Comment 16 for bug 158392

Their is no dark theme in Ubuntu, the closest is the Ambiance theme. Their
is a black background-wallpaper though.

*With all due respect,*

Jason Odoom
https://launchpad.net/~jasonodoom <https://launchpad.net/%7Ejasonodoom>

Sent from Ubuntu <http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop>.

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Michal Suchanek <email address hidden> wrote:

> An update of the Chocolate theme that fixes link colour (such as in the
> theme selection dialog).
>
> The warning is still kind of odd coloured but I have no idea how to set
> colour on that. It is broken in the hi-con themes as well.
>
> ** Attachment added: "updated Chocolate (fixes link color)"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-artwork/+bug/158392/+attachment/1785412/+files/Chocolate.tgz
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158392
>
> Title:
> Ubuntu need a dark theme and background
>
> Status in “ubuntu-artwork” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-themes
>
> There is no Ubuntu theme with dark background in the theme package that is
> installed by default.
>
> There are the special high contrast themes that do not look well on
> hardware that provides sufficient contrast, and there is the Darklooks
> modification of Clearlooks that is in the extra themes. Darklooks is usable
> and does have dark background but it looks somewhat bland since it has no
> colors.
>
> Themes with dark background are useful because some screen defects manifest
> more noticeably when dark text is rendered on light background making the
> text harder to read. Also I find too light backgrounds tiring for my eyes