How To :: Change Your Google Chrome Skin/Theme

AdDiCt · Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:41 pm

Right when I first used Google Chrome, the first thing noticed was the non-existant function of a theme manager, skin manager, or any way to change the appearance at all. So, like anyone would do, I Googled my way around and figured out how it works. If I didn't play so many games I would write my own addon that would basically be a theme manager of what you are about to read.

http://www.techmixer.com/ wrote:

To change the theme for Google Chrome you will need to replace the default.dll file with the new theme file. Locations for theme folder are as follows:

For Vista Users: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes\

For XP Users: C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes\

Replace C with your Windows directory, UserName with the user name you have installed chromed with, the number is the version for Google Chrome.

However, please make sure you backup the Google Chrome default.dll first before you overwrite it with custom Chrome theme.

OK, did everyone get that?

Good.

I have the theme that I am currently using attached to this thread -> viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1448

Here are some sites with plugins and themes that you can explore. If you find some other good resources, please reply with them.

WARNING: Most of these sites are kept free by using advertisements... some use a lot. That is your warning.
http://www.freechromethemes.com/
http://chromespot.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19
http://www.chromeplugins.org/
http://www.chromestyles.com/
http://www.themesforchrome.com/
http://www.altafsayani.com/2008/09/03/d ... me-themes/

How To :: Change Your Google Chrome Skin/Theme

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