GNOME theme Where is ...? How to ...?

[Mike Holstein]

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Ralf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 2011-05-25 at 12:22 -0400, Mike Holstein wrote:
> > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Ralf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net>
> > wrote:
> >         Maverick:
> >
> >         What file(s) to restore, to get back a lost custom GNOME
> >         theme?
> >
> >         I need to restore the settings for my Maverick's "Appearance
> >         Preferences". When I saved the "Custom" theme, something went
> >         wrong, now
> >         the theme is lost. I do have a backup of the complete OS. I
> >         need to know
> >         which files I have to restore. This happened when I was
> >         comparing
> >         something with the settings for Natty.
> >
> >         Natty:
> >
> >         How can I switch the windows minimize, unmaximize and close
> >         buttons from
> >         the right to the left side?
> >
> >         -- Ralf
> > for UI issues like that, i usually suggest making a different user
> > account, logging in, and checking the settings. if all is well as the
> > new user, then its safe to assume its a config issue with the current
> > user. you can start renaming and/or moving .gnome directories, and
> > seeing which is causing the issue, and decide if you want to start
> > from scratch, or try repairing whatever it is you have changed that is
> > causing the issue.
>
> In this case it's possible to restore the user's home directory
> completely. This would take less time then trial and error. I only will
> lose 2 days of Firefox history etc., if I won't omit some configurations
> and one picture also would get lost. The picture is the only file I need
> to copy, before I overwrite this home directory completely. This seems
> to be the less time-robbing solution. I hoped hat there is just one
> configuration.
>
> -- Ralf
>
> sounds like you are answering your own questions.. enjoy

>
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