linuxmint/Cinnamon — Issue #322: Make window/gtk theme selection less confusing
Author: bimsebasse
Created: 2012-02-11 19:15:15+00:00
State: open

Today alone there were 2 different posts by Mint/Gnome 3 newcomers on the official Mint forum confused by how you (completely) change window theme in Mint 12. They take for granted that the "window theme" option is what should change appearance of windows, and they have semantics on their side. Rather than inherit untouched the confusing theme handling in Advanced Settings, I suggest theme selection is made as easy or at least nearly as easy as it was in Gnome 2.

Currently:
- A "window theme" button on top which controls metacity theme
- A "gtk theme" button at the bottom which controls main "window" theming.

In Gnome 2
- Click a theme thumbnail which changes both gtk and metacity for you at once.

Suggestion
- Something similar to Gnome 2 handling. Or in lieu of that at least the "window theme" and "gtk theme" buttons moved close together or in some way paired so that novice users can see they have to select their theme in both buttons to make it work.