Choosing Themes

To choose a theme, perform the following steps:

Choose System ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance . The themes are listed under the Theme tab.

Click on a theme in the list box to choose a new theme. The system automatically applies the theme to the desktop, and may also prompt whether to apply a suggested font for the theme.

There are several themes available that suit different accessibility needs, as described in the following table:

Table 3-2 Themes Designed for Accessibility Requirements

Theme Name	Description
High Contrast	Provides dark text on a light background using high-contrast colors.
High Contrast Inverse	Provides light text on a dark background using high-contrast colors.
Large Print	This theme suggests an increased font size of 18pt. The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the Default desktop theme. To apply the suggested font, click on the Apply Font button.
High Contrast Large Print	This theme suggests an increased font size of 18pt using dark text on a light background. To apply the suggested font, click on the Apply Font button.
High Contrast Large Print Inverse	This theme suggests an increased font size of 18pt using light text on a dark background. To apply the suggested font, click on the Apply Font button.

In some GNOME distributions there are also prebuilt low-contrast/low-contrast-large-print themes to complement the high-contrast theme set.

To view the controls, window frame, and icon settings that are associated with a theme, select a theme in the Appearance preference tool, then click on the Theme tab. The Customize option contains a tabbed section for each setting category. Each tabbed section lists the options that are available and the current setting for the theme is highlighted.