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One of the key advantages of Linux desktops in general is the fact that they can be customized to meet any particular preferences. In this chapter of [[Ubuntu Desktop Essentials]] we will look at changing the theme used by the Ubuntu GNOME desktopenvironment.
== What is a Desktop Theme? ==
The ''theme'' of a desktop defines how various aspects of the desktop appear. Each theme contains a number of categories which define how different aspects elements of the desktop appear:
* '''Controls''' - Defines how items such as pushbuttons, toggles and sliders appear.
* '''Pointer''' - Defines the size and style of the mouse pointer icon.
A number of different themes are installed by default with Ubuntu. In addition, a wide range of other themes are available for download. In additionAlso, a theme may be further customized if you do not like a certain aspect of a particular theme.
Note that themes are not considered to be a system-wide setting. This means that changes made to the current theme affect only the currently logged in user. Other users will still see their preferred theme when they log in.