On GNOME, you use the Themes Preferences tool to select or customize a theme. Themes control your desktop appearance. When you open the Theme tool, a list of currently installed themes is shown. The GNOME theme is initially selected. You can move down the list to select a different theme if you wish. If you [...]
Two alternative desktop GUIs can be installed on most Linux systems: GNOME and KDE. Each has its own style and appearance. GNOME uses the Clearlooks theme for its interface with the distribution screen background and menu icon as its default.
It is important to keep in mind that though the GNOME and KDE interfaces appear similar, [...]
Once you have logged in to your desktop, you can switch to different user without having to log out or end your current user session. On GNOME you use the User Switcher tool, a GNOME applet on the panel. For KDE you use the Switch User entry on the Main menu.
User Switcher: GNOME
On GNOME, the [...]