drop-down menu color scheme

[Doug]

On 10/21/2010 06:06 AM, Colin Law wrote:
> On 21 October 2010 10:58, Doug<dmcgarrett at optonline.net>  wrote:
>> On 10/21/2010 05:26 AM, Colin Law wrote:
>>> On 21 October 2010 10:23, Doug<dmcgarrett at optonline.net>    wrote:
>>>> I'd like to have black letters on a white background when I
>>>> snap on "Applications" or "Places" or "System"--can this be
>>>> done?
>>> Have you looked through the themes in System>    Preferences>     Appearance?
>>>
>>> Colin
>>>
>> Yes, that's one of the first places I looked.  It allowed me to set the
>> desktop to a nice medium blue, but it does nothing for the menus,
>> afaict.  I'm referring to the drop-down menus that appear when
>> you snap on one of those items.  Right now, you get white letters
>> on a dark gray background.
> The themes set all those sort of things, there are many more that can
> be downloaded online also.  For example the Human theme has black
> letters on grey background.
>
> I do not know of a way to just change the menu text colours.  Others may ...
>
> If you google for create ubuntu theme I expect you will be able to
> find how to make your own theme.
>
> Colin
>
A "theme" is just what I _don't_ want.  I got a nice uniform blue
color for my desktop.  Let others have flowers and seascapes,
but not for me.  I find it much easier to see and find the icons
without all the clutter.

--doug