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Theme

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desktop!customization!theme

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The \window{Appearance} window will display the current selected background wallpaper and theme. Themes control the appearance of your windows, buttons, scroll bars, panels, icons, and other parts of the desktop. The \emph{Ambiance} theme is used by default, but there are other themes from which you can choose. Just click once on any of the listed themes to give a new theme a try. The theme will change your desktop appearance immediately.

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Desktop background

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desktop!customization!background

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To change the \menu{Background}, either select \button{Wallpapers}, \button{Pictures Folder}, or \button{Colors and Gradients} from the drop-down list. When \button{Wallpapers} is selected, you will see Ubuntu's default selection of backgrounds. To change the background, simply click the picture you would like to use. You're not limited to this selection. To use one of your own pictures, click the \button{+} button and navigate to the image you would like to use. Then click the \button{Open} button, and the change will take effect immediately. This image will then be added to your list of available backgrounds. Selecting \button{Pictures Folder} opens your Pictures folder where you can choose a picture for the background. The \button{Colors and Gradients} button allows you to set the background to a solid or gradient color. Click on the \button{Solid Color} button, then the \button{Pick a Color} to choose a solid color. The \button{Vertical Gradient} and \button{Horizontal Gradient} buttons bring up two \button{Pick a Color} buttons. Just choose any two colors you like and see if you have achieved the desired result.

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Launcher icon size

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At the bottom of the \tab{Look} tab you find a slider to change the size of icons on the Launcher. You may choose from a range between 32 and 64 pixels.

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The \tab{Behavior} tab

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In the \tab{behavior} tab you find several options to change the behavior of your desktop.