How to change the theme of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu

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How to change the theme of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu
When I was using Ubuntu with GNOME desktop 2.3.x we can freely install custom themes for a fairly easy way and just like with Ubuntu ever. But for those who already use Ubuntu GNOME desktop 11:10 to 3 and installing GNOME Shell may be confused. At 11:10 Ubuntu GNOME interface, especially at Shell, we are not given many options to install additional themes from the user. We can change the looks but the way to change it manually, of course, not everyone can learn it.

But do not worry because since GNOME 3 and GNOME Shell has been busy in use, many people began to create custom themes and share them so that we no longer glued to the default appearance of GNOME Shell.

If you want to try to do, passtikan if you use Ubuntu already use GNOME 3 and GNOME Shell installed.

The steps to change the theme of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu

Install Gnome Tweak Tool, which makes our program of installing and changing the appearance of the GNOME Shell.
Users install the extension for the Gnome Theme Tweak Tool, the point that we can install themes directly from the GNOME Shell Gnome Tweak Tool easily.

The trick, open Terminal and run the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa: webupd8team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-user-theme

Download a theme of GNOME Shell as a example, one source to get GNOME Shell is a cool theme at DeviantArt.

•     When you begin to find an interesting theme, you will definitely see some kind Gnome Shell and GTK theme 3. If you are still confused apart, here’s the explanation:
•         3.x GTK theme: The main themes that change the appearance of windows, buttons, color, background, scrollbars, etc..
•         Gnome shell theme: Themes change the appearance of the panel, dock, statusbar, applications menu, etc..
•     Download a theme GNOME Shell, for example Faience
•     Run Gnome Tweak Tool, can be accessed from the Activities menu> Applications> Advanced Settings.
•     Click on the menu Shell Extensions (left), and activate the User Themes Extension.
•     Gnome Tweak Tool
•     Then click the Theme menu, the menu options click the None Shell theme for GNOME Shell installed themes that have been downloaded.
•     Once the theme is GNOME Shell has been installed, click on the menu next to them to

GNOME Shell themes

Completed.

29technology :

• gnome tweak tool change shell theme
• sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-theme