Can you tell the difference? Ubuntu MATE vs Ubuntu 11.04

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For changing the controls to match the Humanity theme, I copied:
/usr/share/themes/Ambiant-MATE to: ~/.themes/Ambiant-MATE

Then inside these files:

  • gtk-3.0/gtk-main.css
  • gtk-3.0/settings.ini
  • gtk-2.0/gtkrc

Replace #87A752 (Ubuntu MATE’s green) with #F17949 (Ubuntu’s Orange), and re-log in for changes to take effect.

Alternatively, you could make the changes directly to /usr/share/themes/Ambiant-MATE so they apply for all users, but beware if these changes are reverted later due to updates/upgrades.

Just as reference:

  • Ubuntu’s original “brown” theme is in human-theme and human-icon-theme.
  • Ubuntu’s current Ambiance and Radiance theme is in light-themes.
  • Applying the original Ambiance or Radiance theme directly in Ubuntu MATE will cause white panels / black text on the panels.
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