kdeusers, If you haven't tried a dark theme for your kde desktop yet, you are missing out on some really cool looks. I toyed with dark themes over the years, but never really found one that worked. After being inspired to try again by senior Rosenstrauch posted one to the list, I took another look and came up with something I really like. It consists of color-themes for kde, emerald, and kate/kwrite. Other than that you just need to change the foreground color for konqueror and any of your web browsers, etc. I'll just post the links to the themes since you can't post it all here. Give it a shot, I bet you will like it. Small screenshots of the desktop theme and kicker background: http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/kde/screenshots/kde-dark-theme... http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/kde/screenshots/kickersteel.jp... kde color-schemes (import under kde control center -> colors): http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/kde/color-themes/dcr-Blue.kcsr... emerald theme for compiz (import in emerald theme manager): http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/emerald/dcr%20Dark%20Blue-Gray... kate/kwrite/quanta color scheme (put in ~/.kde/share/config): http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/kde/kateschemarc A kicker background (kde control center -> Desktop -> Panel -> Appearance): http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/kde/kicker/kickersteelarch2.pn... There are a few alternate themes and backgrounds in the above directories, so you can pick and choose if you like. And DR, since you started this whole thing, and I appreciate it, if you notice the "R" icon on my kicker panel that is set atop flames, I've put two sizes on the server (40x40 and 140x140) just in case you have a use for them ;-) See: http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/kde/icons/ -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com