Re: [Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-21 Thread Lailah
In Gnome 3, I'm sorry to say, you can't change colours. If you install Gnome Tweak Tool, you can change and install themes (Shell themes and GTK themes) but just this. And if you use KDE, Gnome applications usually looks with the default theme (Adwaita). May be you will more lucky if try

Re: [Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-21 Thread Jonathan Ryshpan
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 13:13 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: have just upgraded from evolution-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 to evolution-3.2.3-2.fc16.x86_64 along with a lot of KDE stuff. In general (after about an hour's use) I like the new version better than the old one,

[Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-18 Thread Jonathan Ryshpan
I have just upgraded from evolution-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 to evolution-3.2.3-2.fc16.x86_64 along with a lot of KDE stuff. In general (after about an hour's use) I like the new version better than the old one, but the background had changed from light gray (as I remember it) to

Re: [Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-18 Thread Pete Biggs
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 13:13 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: I have just upgraded from evolution-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 to evolution-3.2.3-2.fc16.x86_64 along with a lot of KDE stuff. In general (after about an hour's use) I like the new version better than the old one, but the

Re: [Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-18 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 20:37 +, Pete Biggs wrote: On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 13:13 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: I have just upgraded from evolution-3.2.3-1.fc16.x86_64 to evolution-3.2.3-2.fc16.x86_64 along with a lot of KDE stuff. In general (after about an hour's use)

Re: [Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-18 Thread Pete Biggs
The colours are nothing to do with Evolution, they are taken from the Gnome themes and settings. Your task is really to work out how you change the Gnome colour settings from KDE! $ gnome-control-center Yes, that's what I thought as well, but I can't find where in there you change the

Re: [Evolution] How to lighten up the background

2012-03-18 Thread Matthew Barnes
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 23:17 +, Pete Biggs wrote: Yes, that's what I thought as well, but I can't find where in there you change the colours! Nowadays you choose the desktop theme through gnome-tweak-tool. It's rather hidden now since everyone is supposed to love Adwaita. Gone is the