The new Ubuntu look

Recently it was reported that Ubuntu 10.4 was going to ship with a snazzy new GTK theme that would, by default, enable transparency to bring the Ubuntu GNOME desktop on par with the modern look of, say, Windows 7. Take a look at Figure 1 to get an idea of what I’m talking about. This image was one that has bounced around the Ubuntu “rumor mill”.

I’ve been using Lucid Lynx for some time now (and am rather impressed so far). I’ve tried to find the ability to install or enable this look, but to no avail. I’ve added the correct repositories, but have come up with nothing that allows for transparent windows (outside of Compiz). Read more...