Gnome2 Style: Shiki Colors+Gnome Colors

The Linux Gnome style that I like is Shiki-color + Gnome colors icon theme. It looks pretty and professional and it is fast.

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How to install them:

Gtk engine:

# yum install gtk-murrine-engine

Icon theme:

# yum install gnome-colors-icon-theme

Theme:

Dowload from here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Shiki-Colors?content=86717

Install it by Appearance Preference -> Install.

Configuration:

Appearance Preference -> Customize:

Controls: Shiki-Wise

Window Border: Shiki-Colors-Metacity

Icons: GNOME-Colors-Wise

Pointer: Bluecurve-inverse

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