Install Malys Revolt2 Theme for Ubuntu 12.04/11.10 (Unity/Gnome Classic/GTK3/GTK2)

Installation of Themes:
  • Type in Terminal: "sudo nautilus"
  • For Gnome Shell extract to "/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme" folder
  • For Unity Theme extract to "/usr/share/theme"
  • Extract the archive and rename gnome-shell to theme
  • Copy this folder to /usr/share/gnome-shell/
  • Restart Gnome Shell by hitting Alt+F2, then type r and press enter
  • You can also use Gnome Tweak Tool to install directly from zip file
You can also install theme selector extension and use gnome tweak tool to switch themes. Follow the instructions below (for Ubuntu 11.10):
  • Run the following command: sudo apt-get install git-core
  • Install Gnome Tweak Tool by running following command: sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
  • Download Gnome Shell extensions by running following command: git clone git://git.gnome.org/gnome-shell-extensions
  • Now access the directory from terminal by running following command: cd gnome-shell-extensions/
  • Finally run this command to install the extension: ./autogen.sh --prefix=$HOME/.local --enable-extensions="user-theme"
  • Logout, come back and use Gnome Tweak Tool to switch themes.

Malys Revolt2 Theme:


► GTK2 - you must first install latest gtk2-engine-pixbuf
► GTK3 - & latest gtk3-engines-unico

sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf
sudo apt-get install gtk3-engines-unico

► Tips for UNITY

1.) Run in terminal:
sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

2.) Run in terminal:
a.) sudo gconf-editor
b.) gconf-editor

Browse to apps > metacity > general, look for “button_layout” on the right panel.

Change the value in the “button_layout”
from close,minimize,maximize:

to menu:minimize,maximize,close and press the Enter key.

3.) restart
You are done, and you will see that now buttons are at right.


►  Tips..... for gnome classic - transparent panel

Hit the ALT key and the keyboard panel, open the menu where you can control panelbg.png and save it.)

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