completely overhauled desktop for the cost of nothing.

I’m no GNOME user, but “BlackWhite GTK” looks spectacular. It’s simplistic, but sometimes that works. “Hyo o9o8” is another interesting GNOME theme, and while it’s also simplistic, it utilizes cool earth tones to help deliver a theme that’s really easy on the eyes. Of course, if none of these particular themes suit your fancy, you can always hit up KDE-Look or GNOME-Look. Just prepare to lose a few hours to it…

Last time when we published such a list on Linux Desktop; we received a lot of flak for showing mockups and not actually showing how the themes can be replicated by users. Anyone can go to gnome-look and go through thousands of available theme, but we have decided to make a list of ten themes that we thought are a cut above the others, with a link to download and you can try them yourself.